Beach Villa with Plunge Pool
A 115-square-metre villa with a 25-square-metre terrace, 120 square metres of private beach frontage, and a 12-square-metre plunge pool.
2 adults, or 2 adults + 1 child · 12 sqm plunge pool · Beachfront
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Vakkaru Maldives
Baa Atoll · Vakkaru Island
A 2,300-coconut-palm reef island in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with 111 beach and overwater villas and residences, a Blue Hole house reef, and an award-winning 680-label wine cellar.
- Seaplane · 30 min
- 111 villas
- Kids' club
- House reef
- Reply within 24 hours
- Maldives only for 8 years · 50+ resorts visited in person
Villas
Over Water Villa
140 square metres over the lagoon, with a 40-square-metre sundeck and no pool — steps lead straight down to the reef from the deck.
2 adults, or 2 adults + 1 child · No pool — 40 sqm sundeck instead · Overwater
Beach Pool Villa
A 250-square-metre villa with its own 34-square-metre pool and 196 square metres of private beach frontage — room enough for a family of three or four.
2 adults, 2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults · 34 sqm private pool · Beachfront
Over Water Pool Villa
165 square metres over the lagoon, with a 60-square-metre sundeck and a 35-square-metre pool set into the deck above the water.
2 adults, or 2 adults + 1 child · 35 sqm private pool · Overwater
One Bedroom Beach Pool Residence
A 285-square-metre one-bedroom residence with a 224-square-metre private beach and a 36-square-metre pool.
2 adults, 2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults + 1 child · 36 sqm private pool · Beachfront
One Bedroom Deluxe Beach Pool Residence
The deluxe version of the one-bedroom residence, 240 square metres with a 37-square-metre pool and 196 square metres of private beach.
2 adults, 2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults + 1 child · 37 sqm private pool · Beachfront
One Bedroom Over Water Pool Residence (Sunset View)
310 square metres on the sunset side of the jetty, with a 77-square-metre sundeck and a 62-square-metre pool — the largest pool among the one-bedroom categories.
2 adults, 2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults + 1 child · 62 sqm private pool · Overwater, sunset-facing
Two Bedroom Beach Pool Residence
500 square metres across two villas joined by a shared living area — a recent addition to the category — with a 38-square-metre pool and 225 square metres of private beach.
4 adults, or 4 adults + 2 children · 38 sqm private pool · Beachfront
Three Bedroom Beach Pool Residence
A 700-square-metre, three-bedroom residence with a 135-square-metre terrace and a 55-square-metre pool — one of a kind, and adaptable to a four-bedroom configuration with the villa next door.
6 adults, or 6 adults + 3 children · 55 sqm private pool · Beachfront
Four Bedroom Beach Pool Residence
The resort's largest beach residence at 900 square metres, with a 160-square-metre terrace and 68 square metres of pool split across two plunge pools.
8 adults, or 8 adults + 4 children · 68 sqm private pool (two plunge pools) · Beachfront
The Vakkaru Over Water Residence
The resort's largest villa overall at 950 square metres, with a 300-square-metre sundeck and a 60-square-metre pool at the reef edge — one of one.
8 adults, or 8 adults + 4 children · 60 sqm private pool · Overwater
About Vakkaru Maldives
Vakkaru occupies its own reef island in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, named for the 2,300-plus coconut trees left from its plantation days. Eleven villa and residence categories run from beach villas with plunge pools to the 950-square-metre Vakkaru Over Water Residence. Six restaurants, two bars and the 680-label Vakkaru Reserve wine cellar sit beside Merana Spa, a Splash watersports centre, and the Parrotfish Club for children.
Recommended For
Divers and snorkellers
A Blue Hole House Reef, a dedicated Splash dive and watersports centre, and a Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere setting give the reef here a reason to book on its own, before the villas enter the conversation.
Families
Parrotfish Club runs supervised activities for ages three to twelve, sports fields cover tennis, padel, football and beach volleyball, and Beach Pool Residences scale up to four bedrooms for a larger family group under one roof.
Couples who care about wine and quiet dining
The 680-label Vakkaru Reserve cellar, a private Jungle Cinema dinner-and-movie option, and reservation-only sandbank and beach dining give a couple a different reason to eat somewhere new each night.
