Niva Kuramathi Maldives

Dive resort · Maldives · Kuramathi Island, North Ari Atoll · Official Website

Water villas along the sandbank from the air

Booking by Tour Leader Club

11 room types · North Ari Atoll dive sites · house reef

Kuramathi sits in North Ari Atoll, 56 kilometres west of Velana International Airport. The island stretches almost 1.8 kilometres — the resort calls it one of the largest in the Maldives. A mile-long sandbank runs out into the lagoon from its western end, and a house reef follows the whole shoreline: snorkelling and night dives start straight from the beach.

The resort is run by Versa Hospitality and was renamed Niva Kuramathi in 2026 — many pages of the site and the brochures still carry the old name, Kuramathi Island Resort.

There are 348 villas in eleven categories, from wooden bungalows in the garden to water villas with their own pool. Two-storey beach houses sleep six, and two Honeymoon Pool Villas of 310 m² come with a ten-metre lap pool.

The Kuramathi Dive Club is a PADI/SSI centre using Scubapro gear. Three boat dives a day, night dives on the house reef or on a nearby 40-metre wreck, nitrox, and dive safaris across North Ari. Shark Point is an eight-minute boat ride away. Mantas gather from November to April; green and hawksbill turtles live on the house reef year round.

The island has a medical centre with a resident doctor and the largest hyperbaric chamber in the Maldives.

Dining: three buffet restaurants — Malaafaiy, Haruge and Farivalhu — and nine à la carte: Tandoor Mahal, Palm, Island Coffee Shop, Siam Garden, La Belle Vie, Inguru, The Reef, Island Barbeque and Kobe. There are eight bars, including the Havana Club wine and cigar bar and the Champagne Loft. Three meal plans are offered: full board, All-Inclusive and Dine Around All-Inclusive.

The resort keeps a resident marine biologist, an Eco Centre with a whale skeleton, the Muraka coral regeneration project, hydroponic gardens and a Travelife Gold certificate.

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You pay exactly the rate the resort publishes. On top of that, only the actual bank costs of currency conversion and the international transfer — no commission of ours.

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Correspondence with the resort, holding the room, the contract, booking confirmation and all paperwork are on our side. There is nothing for you to arrange yourself.

Card payment

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Support all the way

We help you choose the room and dates, work out the dive package, answer questions about flights and gear, and stay in touch until you are home.

The exact amount is confirmed when we hold your booking: it includes the resort's rate at the day's exchange rate plus the actual transfer costs. No hidden fees.

About the resort

Country

Maldives

Location

Kuramathi Island, North Ari Atoll

Nearest airport

Malé (MLE) — 20 minutes by seaplane or 75–90 minutes by speedboat

Transfer

Transfers run in daylight hours only.

Seaplanes are scheduled around your international flight

speedboats depart three times a day at fixed times

House reef

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Dive sites

North Ari Atoll

Dive centre

Kuramathi Dive Club — a PADI/SSI centre using Scubapro equipment.

Three boat dives a day, night dives on the house reef and on a wreck, courses from Discover Scuba Diving to specialties, nitrox, and dive safaris across North Ari.

Nitrox

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Rooms

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Internet

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Languages

English, multilingual team

At the resort

House reef around the whole island

Mile-long sandbank

Three buffet restaurants and nine à la carte

Eight bars

PADI/SSI dive centre

Water sports centre

LIME Wellbeing spa — land and overwater rooms

Medical centre with a doctor and hyperbaric chamber

Resident marine biologist and Eco Centre

Bageecha kids club, ages 3 to 12

Swimming pools, including a kids pool

Fitness centre and floodlit tennis court

Photography studio

Boutiques and currency exchange

Free Wi-Fi

24-hour reception

Laundry service

Lounge with lockers and showers for early arrivals and late departures

Diving and snorkelling

House reef around the entire island — turtles, rays, morays, octopus and baby blacktip sharks in the shallows

Three boat dives a day on purpose-built dhonis with freshwater facilities

Night dives on the house reef and on a 40-metre wreck

Shark Point eight minutes away — grey reef sharks on dawn dives

Half-day and full-day dive safaris across North Ari, including Marine Protected Areas

Mantas at the cleaning station on the north side of the atoll, November to April

Green and hawksbill turtles on the house reef year round

PADI and SSI courses — from Discover Scuba Diving to Open Water and specialties, courses for children available

Scubapro equipment, nitrox

Guided snorkelling with the resident marine biologist

Hyperbaric chamber and doctor on the island

Diving is run by the Kuramathi Dive Club. Dives are not part of any meal plan. The resort does not publish a dive price list — only the equipment rental supplements inside its diving packages.

