Beach Villa
The entry point on Rangali-Finolhu — garden and beach, no private pool, for guests who'd rather put the difference toward the restaurants or the transfer.
1 bedroom · No private pool · Beachfront, Rangali-Finolhu Island
All resorts, South Ari Atoll
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Two natural islands joined by a 500-metre bridge, home to the world's first undersea restaurant and residence, in South Ari Atoll waters where whale sharks are sighted year-round.
- Getting there
- Seaplane, 30 minutes from Male
- Atoll
- South Ari Atoll
- Island
- Rangali Island & Rangali-Finolhu
- Villas
- 14 categories
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island spans two natural islands linked by a 500-metre bridge — Rangali-Finolhu's family-facing villas and clubs, Rangali's quieter, adults-exclusive-adjacent side. It's the site of the world's first undersea restaurant, Ithaa, and the world's first undersea residence, The Muraka. South Ari Atoll's house reef sits 50 metres from the beach, with year-round whale shark encounters among the region's rare draws.
The villas
Deluxe Beach Villa with Pool
Beachfront on Rangali-Finolhu with a private plunge pool set into its own garden — the step up from the Beach Villa on the same island.
1 bedroom · Private pool · Beachfront, Rangali-Finolhu Island
Two-Bedroom Deluxe Beach Villa with Pool
Two bedrooms and a private pool behind the beach on Rangali-Finolhu — built for two families travelling together, or one that wants a room apart.
2 bedrooms · Private pool · Beachfront, Rangali-Finolhu Island
Three-Bedroom Beach Suite with Pool
The largest beach house on Rangali-Finolhu — three bedrooms, a long lap pool, and enough garden to keep an extended family from tripping over each other.
3 bedrooms · Private pool · Beachfront, Rangali-Finolhu Island
Grand Water Villa
Overwater on Rangali-Finolhu without the added pool — the lagoon steps off the deck do the job instead.
1 bedroom · No private pool · Overwater, Rangali-Finolhu Island
Grand Water Villa with Pool
The same overwater footprint on Rangali-Finolhu, with a private pool added to the deck.
1 bedroom · Private pool · Overwater, Rangali-Finolhu Island
Two-Bedroom Grand Water Villa
Two overwater bedrooms on Rangali-Finolhu, without the added pool — the same footprint as the pooled version, family-sized, lagoon steps off the deck.
2 bedrooms · No private pool · Overwater, Rangali-Finolhu Island
Two-Bedroom Grand Water Villa with Pool
Two overwater bedrooms and a private pool on Rangali-Finolhu — the water villa built for families who want the stilts, not just the beach.
2 bedrooms · Private pool · Overwater, Rangali-Finolhu Island
Sunrise Water Villa
Overwater on the quieter Rangali Island, facing the sunrise side of the atoll, without a private pool.
1 bedroom · No private pool · Overwater, Rangali Island
Sunset Water Villa with Pool
The same overwater setting on Rangali Island, turned to the sunset, with a private plunge pool on the deck.
1 bedroom · Private pool · Overwater, Rangali Island
Deluxe Water Villa with Pool
A larger overwater villa on Rangali Island with a private pool and a glass panel let into the living-room floor.
1 bedroom · Private pool · Overwater, Rangali Island
Premier Water Villa with Pool
Rangali Island's top water-villa category — an infinity-edge private pool set directly against the open lagoon.
1 bedroom · Private pool · Overwater, Rangali Island
Two-Bedroom Rangali Ocean Pavilion with Pool
Two overwater bedrooms with a private pool and a glass floor panel over the lagoon — Rangali Island's largest water villa.
2 bedrooms · Private pool · Overwater, Rangali Island
The Muraka
The world's first undersea residence — two levels, with a master bedroom more than 16 feet below the surface under a curved acrylic dome, two further bedrooms above sea level, and its own underwater viewing theatre.
