The back story
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Atoll guide
Lhaviyani Atoll: quiet reefs and turtle rescue
Hurawalhi’s 5.8 undersea restaurant, private Kudadoo, three-island Six Senses Kanuhura and the Olive Ridley Project’s turtle hospital.
Atoll guide · quiet reefs and turtle rescue
Lhaviyani Atoll: Our Favourites
Lhaviyani Atoll in one page: 5.8 at Hurawalhi, Kudadoo, Six Senses Kanuhura, Prodivers and the Olive Ridley Project’s turtle hospital.
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What to see and do
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Lhaviyani’s quiet reefs
Prodivers
Dive and snorkel centres at six resorts, including Kuredu, Komandoo, Hurawalhi and Kudadoo in Lhaviyani and Lily Beach in South Ari.
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Where injured turtles are treated
Olive Ridley Project Sea Turtle Health Institute
The Olive Ridley Project’s flagship sea-turtle clinic, at Jawakara Islands Maldives, one of its three clinical facilities.
Jawakara Islands Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll, Republic of MaldivesExplore View on map
Where to eat
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The largest all-glass undersea restaurant
5.8 Undersea Restaurant
Billed as the world’s largest all-glass undersea restaurant, 5.8 metres down in the lagoon at Hurawalhi, with a multi-course tasting menu.
Hurawalhi Island Resort, Lhaviyani Atoll, Republic of MaldivesExplore View on map
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Sourdough pizza and family recipes
Bottega, Six Senses Kanuhura
Kanuhura’s Italian restaurant, built around a pizza oven, with homemade pasta and herbs from the organic garden.
Six Senses Kanuhura, Lhaviyani Atoll 07060, Republic of MaldivesExplore View on map
Where to stay
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The solar-powered private island
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island
Fifteen overwater residences with 44 m² infinity plunge pools on what Kudadoo calls the Maldives’ only fully solar-powered private island.
Kudadoo, Lhaviyani Atoll, Republic of MaldivesExplore View on map
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Three islands and famous beaches
Six Senses Kanuhura
A Lhaviyani Atoll resort across three private islands, 40 minutes by seaplane, known for its beaches.
Six Senses Kanuhura, Lhaviyani Atoll 07060, Republic of MaldivesExplore View on map
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Home of the 5.8 undersea restaurant
Hurawalhi Island Resort
An adults-only, all-inclusive resort in Lhaviyani Atoll, home of the 5.8 undersea restaurant.
Hurawalhi Island Resort, Lhaviyani Atoll, Republic of MaldivesExplore View on map
Health
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On the Ministry of Health list
Naifaru Atoll Hospital
A government hospital in Lhaviyani Atoll, listed by the Maldives Ministry of Health.
Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Republic of MaldivesExplore View on map
Bars and nightlife
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Tapas on the northern tip
The Point, Six Senses Kanuhura
A Spanish-influenced tapas and wine bar on the beach at Kanuhura’s northern tip.
Six Senses Kanuhura, Lhaviyani Atoll 07060, Republic of MaldivesExplore View on map
Questions and answers
How do you get to Lhaviyani Atoll?
By seaplane. Six Senses Kanuhura, for example, is 40 minutes by seaplane from the airport.
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