Dining

Malaafaiy, Haruge and Farivalhu — three buffet restaurants with live cooking stations

Tandoor Mahal — Indian cuisine, tandoori dishes and fresh naan

Palm — Mediterranean dishes and house-made ice cream

Island Coffee Shop — all-day dining in an open-air setting

Siam Garden — Thai cuisine

La Belle Vie — French restaurant

Inguru — light bites by day, Asian fusion at night

The Reef — waterfront grill, prime cuts and freshly caught fish

Island Barbeque — fireside barbecue beside the infinity pool

Kobe — Japanese teppanyaki over the water

Fung, Dhoni, Laguna, Pool, Havana Club, Sand and Champagne Loft bars

Sky Bar seven metres above sea level — private bookings only

Destination dining and private set-ups

Three meal plans — full board, All-Inclusive and Dine Around All-Inclusive. Dine Around adds the nine à la carte restaurants, a curated wine selection and a spa credit voucher. Sky Bar is not included in any all-inclusive package.

Things to do

Snorkelling on the house reef straight from the beach

Sunset walk along the sandbank

LIME Wellbeing spa — land and overwater rooms, steam room, sauna and plunge pool

Yoga on the beach and on the jetty

Fitness centre and floodlit tennis court

Swimming pools, including the infinity pool at Laguna Bar

Windsurfing, paddleboards, kayaks and catamarans

Kite surfing, wakeboarding, parasailing, water skiing and jet skis

Seabob and jetboard

Semi-submarine trips over the reef

Big game fishing and jig fishing

Sunset cruises and dolphin trips

Eco Centre with a whale skeleton and the Muraka coral regeneration project

Hydroponic gardens and walks along the banyan trails

Bageecha kids club, open 08:30 to 18:30

Photography studio and movie nights on the sand

Rooms

Beach bungalow

View: Garden

Beds: King-size four-poster bed

A wooden bungalow nestled in the island gardens. King-size four-poster bed, daybed and a deck with loungers. The spacious open-air bathroom has a hot tub.

Open-air bathroom with a hot tub Daybed Deck with loungers Air conditioning Sleeps three adults or two adults and a child

Beach villa

View: Lagoon

Beds: King-size four-poster bed

A private retreat in lush greenery, steps from the beach and facing the lagoon. King-size four-poster bed, wooden deck with a daybed and sun loungers, semi-open bathroom with an outdoor rain shower.

Semi-open bathroom with an outdoor rain shower Deck with a daybed and sun loungers Beach access Air conditioning Sleeps three adults or two adults and a child

Beach villa

View: Beach

Beds: King-size bed

A round-shaped beach villa with a wooden deck, outdoor daybed and sun loungers. Inside, a minimalist bedroom with a low-slung king-size bed. The open-air bathroom includes a hot tub, and there is an espresso machine with complimentary capsule refills.

Open-air bathroom with a hot tub Espresso machine with complimentary capsules Outdoor daybed and sun loungers Air conditioning Sleeps three adults or two adults and a child

Beach villa

View: Lagoon

Beds: King-size four-poster bed

A villa facing the turquoise lagoon. The spacious wooden deck has sun loungers, an umbrella, a daybed and a whirlpool hot tub. Inside, a king-size four-poster bed and a sunlit daybed; the bathroom has dual vanities, a bath with shower and an open-air rain shower.

Whirlpool hot tub on the deck Dual vanities, bath and open-air rain shower Daybed Air conditioning Sleeps three adults or two adults and a child

Two-storey beach house

View: Lagoon or coral reef

Beds: Two bedrooms, each with a king-size bed

A two-storey house with two bedrooms at the top of the island. Each bedroom has a king-size bed, a daybed and its own bathroom with indoor and outdoor rain showers. One bedroom opens onto a wooden sundeck, the other onto a balcony.

