COMO's southern Thaa Atoll retreat, built around 59 private-pool villas, a resident dive and watersports centre, and the brand's Shambhala spa on its own stretch of overwater deck.
COMO Maalifushi occupies a private island in southern Thaa Atoll, a 60-minute seaplane from Malé. Its 59 villas span 11 categories, from garden-set Beach Suites to two-bedroom COMO Villas above the lagoon, each with a private pool. Days move between the dive centre's cavern sites, the Farms surf break, and COMO Shambhala Retreat's eight overwater treatment rooms, with Play by COMO keeping younger guests occupied.
The entry point into COMO Maalifushi's beach collection — one bedroom set back in the garden, with direct beach access and a private terrace pool sized for couples or a family with young children.
1 bedroom · couples or small families · Private terrace pool · Garden, direct beach access
A single-bedroom villa with its own stretch of beach access and a private pool set into its own deck.
1 bedroom · Private pool · Beachfront
Two bedrooms — one king, one twin — behind private beach access and a plunge pool, built for a family or two couples travelling together.
1 king + 1 twin room · Private plunge pool · Beachfront
The Beach Suite's own layout with a second twin-bedded room added — COMO's most direct family beach villa.
2 bedrooms · second room has twin beds · Private terrace pool · Garden, direct beach access
The only duplex in the collection — a private lawn running down to a large pool with its own secluded sundeck.
2 bedrooms · duplex · Large private pool with secluded sundeck · Beachfront, private lawn
One of the resort's flagship beach residences, its two double bedrooms facing sunrise over the ocean, with a private lawn, pool and full butler service.
2 bedrooms · both doubles · Private pool · Beachfront, sunrise ocean views
The largest villa in the beach collection — a two-storey, four-bedroom house with sea views, a media room, a full kitchen and its own butler, built for a full family or group takeover.
4 bedrooms · two storeys · Private pool · Beachfront, sea views
The resort's most numerous overwater category — a single bedroom over the lagoon with its own jetty and a terrace plunge pool at the water's edge.
1 bedroom · Terrace plunge pool · Overwater, own jetty
Full-length windows keep the Indian Ocean in view from the bed; the sundeck and private pool sit just outside on the villa's own overwater deck.
1 bedroom · Private pool · Overwater
An oversized, light-filled two-bedroom bungalow set alone on its own secluded jetty, with a private pool and sundeck away from the other water villas.
2 bedrooms · Private pool · Overwater, secluded jetty
COMO Maalifushi's top overwater tier — two bedrooms above the open lagoon with a private pool and butler, built for two couples sharing or a family.
2 bedrooms · Private pool · Overwater, above the lagoon
Tai
Sushi and sashimi over the water, with the attached cocktail bar catching the sunset before dinner.
Madi
COMO Maalifushi's all-day kitchen, running Maldivian, Indonesian and Thai-influenced plates alongside the brand's own Shambhala Kitchen menu.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The factsheet
Every fact we hold on COMO Maalifushi (villas, dining, transfers) in one document.
Play by COMO occupies the children while babysitting covers the evenings, and villa categories like the Beach Suite and Two-Bedroom Beach Suite are built with young children specifically in mind.
A resident dive and watersports centre runs cavern and cave sites alongside non-motorised sailing, surfing and snorkelling, with a named local break — Farms — a short ride from the villas.
Every villa carries its own private pool, and the overwater tier's COMO Villas and Water Villas pair that privacy with COMO Shambhala Retreat's eight ocean-facing treatment rooms.
Malé · seaplane, 60 minutes · Maalifushi, Thaa Atoll
COMO Maalifushi · Thaa Atoll · 12 photographs
How do guests get to COMO Maalifushi, and how long does the transfer take?
COMO Maalifushi is reached by a 60-minute seaplane flight from Malé International Airport, landing directly on the resort's own lagoon. Guests travelling between COMO's two Maldivian properties can also take the 45-minute inter-resort seaplane connection to or from sister resort COMO Cocoa Island. IMJ coordinates the seaplane schedule as part of every booking.
Is COMO Maalifushi suitable for families with children?
Yes — the resort runs Play by COMO, a children's programme, alongside babysitting services and a dedicated games room. Several villa categories, including the Beach Suite and Two-Bedroom Beach Suite, are specifically positioned for families with small children, and multi-bedroom villas like the COMO Residence and Two-Bedroom Beach House suit larger family groups.
What dining options are available, and can guests eat in their villa?
COMO Maalifushi has three venues — Tai for Japanese sushi and sashimi in an overwater setting, Madi for international, Maldivian, Indonesian and Thai-influenced dishes plus the COMO Shambhala Kitchen menu, and Thila, the open-air pool and lounge bar for salads, pizzas and wood-baked seafood. In-room dining is available 24 hours a day for every villa category.
What's included in the villas?
Every villa and suite has its own private pool, air conditioning, a private bar with a Nespresso machine, daily bottled water and fresh fruit, a 50-inch IPTV, a Bluetooth soundbar, and COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities. Guests also get twice-daily maid service, in-room dining, and butler service on the higher villa categories.
What diving and water activities does the resort offer?
COMO Maalifushi runs a dedicated dive and watersports centre, with cavern and cave diving sites among its scuba offerings and a named surf break, Farms, in Thaa Atoll. Non-motorised watersports including surfing, snorkelling and sailing are available, alongside sunset and dolphin-watching cruises and fishing trips.
What sustainability programmes is the resort involved in?
Solar panels generate around 15% of the resort's energy use, and drinking water is bottled on-site in glass bottles rather than plastic. COMO Maalifushi partners with Reefscapers on an ongoing coral-regeneration project that guests can join, and shares whale shark sightings with Ecocea for its cataloguing research.
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