Facts About Madoogali Island

Make Madoogali Island in the Maldives, a mythical land of songs, love-poems and legends your destination this year. Have you dreamed of taking a truly exotic trip? Plan a week or two off and do it; you are sure to remember Madoogali Island for the rest of your life.

Where in the world ...

One of the Maldive islands, Madoogali Island lies among more than a thousand islands southwest of India. Think coral reefs, sand bars, rustic huts and tropical plants. To get there, you hop a seaplane from Male International Airport (the only international airport in the Maldives). 20 minutes later you can find yourself on what one tourist called a "Robinson Crusoe island," though surely that was exaggerated, as the island boasts a resort, an international restaurant, lodging and other amenities.

What next?

From what visitors have written about the island, a trip to Madoogali takes one to a place of natural comforts and down-to-earth enjoyments. Tourists report having enjoyed fresh fish and fruit daily. The island is a photographer's paradise, with dazzling sunsets, seemingly endless beaches and tropical plants. Activities include beachcombing, night fishing, wind-surfing and of course diving, with over 30 diving points near the island resort. The island has more privacy and freedom to just relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the place, all of which are regarded as a trade-off for fewer restaurants and less glitz. A great place for self-entertaining, Magoodali boasts a slower pace of life in a beautiful and relaxing setting.

Lodging

Lodges are, by some accounts, somewhat basic, but adequately built of wood and other local, natural, materials. Rather than high-rise hotels, think in terms of bungalows, hammocks, swings and bikinis, or if you are more conservative, make that “shorts.”

For a vacation you are sure to remember in a tropical island setting that has yet to suffer the blight of development, consider visiting this tropical paradise. You can immerse yourself in the environment, enjoy the simple pleasures and perhaps catch a strange and unusual, tropical fish.