Vaavu Atoll · 03°18.9′N 73°28.2′E
Rakeedhoo
The far south of Vaavu.
At the southern tip of Vaavu, with Fotteyo Kandu - one of the best-known channel dives in the Maldives - within reach.
Seaplane countryThe flight is the obvious way in
Your route
About 55 minutes, airport to harbour.
- Take off
- Velana International (MLE)Noovilu Seaplane Terminal
- Likely landing
- Cinnamon Velifushi Maldivesresort lagoon, Vaavu Atoll
- Flight
- ~25 min77 km · 42 NM, estimated
- Boat
- ~30 min21.5 km from the platform
- Bearing
- 184° S52.8 NM from Malé as the crow flies
- Other ways
- Speedboat from Malé, around 2 hours.
The operator decides which lagoon each rotation uses, so yours may differ; it is confirmed with your slot the day before. Times are our estimates from real positions: flight at a Twin Otter's cruise plus taxi, boat at about 40 km/h.
Other lagoons within reach
- Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives21.5 km away · ~25 min flight
- NAKAI Alimatha Resort Maldives31.2 km away · ~20 min flight
- NAKAI Dhiggiri Resort36.7 km away · ~20 min flight
- Medhufushi Island Resort49 km away · ~40 min flight
- Filitheyo Island Resort49.4 km away · ~35 min flight
Gate 03 · Plan your flight
Build your boarding pass.
Choose an island and tell us when you land. We work out the likely lagoon, the flight and the boat, check it against the daylight cut-off, and send it to a real person who books it for you.
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