Island guide · Vaavu Atoll
The largest village in Vaavu, close to the atoll’s great dive channels.
The most populous island of Vaavu Atoll — still a small fishing village — about an hour and a half to two hours from Malé by speedboat, within reach of the Vaavu channels, with a bikini beach and big-game fishing boats.
Best for
Divers and anglers who want a working fishing village close to the Vaavu channels
An island guideavé doesn’t arrange stays on Keyodhoo — this page is here to help you choose. The nearest islands we do arrange are Thinadhoo and Fulidhoo.
Getting there
| Way in | Time | Fare, each way | When it runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared speedboat from Malé or the airport | 1½–2 h | On request | A couple of runs a day; land before about 4 pm |
| Public ferry from Malé | About 3–5 h | A few dollars | A few days a week; never Fridays |
| Private speedboat | 1½–2 h | On request | At any hour, booked ahead |
Times and fares as researched in October 2026, from operators’ and travellers’ reports. Boats move with the season and the weather — confirm the day’s with your guesthouse before you travel. Getting around the Maldives
What you’d come for.
Miyaru Kandu and Fotteyo Kandu, two of the country’s best-known channel dives, for experienced divers.
The Alimatha night dive, among nurse sharks and stingrays, is nearby.
Boats from the island go out for giant trevally, tuna and sailfish.
Fulidhoo and Thinadhoo are a short boat ride away, on the same public-ferry line.
Questions
A shared speedboat takes about an hour and a half to two hours from the airport, a couple of times a day — land before about 4 pm for the last one. The public ferry is slower and cheaper, a few days a week and never on Fridays, calling at Vaavu’s other islands.
Yes, for experienced divers especially: Miyaru Kandu and Fotteyo Kandu are within reach, and the Alimatha night dive is nearby. There is a dive centre on the island.
Yes, a designated bikini beach. In the village, cover shoulders and knees.
Both are Vaavu villages near the same channels. Fulidhoo is the smaller and quieter, with nurse sharks at its jetty most evenings; Keyodhoo is the atoll’s largest island, with big-game fishing alongside the diving.
No — this page is a guide to Keyodhoo, an island avé doesn’t arrange stays on. The nearest islands we do arrange, end to end, are Thinadhoo and Fulidhoo.
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avé doesn’t arrange stays on Keyodhoo. These are the nearest islands we do — rooms, boats and days arranged as one journey.