3 bedrooms (undersea master + two above-sea) · Private infinity pool · Two-level, part undersea
Wine & Dine
Ithaa Undersea Restaurant
- Cuisine
- Contemporary tasting menus — Maldivian lobster, Wagyu beef
- Setting
- Undersea, all-glass dining room
- Hours
- Breakfast 8:00–9:30 AM · Lunch 11:00 AM–3:00 PM · Dinner 6:00–9:00 PM
- Reserve
- At the resort, or via IMJ
The first undersea restaurant in the world — reef sharks and rays pass overhead through the curved glass while the kitchen runs a tasting menu built around Maldivian lobster and Wagyu.
Ufaa
- Cuisine
- Chinese — hot pots, Peking duck, handmade dim sum, live lobster
- Setting
- Open-air pavilion, sand floor
- Hours
- Lunch 12:00–3:00 PM · Dinner 6:30–10:00 PM
- Reserve
- At the resort, or via IMJ
An open-air pavilion built around a Chinese menu of hot pots and handmade dim sum, with a spirits list that runs to Japanese whisky, sake and Mao Tai.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The factsheet
Every fact we hold on Conrad Maldives Rangali Island (villas, dining, transfers) in one document.
Recommended For
Honeymooners and couples
Ithaa's tasting menu, the Aaraha Champagne Bar at sunset, and Rangali Island's quieter, adults-exclusive-adjacent water villas give couples real separation from the family side of the resort.
Families
Majaa Explorers Club and the Furaavaru Teens' Club run across ages 3 to 16 on Rangali-Finolhu, with multi-bedroom beach suites and water villas built for exactly this kind of group.
Divers and snorkellers
South Ari Atoll's year-round whale shark encounters, 42 dive sites, and a house reef 50 metres from the beach make this one of the more serious diving bases in the Maldives, not just a resort with a dive shop attached.
Male · seaplane, 30 minutes · Rangali Island
- Departures
- Seaplane from the dedicated terminal beside Velana International Airport, operating daily between 6:00 AM and 3:30 PM; guests are hosted in the Conrad Lounge until the flight is called.
- Flight window
- Seaplanes fly daylight hours only, 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM — IMJ books international arrivals to land inside that window, or arranges a night near Male and flies out the next morning.
- Seaplane fare
- Return transfer is US$675 net per adult; children under 12 travel at 50% and infants under 2 travel complimentary.
- Arrival
- The seaplane sets down beside Rangali-Finolhu Island, with the 500-metre bridge connecting on to Rangali Island's water villas.
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island · South Ari Atoll · 10 photographs
Before you book
How long is the transfer from Male, and how does it work?
The resort is roughly 30 minutes from Velana International Airport by seaplane, with flights operating daily between 6:00 AM and 3:30 PM. Guests are met at the airport and hosted in the Conrad Lounge until their flight is called.
What dining options does the resort offer?
Conrad Maldives Rangali runs 12 separate dining concepts, from the all-day Atoll Market to the undersea Ithaa and the two-metre-underground Wine Cellar. Breakfast, lunch and dinner service each run at multiple venues rather than one central restaurant, so a week here rarely repeats a table twice.
Is Rangali suitable for families, or is it adults-only?
Neither exclusively — the resort runs across two islands, and it's designed that way on purpose. Rangali-Finolhu carries the family energy, with the Majaa Explorers Club (ages 3–12) and the Furaavaru Teens' Club (ages 12–16), while Rangali Island sits closer to the resort's adults-exclusive-adjacent spaces. Families and couples travelling together can be placed on the island that suits them.
How good is the house reef?
The house reef is close and rated highly — around 50 metres from the beach, with 42 dive sites within reach by boat. South Ari Atoll is also one of the few places in the world where whale sharks are encountered year-round, which is the bigger draw for many divers here.
What is The Muraka, and can we stay in it?
The Muraka is the resort's signature villa and the world's first undersea residence — a two-level property with an undersea master bedroom set more than 16 feet below the surface under a curved acrylic dome, two further bedrooms above sea level, a private underwater viewing theatre, and its own outdoor deck with infinity pool. It's a single villa, so availability is limited and worth checking as early as possible.
Do we need to book Ithaa in advance?
Ithaa is the world's first undersea restaurant, running three services a day — breakfast, lunch and dinner. IMJ books it as part of the itinerary rather than leaving it to a walk-in request at the resort.
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