Cocoa Island by COMO

Simple yet sophisticated, contemporary yet indigenous, but always deliberately restrained - Cocoa Island by COMO is a gently cosseting Maldives luxury hotel that reflects the serene soul of the Maldives.

Cocoa Island is in the less developed South Male Atol, only a 40-minute speedboat ride from Male. To the west lies Kandooma Channel, one of the best dive sites in the Maldives; on the other side is a quiet reef for snorkelling flanked by a curl of beach, which tapers into a spit of sand – picture perfect Maldives.

Cocoa Island’s 33 over water suites and villas are like no other luxury resort in the Maldives. Cocoa Island’s very spacious Dhoni-boat inspired rooms arc out from the island along raised wooden walkways, and offer private terraces with ocean views and direct access into the ocean.

Whites and blues dominate interiors of the timber villas, with only the subtlest nod to a certain local rustic aesthetic, creating a chic beach hut feel to some of the most charming luxury villas in the Maldives.

Cocoa Island is tiny – a walk around the island will take 10 minutes. The sand is a white castor sugar texture, the lagoon water warm and crystal clear, archetypal Maldives.

Cocoa Island has a luxurious spa, plenty of activities, healthy dining and a gorgeous infinity swimming pool.

Dining

At Cocoa Island, eat like a castaway - fresh lobster, caught locally, cooked in the Keralan style. Dine feet-in-the-sand at the main restaurant, Ufaa, beneath an alang-alang pavilion and huge Maldivian sky.

Menus change daily, blending Indian and Sri Lankan traditions with an emphasis on seafood, tandoor and organic, locally sourced produce.

There is also a hotel bar, Faru, open from 10am until midnight, serving fine wines, exotic cocktails and energising juices.

COMO Shambhala Retreat

Discover the calming spirit of the Maldives spa resort at COMO Shambhala Retreat where holistic, Asian-inspired treatments including Ayurveda are all offered.

There is an open-air pavilion for yoga, four treatment rooms (including one for couples), plus separate male and female steam rooms and a large hydrotherapy pool.

A series of ‘Wellness Paths' are offered also, which are well-priced groups of treatments addresssing specific needs such as purification or stress.

Activities

Morning and sunset yoga classes are complimentary, as well as aquatherapy session, guided snorkeling and fish feeding.

Paid activities include snorkelling and fishing trips, as well as sunset cruises offering a chance to watch dolphins, which are often active in close proximity to the resort.

Which Airlines do you use?

We work with all the major airlines flying to the Maldives.

Typically for the Maldives we will use British Airways for direct flights to the Maldives between November and March.

Sri Lankan Airlines is also a great option for flights to the Maldives, especially of course if combining the Maldives with a Sri Lanka tour.

The flying time for direct flights is around 10 hours, making the Maldives a little shorter flying time than going to South East Asia.

We also commonly use Emirates via Dubai, Qatar Airways via Doha and Etihad via Abu Dhabi. These all allow stopover options in the Arabian Gulf to create a multi-centre holiday.

Regional connections from across the UK are available.

Which Hotels do you use?

We're careful with our choice of resorts in the Maldives, but we're guided by our customers also. If you have some preferred hotels, just let us know.

We specialise in boutique & luxury hotels and so we will often suggest some of our favourite smaller luxury hotels where we think these will be suitable.

We understand that choosing a resort in the Maldives can be a bit bewildering, especially as they all look so similar!

That's where our expertise can help - it's always useful to speak to someone who's been to lots of different islands in the Maldives.

Do I need a visa for the Maldives?

If you're travelling on British Passports, no visa is required for stays of up to a month.

Please double check before travel however as visa requirements are subject to change at any time.

View Itinerary in Detail

To view a sample holiday, click on one of the links below. This will open the itinerary up in a new window.

All of our Maldives Holidays are completely tailor made and we can combine different hotels and airlines to create your ideal Maldives escape.

We have many other options so if you have a particular hotel in mind just let us know and we'll put together a price and itinerary for you.