Safari Island

Fabulous 2 weeks on Safari. An excellent easily accessible house reef; together with the reason we would return ….. their unique safari boats that you can privately hire with a crew of 3 for an exploration of the area. We spent time with some stunning sea life. It’s very well worth the overnight 2 day trip cost. Our room was rustic and lovely. A semi overwater villa with a perfect sunset view and direct access to the reef on one side and lagoon beach on the other. We felt it the best of both worlds. What wasn’t so great was the overly hot restaurant, at times, canteen style queuing for food; and fixed tables which could mean you were sweltering in the sun for breakfast and lunch. The food while good and plentiful was not the high standard of other Maldivian resorts we have stayed at. We like to enjoy leisurely meals with a few glasses of wine. Here it was a case of 20 min in and out to get back to a cool breeze elsewhere. The solutions are obvious, but our final day departure experience sums up managerial attitude. The all inclusive ends at 1200 on your last day irrespective of your arrival time. Meaning no lunch or drinks before a late afternoon flight…. Bizarre. We were told we needed to buy lunch and drinks including water. Having only had 13 lunches we queried this and were allowed a lunch, but no drink…. Shame we had to ask. The reef and boats made it for us. It is a stunning island and nature wise it’s in our top 3 that we have visited. We may return for this reason, but some disappointments.

We stayed at Safari Island in April 2025 and absolutely loved it! The island is peaceful, without crowds or unnecessary luxury – just the perfect place to relax. Swimming with sharks and seeing majestic mantas was unforgettable. The staff were wonderful and truly went above and beyond, especially when we caught the flu during our stay. A big thank you to Jithu at the reception for his care and to the always-smiling kitchen team for their warmth and delicious food and to the housekeeping staff who kept our villa spotless and comfortable every day. Some of the buildings could use a little renovation, and during our stay the fountain in the restaurant was unfortunately not working but Safari Island is a place we would love to return to – both for the nature and the amazing people who make it so special. And we promise to return soon for the third time.

The Island is beautiful & peaceful, all staff are helpful, friendly and accomodating. The food is good with a small selection but rich in flavour. The reef is Amazing great for snorkeling. Duny Thai Spa was incredible and highly recommended. The only negative we found was the bed, a bit uncomfortable.

We have just returned from 10 days at the Safari Island Resort and had a wonderful time. We particularly wanted to give a special mention to the Safari Spa which was an incredibly enjoyable experience. Sandy and Orn were wonderful, professional and we went a couple of times. For my husband's birthday they made him a lovely birthday gift which was so thoughtful. We really enjoyed the spa and I would highly recommend the back, neck and head massage! We stayed in a beach bungalow which was beautiful and kept spotlessly clean. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The food was also excellent.

We visited Safari Island as a couple and all inclusive. We was aware it’s the 4 star resort and it was absolutely fine by us. We just wanted a relaxing place and connect with a nature, but we never thought we will be experiencing customs service like that ever. The restaurant & the pool bar staff was very unprofessional & unfriendly! Especially the older guy from Sri Lanka at the pool bar. He was arguing with me front of everyone and telling me I can’t have the second drink till I finish the first one?? I found it very disrespectful and unprofessional! When you all inclusive it should be your choice when you like to have your second drink not the bar staff! Also they organise a cocktail night but you have to pay extra as an all inclusive?? It felt like they just wanna take money of you all the time! It’s such a shame because the island it’s beautiful but the management & the staff should learn what is customer service. The receptionist girl from Bangladesh also was very unpleasant she never asked how was our stay when we checked out never a smile or anything. I’m a travel agent but after all of this experience definitely will not recommend this place to any of my clients.

We had the most amazing relaxing time on safari island. We had a beach bungalow on the lagoon side and it was perfect. The room was nice and big and airy. The bathroom was huge even with a back door to come in and get straight into the shower if you needed too. Limar looked after our room and was very attentive he kept it perfectly clean. We had our own table in the restaurant for the whole of our stay and Alif was amazing, even have our cup of tea poured for us as we walked in for breakfast. There were lots of choices for food, something for everyone, including fresh fish every night, speciality nights and roast dinners. Breakfast was just as nice with fresh made pancakes and waffles and every jams or spread you could think of. Sanjaya was absolutely brilliant in the Palm bar. He knew our order in the second night and couldn’t have been more accommodating for us. He chatted to us as though we were friends about cricket and hopefully we’ll get to see him again at a cricket game. Overall we had the best holiday that we have ever had. If you are looking for lots to do this island isn’t for you but if you want to go somewhere, relax and be treated like royalty this is most definitely the island for you. Thank you to all the staff on Safari Island. We will be back soon.