Ari
Category:Has custom banner Ari (also Alif, Alifu) is an atoll in the Maldives. It is divided into two parts, North Ari (Alif Alif) and South Ari (Alif Dhaal).
Understand
Ari is the original Dhivehi name of the atoll, while Alif Alif and Alif Dhaal are administrative codenames for the northern and southern parts of it.
Inhabited islands
North Ari Atoll
- 1 RasdhooCategory:Has map markers – capital of North Ari Atoll
- 2 BodufolhudhooCategory:Has map markers
- 3 FeridhooCategory:Has map markers
- 4 HimandhooCategory:Has map markers
- 5 MaalhosCategory:Has map markers
- 6 MathiveriCategory:Has map markers
- 7 ThoddooCategory:Has map markers – the largest producer of watermelon in Maldives
- 8 UkulhasCategory:Has map markers
South Ari Atoll
- 9 MahibadhooCategory:Has map markers – capital of South Ari Atoll
- 10 DhangethiCategory:Has map markers (Island of Moon)
- 11 DidhdhooCategory:Has map markers
- 12 DhigurahCategory:Has map markers
- 13 FenfushiCategory:Has map markers
- 14 HangnaameedhooCategory:Has map markers
- 15 KunburudhooCategory:Has map markers
- 16 MaamigiliCategory:Has map markers
- 17 MandhooCategory:Has map markers
- 18 OmadhooCategory:Has map markers
Get in
Most of the inhabited islands can be reached by the public ferries from Male, run by MTCC company. Trip lasts from 3 to 6 hours and costs Rf 51. There are also private companies that run fast ferries with prices about US$45-65 (as of 2016) but the trip duration time gets decreased to mere 1-2 hours.
Resorts can also be reached by seaplane from Male, which takes 20-30 minutes.
Buy
Banks and ATMs are available only at atoll capitals: Rasdhoo and Mahibadhoo.
See
Do
Sleep
- 1 Conrad Maldives Rangali IslandCategory:Has map markers, ☏ +960 668 0629. From US$500.
- Category:Sleep listing with no coordinatesMirihiCategory:Has map markers. Resort with great diving even on the house reef.
- Category:Sleep listing with no coordinatesVakarufalhi Island ResortCategory:Has map markers, South, ☏ +960-6680004. Tiny circular island with 50 beach-facing, fairly basic bungalows. Most people come here for the diving, provided by ProDivers. US$200.
- 2 The Island Pavilion Hotel & SpaCategory:Has map markers, Hangnaameedhoo, ☏ +960 7558084, info@pavilionmaldives.com. 6-room hotel on the beach front of the island, enclose with green vegetation.
- 3 Kandolhu Island MaldivesCategory:Has map markers, Kandolhudhoo, North Ari Atoll, Maldives (in North Ari Atoll), ☏ +960 333 2200, info@kandolhu.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Features 5 restaurants and free Wi-Fi. All rooms are air conditioned and offer ocean views. Starting from US$500.
- Category:Sleep listing with no coordinatesThe Residence Maldives Falhumaafushi by CenizaroCategory:Has map markers, Falhumaafushi, Gaafu Alifu Atoll, ☏ +960 6820088, info-maldives@theresidence.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. 94 villas, with a variety of dining options and a spa. Starting from US$329.
- Category:Sleep listing with no coordinatesLily Beach Resort & SpaCategory:Has map markers, Huvahandhoo, South Ari, ☏ +960 668-0013, reservations@lilybeachmaldives.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. An all-inclusive resort complex with water villas, private decks, fine dining and snorkeling excursions. Starting from US$260.
Connect
All inhabited islands of the atoll have mobile coverage provided by two national mobile operators (Dhiraagu and Ooredoo), both offer 3G/LTE type of connection.