Experiences at Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort
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.
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.
Destination Private Dining
Evening · for two
A private meal on the beach, in a villa, a garden or an overwater deck, arranged by a private chef and butler outside the resort's own restaurants.
Dolphin Cruise
Evening · for two, all ages, restorative
A dhoni or speedboat trip, usually timed to sunset, built around spotting wild dolphins — the most widely offered named excursion in the Maldives.
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.
House-Reef & Guided Snorkel
Morning · for two, all ages, restorative
A guided swim over the house reef, off the beach or a short boat ride out, with private, night and beginner variants at resorts that run their own dive centre.
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.
Kids' Club Programme
Morning · all ages
The resort's own kids' club — supervised, age-segmented crafts, sports, water play and themed activities, running under dozens of different in-house names.
Manta Ray & Whale Shark Encounter
Morning · for two, all ages, restorative
A guided snorkel or speedboat trip to a seasonal manta ray or whale shark aggregation site, mainly Hanifaru Bay and South Ari Atoll, from resorts close enough to reach it.
Motorised Watersports (jet ski, seabob, flyboard, parasail, wakeboard)
Afternoon · for two, all ages
Jet ski, seabob, flyboard, parasail and wakeboard, rented or instructed through the resort's own watersports centre.
Multi-Sport Facility
Afternoon · all ages
A resort's broader land-sports offering — a football pitch, a climbing wall, pickleball and clubhouse racquet games — bundled as one flexible facility.
Nurse Shark & Turtle Safari
Morning · for two, all ages
A guided boat or snorkel trip built around one resident species — nurse sharks, sea turtles or reef sharks — rather than a general reef swim.
Padel & Tennis
Afternoon · all ages, for two
Dedicated padel and tennis courts with resident coaching, private lessons and clinics available.
Sound Healing & Singing-Bowl Therapy
Afternoon · restorative
Guided sound-based healing — singing bowls, sound baths, breathwork paired with live sound — booked as its own session distinct from a silent treatment.
Sunrise / Sunset Yoga & Meditation Classes
Morning · restorative, for two
Complimentary or bookable yoga and meditation at sunrise or sunset, beachfront and often led by the resort's own resident yogi.
Teen Club / Lounge
Afternoon · all ages
A dedicated space or programme for teenagers, separate from the younger kids' club, with its own lounge and age-appropriate activities.
Before you book
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.
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.
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