A family-first island in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, built around a Best Dive Resort–winning house reef minutes from Hanifaru Bay's manta season, 13 villa categories, and one of the Maldives' first kids-only restaurants.
Avani+ Fares Maldives sits inside the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, its house reef named Best Dive Resort 2024 and minutes from Hanifaru Bay's manta season. 176 rooms, villas and residences span 13 categories, from upper-floor ocean-view rooms to a 368 sqm Three-Bedroom Over Water Pool Residence. Seven restaurants and bars include Petit Bistro, one of the Maldives' first kids-only dining rooms, backed by AvaniKids and a 24-hour Teens Club.
The entry category at 47 sqm, set on an upper floor for an elevated ocean view rather than direct beach access — the simplest route into a Fares stay for two adults and a child.
2 adults + 1 child · No private pool · Upper-floor, ocean view
A step up to 51 sqm and straight onto the beach rather than an upper floor — the same simple footprint as the Ocean View Room, traded for sand at the door.
2 adults + 1 child · No private pool · Beachfront
The first of the family pavilions at 94 sqm — two bedrooms on an upper floor for up to three adults and three children, still without a private pool.
3 adults + 3 children · No private pool · Upper-floor, ocean view
The beachfront sibling to the Ocean View Pavilion at 102 sqm — the same two-bedroom, six-guest capacity, set directly on the sand instead of an upper floor.
3 adults + 3 children · No private pool · Beachfront
The resort's largest beach category at 196 sqm — four bedrooms built for up to twelve guests across two generations, the widest beach footprint for a multi-generational group.
6 adults + 6 children · No private pool · Beachfront
A standalone 88 sqm beach villa for two adults and a child, with a Nespresso machine among its in-villa amenities — no pool, but a private footprint rather than a room block.
2 adults + 1 child · No private pool · Beachfront
The entry overwater category at 87 sqm, stilted above the lagoon with the same Nespresso machine as its beach counterpart — the simplest way to wake up over water at Fares.
2 adults + 1 child · No private pool · Overwater
108 sqm with the resort's first private pool on the beach side — a genuine step up from the Beach Villa for guests who want their own water at the door.
2 adults + 1 child · Private pool · Beachfront
The overwater equivalent at 109 sqm, a private pool cantilevered above the lagoon — the step up from the entry Over Water Villa for guests who want their own water above the reef.
2 adults + 1 child · Private pool · Overwater
Two bedrooms at 110 sqm for up to five guests — one of the categories the resort flags specifically for families, without a private pool.
3 adults + 2 children · No private pool · Beachfront
The pooled version of the Two-Bedroom Beach Villa at 131 sqm — the same five-guest, two-bedroom footprint, with a private pool added.
3 adults + 2 children · Private pool · Beachfront
A genuine residence at 287 sqm — two bedrooms over the lagoon with a private pool, direct lagoon access and AvaniSpa in-villa amenities, one of the family-flagged top-tier categories.
2 adults + 3 children · Private pool · Overwater
The largest address on the island at 368 sqm — three bedrooms over water with a private pool and direct lagoon access, the top of Fares' 13-category villa list.
4 adults + 3 children · Private pool · Overwater
Ocean Terrace
Live cooking stations run the main buffet across all three meals, tables spilling onto an open-air deck.
Charcoal
The resort's signature grill restaurant, dinner-only and the closest Fares comes to a formal night out.
Boduberu Cultural Show
Evening · all ages, for two
Live Boduberu drumming and dance, paired with the evening or arrival cultural programming resorts run alongside it — culture talks, on-site museums, welcome ceremonies.
Group Fitness, Gym & Training Classes
Morning · restorative
Structured group fitness beyond a yoga mat — HIIT, TRX, Pilates, boxing and circuit training, run out of the resort's own gym or fitness pavilion.
Kayak, SUP & Sailing
Afternoon · for two, all ages, restorative
Kayak, stand-up paddleboard, sailing dinghy, windsurfing and kitesurfing — the wind- and paddle-powered end of the watersports centre, bundled as one booking.
Cinema Under the Stars
Evening · for two, all ages
An open-air cinema screening, whether at a fixed venue, a jungle clearing, a sandbank or a private beach setup.
AvaniKids runs a full day from 10:00am to 6:00pm with a splash park, a pirate ship and a zipline, the Teens Club stays open 24 hours, and Petit Bistro gives children their own dining room entirely — Fares is built around a family week, not adapted for one.
Best Dive Resort 2024 honours sit on a house reef reachable straight off the island, with manta ray encounters, coral gardens and night dives on offer, and Hanifaru Bay's manta season just minutes away by boat.
Fares runs a lively day — a splash park, a 24-hour Teens Club, weekly Bodu Beru drumming and a DJ at Tribe after dark. Honeymooners chasing an adults-only hush are better served at a quieter Baa Atoll address like Nautilus Maldives.
Malé · seaplane, arranged via the resort's reservations team · Fares Island, Baa Atoll
Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort · Baa Atoll · 10 photographs
How do we get to Avani+ Fares Maldives, and how long does the transfer take?
By seaplane from Velana International Airport (MLE), arranged directly through the resort's reservations team once flights are confirmed. Avani's own site doesn't publish a flight duration or a domestic-flight-plus-speedboat alternative for this property — Dharavandhoo Airport is named as the nearest domestic airport in Baa Atoll, but no timing or transfer combination is stated. IMJ confirms the exact seaplane schedule and duration with the resort once your dates are booked.
Is Avani+ Fares good for families, or is it better suited to couples?
It's built for families first. AvaniKids runs daily from 10:00am to 6:00pm for ages 2 and up with an outdoor splash park, a pirate ship and a zipline, complimentary babysitting covers 2 hours daily for ages 2-11, and the Teens Club stays open 24 hours. The Two-Bedroom Pavilion, Two-Bedroom Beach Villa, and the Two- and Three-Bedroom Over Water Pool Residences are flagged by the resort specifically for family stays. Couples are equally well hosted, and Petit Bistro gives children their own dining room so adult tables at Charcoal and Tribe stay quieter.
What are the meal plans and dining options like?
Seven restaurants and bars run in rotation — Ocean Terrace for buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner; Charcoal for a signature dinner-only grill; Skipjack, Tribe, Smugglers Shack and Hammock covering pool, sunset and beach bars; and Petit Bistro exclusively for children, with cooking classes on offer. Adrift handles private dining escapes on request, and in-villa dining runs 24 hours off an international menu. Avani's site doesn't publish which meal plan level includes which venues — IMJ confirms your specific package against this list before booking.
What's the house reef and diving like at Avani+ Fares?
The house reef was named Best Dive Resort 2024 by the Travel Trade Maldives Awards (and Best Beach Resort 2025 the following year), with snorkelling and diving directly off the island — coral gardens, night dives and manta ray encounters among them. Fares sits inside the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, minutes from Hanifaru Bay, one of the world's largest manta ray congregations, with seasonal manta encounters offered among the resort's own excursions.
What's included at Avani+ Fares versus paid separately?
Avani's official materials don't itemise which watersports or excursions carry a charge. Jet skis, wakeboarding, stand-up paddleboarding and fun-tube rides are all on offer, alongside dolphin cruises, turtle snorkelling, Hanifaru Bay manta trips, night snorkelling and traditional dhoni sailing — as is the weekly Friday Bodu Beru cultural night and outdoor movie nights. IMJ checks the exact inclusions against your rate before you travel.
What are check-in and check-out times, and is late check-out available?
Check-in is from 2:00pm and check-out is by noon, with late check-out available on request, subject to availability — confirm at booking.
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