Wine & Dine
Amaany
International breakfast buffet; themed dinner with local and tropical influences · Breakfast · dinner (selected nights)
The breakfast buffet runs each morning by the beach, with themed dinners on selected nights built around local and tropical flavours.
Isoletta
Italian with international influences · Lunch · dinner
Vibrant Italian cooking by the main pool, in a tropical, whimsical dining room that leans into colour rather than muting it.
Vakku
Seafood and premium cuts, open-air grill · Dinner
An open-air grill on the beach for seafood and premium cuts, serving dinner as the light fades.
Experiences
Ayurvedic Treatment
Ayurveda-rooted treatments — shirodhara, dosha-based facials — led by an on-site Ayurvedic specialist as a named modality distinct from a generic massage.
Cinema Under the Stars
An open-air cinema screening, whether at a fixed venue, a jungle clearing, a sandbank or a private beach setup.
Cooking Class & Culinary Workshop
A hands-on cooking class or mixology session led by one of the resort's own chefs.
Destination Private Dining
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.
Kids' Club Programme
The resort's own kids' club — supervised, age-segmented crafts, sports, water play and themed activities, running under dozens of different in-house names.
Leisure Lounge & Games Room
A casual leisure and games space — billiards, table tennis, petanque, board games — a free-play amenity distinct from the beach club or Land Sports courts.
Good to know
Getting there
Malé · seaplane, 30 minutes · Vakkaru Island, Baa Atoll
- Seaplane transfer
- A 30-minute seaplane flight from Velana International Airport direct to Vakkaru.
- Domestic + speedboat transfer
- A 20-minute domestic flight to Dharavandhoo Airport, followed by a 30-minute speedboat ride to the resort.
- Distance from Malé
- 125 km / 68 nautical miles.
At a glance
- Villas
- 111 villas · 59 overwater · 53 beach · Private pool in some villas · Largest 950 m²
- Dining
- 6 restaurants · 2 bars
- Families
- Kids' club (Parrotfish Club, 3–12) · Teens programme
- Diving & reef
- Dive centre (Splash (Dive and Watersports Centre)) · Notable house reef
- Spa
- Merana Spa
Before you book
How do we get to Vakkaru, and how long does the transfer take?
Vakkaru sits in Baa Atoll, reached either by a 30-minute seaplane flight from Velana International Airport or by a 20-minute domestic flight to Dharavandhoo Airport followed by a 30-minute speedboat transfer. IMJ confirms which route suits your arrival time and books the connecting leg.
What meal plans does Vakkaru offer?
Vakkaru's own materials don't publish fixed board-basis packages — dining runs à la carte across six restaurants (including a reservation-only farm-to-table experience at The Organic Farm), two bars and the Vakkaru Reserve wine cellar. IMJ confirms which meal-plan options are open for your dates when we book.
Is Vakkaru good for families, and what does the kids' club offer?
Yes. Parrotfish Club runs supervised activities for ages three to twelve from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM, with indoor play areas, a kids' pool, an outdoor playground and daily themed programming. Teens and adults have their own space at Coconut Club — an unsupervised 24-hour lounge with billiards, table tennis, foosball and board games — and Beach Pool Residences run up to four bedrooms for larger family groups.
How good is the house reef at Vakkaru?
The resort's own materials describe the house reef as having unique marine biodiversity and deep blue holes, with the resort map marking a dedicated Blue Hole House Reef entry point. A separate zone near the overwater residences is marked for strong current, worth knowing before a first swim off the deck.
What's the standout dining or wine experience?
Vakkaru Reserve is the headline: an award-winning cellar holding more than 680 labels, with a resident sommelier running tastings and private wine dinners by reservation. Destination dining also runs from barefoot beach dinners to a picnic on a secluded sandbank, both by reservation.
What's the largest villa, and are there options for bigger groups?
The Vakkaru Over Water Residence is the resort's largest villa at 950 square metres with a 300-square-metre sundeck, sleeping up to eight adults and four children. On the beach side, Two, Three and Four Bedroom Beach Pool Residences scale from 500 to 900 square metres, with the three- and four-bedroom categories adaptable to each other for larger parties.
The factsheet
Every fact we hold on Vakkaru Maldives (villas, dining, transfers) in one document.
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