Beach Villa
87 square metres, one of the two beachfront categories, with a king bed under a canopy net and direct access onto the beach.
2 adults, or 2 adults + 1 child + infant, or 3 adults · No private pool · Beachfront
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Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu
A traditional-architecture, eco-focused resort in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with six villa categories, an on-site Olive Ridley Project turtle rescue centre, and Hanifaru Bay 20–25 minutes away by speedboat.
- Getting there
- Seaplane, 30 minutes from Malé
- Atoll
- Baa Atoll
- Island
- Dhuni Kolhu
- Villas
- 6 categories
Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu sits on Dhuni Kolhu Island in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, 30 minutes by seaplane from Malé. Ninety-eight villas run across six thatched-roof categories, from Beach Villas to the 154-square-metre Sunset Lagoon Villa, alongside Cowrie, Cornus and Breeze Seafood Barbecue for dining. The resort runs its own Olive Ridley Project turtle rescue centre, has been named Maldives' Leading Green Resort three years running, and puts Hanifaru Bay's manta season within a short speedboat ride.
The villas
Sunset Beach Villa
The same 87-square-metre footprint as the Beach Villa, set along the stretch of shore that holds the sunset.
2 adults, or 2 adults + 1 child + infant, or 3 adults · No private pool · Beachfront, sunset-facing side of the island
Deluxe Villa
87 square metres set back from the beach in the garden, with the same king bed and canopy net as the two beach categories, plus a private plunge pool on the deck.
2 adults, or 2 adults + 1 child + infant, or 3 adults · Private plunge pool · Garden setting
Deluxe Pool Villa
The largest of the garden categories at 104 square metres, with its own private plunge pool on the terrace.
2 adults, or 2 adults + 1 child + infant, or 3 adults · Private plunge pool · Garden setting
Lagoon Villa
Overwater on stilts above the lagoon, 87 square metres, with a private plunge pool on the deck and steps down into open water.
2 adults, or 2 adults + 1 child + infant, or 3 adults · Private plunge pool · Overwater, lagoon
Sunset Lagoon Villa
The island's largest villa at 154 square metres, overwater on the sunset side, with its own deck plunge pool, and the only category built to sleep two adults with two children.
2 adults, or 2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults · Private plunge pool · Overwater, lagoon, sunset-facing
Wine & Dine
Cowrie
- Cuisine
- Buffet and live cooking stations — local and global
- Setting
- Main restaurant, open-air thatched pavilion
- Hours
- Breakfast 07:30–10:00 · Lunch 12:30–14:30 · Dinner 19:00–21:30
- Reserve
- At the resort, or via IMJ
The main restaurant, with live cooking stations fed in part by the chefs' own on-island garden.
Cornus
- Cuisine
- Thai
- Setting
- Speciality restaurant, set within the island's vegetation
- Hours
- Dinner à la carte 19:00–22:00
- Reserve
- At the resort, or via IMJ
A Thai menu served à la carte and set back in the vegetation, away from the main restaurant's buffet service.
Experiences & activities
Big-Game Fishing
Afternoon · for two, all ages
Offshore trolling, jigging and popping for marlin, tuna, sailfish and dorado — a different boat and crew from the sunset hand-reel trip.
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.
Coral Adoption & Restoration
Morning · all ages, restorative
Hands-on reef and marine conservation guests can join directly — adopting or planting coral frames, mangrove planting, and turtle-rescue visits with a hatchling release.
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.
The factsheet
Every fact we hold on Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu (villas, dining, transfers) in one document.
Recommended For
Families
Every villa category takes at least one child alongside two adults, and the Sunset Lagoon Villa alone is built for two children — a straightforward fit for a family week without needing a dedicated kids' club to make the case.
Divers and snorkellers
Coco Dive runs the full range of PADI courses on-site, and Hanifaru Bay's manta and whale shark season sits 20–25 minutes away by speedboat — close enough to build a morning around without losing the day.
Guests who care where their money goes
The Olive Ridley Project turtle rescue centre, three consecutive years as Maldives' Leading Green Resort, and a chefs' garden feeding the main restaurant all point to a resort whose sustainability claims come with something to actually visit.
Malé · seaplane, 30 minutes · Dhuni Kolhu Island, Baa Atoll
- Nearest airport
- Velana International Airport (MLE).
- Seaplane transfer
- 30 minutes from Velana International Airport, per the resort's own Getting Here line — no separate speedboat time is given for the airport transfer.
- Hanifaru Bay
- 20–25 minutes from the resort by speedboat.
Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu · Baa Atoll · 12 photographs
Before you book
How do we get to Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu?
By seaplane, 30 minutes from Velana International Airport to the resort's own jetty on Dhuni Kolhu Island in Baa Atoll. The factsheet gives no separate speedboat time for the airport run — speedboat transfer is only used locally, for the 20–25 minute trip out to Hanifaru Bay.
What meal plans are available?
Half Board, Full Board, and All-Inclusive. Breakfast, lunch and dinner run through Cowrie, the main restaurant, with Cornus (Thai, à la carte) and Breeze Seafood Barbecue (grilled seafood) open for dinner as the two speciality alternatives.
Is the resort suited to families with children?
All six villa categories accommodate two adults plus one child and an infant (or three adults); the Sunset Lagoon Villa alone is built for two adults with two children. The factsheet doesn't name a dedicated kids' club or family-specific facility, so activities for younger children would need confirming directly with the resort before booking.
How good is the snorkelling?
The factsheet doesn't describe a house reef in detail, but the resort runs Coral Garden Snorkelling and Snorkelling with Manta Rays as group excursions, and Hanifaru Bay — a 20–25 minute speedboat ride away — brings manta season from May to November and whale sharks from August to November.
What is the Olive Ridley Project turtle centre?
A veterinary-run sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation centre on the island, operated in partnership with the Olive Ridley Project — the factsheet describes it as the Maldives' first fully equipped centre of its kind, open daily for guests to visit and watch feeding.
Is diving available on-site?
Yes — Coco Dive, the resort's own dive centre, runs the full range of PADI scuba diving courses. Baa Atoll's dive sites are noted in the factsheet as well charted, with diverse marine life reflecting the atoll's UNESCO Biosphere status.
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