Two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom Indoor and outdoor rain showers Wooden sundeck and balcony Air conditioning Sleeps six adults or four adults and two children

Beach villa with pool

View: Pool and lagoon

Beds: King-size bed

Perched on the edge of the beach with a private courtyard entrance. The bedroom looks out over an 18 m² infinity pool. Walk-in wardrobe and a bathroom with a freestanding bath, twin vanities and an outdoor rain shower.

18 m² infinity pool Private courtyard entrance Walk-in wardrobe Freestanding bath and outdoor rain shower Sleeps three adults or two adults and a child

Villa with pool

View: Garden and pool

Beds: King-size bed

The largest category on the island, and there are only two. King-size bed, cosy daybed and a separate living area with a sofa, flat-screen TV and espresso machine. Outside, an open-air bathroom with twin vanities, a rain shower and a bath for two, an air-conditioned dining area and a ten-metre lap pool.

Ten-metre lap pool Separate living area Open-air bathroom with a bath for two Air-conditioned dining area Espresso machine

Water villa

View: Lagoon

Beds: King-size bed

Floating above the turquoise lagoon. King-size bed, daybed and a spacious bathroom with a rain shower and freestanding tub. The private deck gives direct access to the water, and the villa has an expanded minibar and a wine chiller.

Direct access to the lagoon from the deck Freestanding tub and rain shower Expanded minibar and wine chiller Daybed Sleeps three adults or two adults and a child

Water bungalow with pool

View: House reef

Beds: King-size bed

Suspended above the house reef. Step from the sundeck straight into the water, or into your own 15 m² infinity pool that merges with the horizon.

15 m² infinity pool Step from the deck straight into the water House reef views Air conditioning Sleeps three adults or two adults and a child

Water villa with pool

View: Lagoon or house reef

Beds: King-size bed

A modern villa set above the lagoon or the house reef, with a private 18 m² pool and ocean views. Expanded minibar and wine chiller.

18 m² pool Expanded minibar and wine chiller Deck with ocean views Air conditioning Sleeps three adults or two adults and a child

Water villa with pool

View: Sandbank

Beds: King-size bed

On the edge of the Kuramathi sandbank. An 18 m² infinity pool merges with the surroundings. Inside, a walk-in wardrobe and a bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, twin vanities and an outdoor rain shower.

18 m² infinity pool Position on the sandbank Walk-in wardrobe Freestanding bathtub and outdoor rain shower Sleeps three adults or two adults and a child

Rates

Categories and occupancy

	Size	Villas	Max guests
Beach Bungalow	90 m²	33	3
Beach Villa	70 m²	71	3
Superior Beach Villa	90 m²	35	3
Deluxe Beach Villa	95 m²	31	3
Two Bedroom Beach House	205 m²	35	6
Pool Villa	165 m²	12	3
Honeymoon Pool Villa	310 m²	2	3
Deluxe Water Villa	115 m²	30	3
Water Bungalow with Pool	117 m²	50	3
Water Villa with Pool	142 m²	33	3
Thundi Water Villa with Pool	142 m²	16	3

The resort does not publish rates by category — pricing is handled in the booking engine. The only published figures are the equipment rental supplements in its diving packages.

Diving packages

	Minimum nights	Dives	Equipment rental, $
First house reef dive	3	1	included
Five-dive package	4	5	100
Ten-dive package	7	10	145

"Maldives Scuba Diving Escape" offer, for stays until 16 December 2026. Prices in US dollars, inclusive of service charge, GST and Green Tax. The resort publishes neither dive prices nor room rates. Open Water certification or higher is required for the 5- and 10-dive packages.

Rates and availability can change. Message us — we will confirm current dates and prices.

When to go

Getting there

The international airport is Malé (MLE). The island lies 56 kilometres west of it.

Two transfer options. The seaplane takes about 20 minutes over the atolls; departures are arranged around your international flight, and guests wait in a dedicated lounge with changing rooms. The speedboat takes 75 to 90 minutes and runs three times a day at fixed times.

Both transfers operate in daylight hours only. For late arrivals the resort arranges a night at a hotel near the airport and brings you over the next day; for early departures you may need to leave the island the day before.

Airport meeting point is Counter A5.