Aveyla Manta Village

Walking into Aveyla felt like entering a paradise. The hotel is beautiful, clean, open and perfectly situated. The restaurant food is great, and convenient after busy dive mornings or trips to Hanifaru Bay. There is a safe, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere that is so rare to find. Thank you to all the staff for making my stay a joy throughout 🫶

I stayed at this hotel! This is the best hotel on this island and the price is very good, stunning view from the room to the ocean, 1st line, very friendly staff, the room is clean, soft towels, the bed is just amazing! Now the wine is good, soft mattress. Quiet! Amazingly suitable for a romantic holiday. Good excursion program, food in the restaurant is 5

This place is a hidden gem for divers and snorkelers looking for an amazing experience! My husband and I were greeted at the airport by Jazeel. Jazeel was my email connection and from the onset made our trip planning seamless. This hotel/resort is super laid back. The hotel is clean, simple, echo friendly and modern rustic. It is perfect and serves the purpose for us. The draw is the diving /snorkeling trips to reefs and Hanifuru Bay. The highlight was going out on the boat to snorkel with the mantas. These gentle giants are amazing to watch. It is like watching a ballet. They are beautiful smart creatures, and it was more than exciting to be swimming with them. The crew on the boat went far beyond my expectations to make sure everyone was prepared, looked after, safe and having an enjoyable time. We only spent 3 nights, and my only regret is that we did not stay 6-7 nights. I would have preferred spending more time snorkeling here with the Liquid Divers team than spending more time at another resort. The food at this hotel was particularly good. This was my second trip to the Maldives, and this was by far my best experience. We hope to return. Next time I will take diving lessons. Thank you Aveyla Manta Village and Liquid Salt Divers, Rashid, Jazeel, Isi, Iyan, Aiman and the rest of the wonderful crew, for making this one of the most memorable vacation experiences! Hope I didn't spell any names wrong! J & D C

Another great visit to Aveyla Manta Village. On a local island so no alcohol, but who needs that with the amazing diving and snorkling Its got all the feel of a boutique hotel, great rooms, great food and its right on the beach and only half a mile from Hanifaru Bay A world unesco heritage site with hundreds of mantas in season. No mantas this trip, but the dive sites are like swimming in an aquarium, so many fish, corals, and other wildlife. A pod of spinner dolphins followed our boat today Great experience

We had a great week here in October with some diving and snorkeling and just relaxing. The staff are super helpful and everyone is very friendly. The rooms are spacious enough and the beds are very comfortable. The staff are very helpful and happy to help with dietary requirements. The diving is amazing with many sites close by.

I stayed at Aveyla with my wider family and two young children in August 2023 and had an unforgettable experience. The staff were superb - nothing was too hard to sort - whether it be finding fins for my 5 year old or sourcing a coconut for us to eat on the beach. The accommodation is practical and there are lovely communal areas so if you have come as a couple or alone it is an easy place to make new buddies. The food was lovely local cuisine with a twist of Western dishes. There is a relaxing beach (when my children were not there) for people to sunbathe and a breakwater for you to snorkel around (great for beginners!) where there is an array of fish and one day we spotted a turtle. Swings hanging from the palm trees and beautiful sunsets - just make sure you bring the bug spray! The local town of Dharavandhoo is lovely and the locals are very friendly (just bare in mind to dress conservatively). There is a harbour where at night you can spot sharks. The Liquid Salt dives were fantastically organised and safety was always paramount (both for the divers and the marine life). There is a strict code and real sense of appreciating the marine life and respecting it which I really liked. I was able to snorkel with my 5 year old where we had our own dive 'master' escort him with a safety ring so he got to observe the mantas safely. There was time for fun after snorkels and dives with a great feeling of community amongst strangers on the boat - jumping in and enjoying a hot tea with some fresh coconut. As for the diving - it was truly magical. We saw mantas, turtles, sharks, endless fish and when we were on board the boat we had dolphins on a few occasions swim along side the boat. During the week we were there I also got to snorkel with a whale shark (twice) - again I was really impressed with how the Liquid Salt dive team managed tourists and had a zero tolerance policy when it came to respecting the whale sharks and mantas (even including the type of camera and lens used). We are already planning our trip for August 2024 :-)