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Island Immersion
Visit Bodufolhudhoo and Mathiveri, stop for lunch on Mathiveri, then spend time by the water at Mathiveri Finolhu. A full day brings you into neighbouring North Ari communities and out to a picnic island.
The day
Leave after breakfast, usually around 09:30. Bodufolhudhoo and Mathiveri are both inhabited islands of North Ari Atoll. Both are fixed parts of the day, with lunch on Mathiveri. Mathiveri Finolhu is the uninhabited picnic island beside Mathiveri, where you swim. It is shared, and other boats may visit.
Ask about the day’s itinerary and return time when booking, and include any dietary needs for lunch.
This is the day for people already curious about the Maldives beyond the island they are staying on: how the next village is laid out, what the shops sell, what a working harbour looks like on another island. It is a long day, with time on the boat and on foot. Tell us about children, and about anyone who finds walking difficult, before you book.
The team explains local customs before your visits, so you can explore the villages respectfully.
Trip details
| Detail | Island Immersion |
|---|---|
| Price | USD 189 per person, including applicable service charge and taxes |
| Children aged 3 to 10 | Half price, when the day suits them |
| The day | Bodufolhudhoo, Mathiveri with lunch, and Mathiveri Finolhu |
| Usual time | A full day, usually leaving around 09:30 after breakfast |
| Boat ride | 15 to 20 minutes by speedboat from Ukulhas |
| Included | Lunch on Mathiveri, drinking water, a safety briefing and snorkelling equipment, with a professional, licensed crew |
| Group | Shared, usually no more than six guests |
| Notice | More than a day helps |
| Weather | The captain confirms the trip on the day. If it cannot run, we first look for another day during your stay, and we explain the postponement terms before you book |
| Payment | Nothing in advance. The day is added to your bill after it runs and settled at check-out; a day that does not run is not charged |
Snorkelling equipment is included, so at Mathiveri Finolhu you can snorkel as well as swim. Island Immersion is a package in its own right and is not one of the 3-Day Adventure Pass choices.
Other island days
To spend the day on one uninhabited island instead, choose the Desert Island Escape (Full Day), or the Half Day Desert Island for a morning. To explore Ukulhas itself, start with our island guide.
Which day suits?
Ask about Island Immersion for your stay, with the number of guests and any dietary needs for lunch.