V Villas Maldives at Mirihi

We stayed at Mirihi Island Resort for a week at the end of March. It was our first time in the Maldives and a lot of research went in to finding this resort. We wanted a small resort, with overwater villas and a house reef for snorkelling. It did not disappoint! The service provided by Mirihi is of a very high standard, and started from the moment we arrived in Male airport. We were met by a representative from the island and guided through the process of checking in for the Seaplane transfer, including ensuring our luggage was handled correctly and being taken to the terminal, a short bus ride away from the international terminal. The lounge there was well stocked, with drinks and snacks and good toilet and washing facilities. Mirihi was the second (and last) stop on the Seaplane's route, it was a lovely trip with great views over the various islands and atolls. Upon arrival at Mirihi, following lunch, we were given a tour of the island and our villa. Our luggage was taken directly from the Seaplane to our villa, so we did not have to worry about it. We stayed in villa 11, which is on the straight part of the overwater villas. It gave easy access to the lagoon at high tide, and often at lower levels too thanks to being slightly off the reef. There is also easy access to snorkelling from the main jetty, and plenty of excursions you can book to go further afield on the house reef or elsewhere on South Ari Atoll. We did the Whaleshark Seeker Cruise (and luckily saw three of them) and the Night Snorkelling trips, both were well worth the money. We saw a huge variety of wildlife, fish and corals were abundant in all areas, and there are also Reef and Nurse sharks on the reef and by the villas if you are lucky. On land there are lizards, fruit bats and birds to spot. The food was absolutely amazing! As a vegan, I was a little concerned as to what options I would have, but I did not need to worry. The kitchen team are excellent at what they do, and on days where there was less choice on the buffet they would make me something with what they had to hand. We were full board, and breakfast, lunch and dinner were all fantastic with plenty of choice. Dinner has a different theme every night, on a bi-weekly cycle, which helps with variety. Usually there is a cold salad section, a main course area with self-serve rice and curries or similar, and often an option to have something like noodles or pasta cooked fresh with meat/fish/veggies of your choice. Finally there is a dessert section, which is always worth saving some space for! All in all, we had a wonderful time and hope to be able to visit again in the future.

What a relaxing trip. From the moment we cleared customs to when we returned to the airport to check-in, we knew we were in great hands. Mariyana helped facilitate our airport transfer for both arrival and departure. She is so helpful. We were greeted at the plane by Carmen and Mohammed. They had bags for our shoes and for the remainder of our stay we were barefoot (natural exfoliation by the white sand is an additional benefit). The food and drinks were excellent and overseen by Roman and Chef Felix. Great and helpful staff. Beautiful views. We also went of the manta ray and whale shark excursions. In additional to being a great guide, Lynn made her photos available to the group. I highly recommend Mirihi Island Resort

Exceptional island in every single way. We???ve been lucky enough to stay and dive at several resorts in the Maldives and this is by far the best. First, the diving. The team at Ocean Pro Divers is incredible - Steve, Sameer, Naeem, Jana, Lynn - and a special thanks to Mari who we dived with the most - are professional, caring, safe, and knowledgeable. The same goes for the captain and crew, the whole team couldn???t do enough to help. Groups are very small, we always went to a different dive site, and they even wash your kit! Mirihi itself is so peaceful that it feels like your own private island. Everyone that works on the island is friendly and attentive but discrete. The food and accommodation are excellent and the beaches??? simply paradise. A huge thank you to everyone at Mirihi for an incredible two weeks.