Have you ever dreamt of visiting a tiny tropical island along the equator and spearfishing and freediving to your hearts content? With awesome reefs within walking distance? Tuna, grouper, and snapper, so close you can touch them? Freediving with mantas? Turtles? Now you can. The owners of Island Vista Inn in Ukulhas will make sure that you are at ease, well fed, and diving as much as you can. Submerged reefs at 5 meters or 35 meters? They know where to find them. Average visibility? 20+ meters. Always wanted to dive through deep caves? No problem.
The Island Vista Inn
The Island Vista Inn is located in Ukulhas, Maldives. It is a small island of less than 1 km across. The island itself is small and laid-back and has a beautiful beach that will keep the entire family happy. There are a couple of restaurants as well, but after you have enjoyed the food at the Island Vista Inn, you will not ever want to eat anywhere else anymore. The are committed and will spend however long they need to in the kitchen to cook the catch of the day.
How to get there
After you arrive in Male (MLE airport) you can get to Ukulhas in the following ways:
- Public ferry
Experience the most common means of transportation used by locals in the Maldives. Enjoy a memorable sea journey that lasts for 4 hours and 30 minutes and possibly encounter flying fish and dolphines. Male Island to Island Visa Inn on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday at 9 am and back to Male Island on Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday from the Ukulhas Jetty. - Speed LaunchThe speed launch service is for guests who prefer a comfortable fast mode of transportation.Travel takes one hour – 1 hour and 30 minutes (weather dependent). Private hire: 600 US$ for a round trip of up to 9 passengers, get a single way for 300 US$.
- Speed boat ferry (request 3 days before transfer) Speed boat ferry runs all days but Friday, departing Ukulhas at 7 am and departing Male at 4 pm.
- Seaplane The most adventurous way of traveling, get a birds eye view of the tiny pearl like islands. The sea plane will arrive at an island close by from which our guest house transport service can pick you up by speedboat (approx 10 min.). Seaplanes are US$ 330 per person (round trip) per adult, US$165 per child of 2 – 12 years. Children up to 2 years old are free of charge.
Select dates below, submit, and Edam will get in touch with you for you the diving holiday of your dreams (see some photos below, for more photos and information go to www.islandvistainn.com).
