About Kandooma Resort - South Male atoll

Kandooma

opened very recently offers great-value Maldives beach holidays. The resort is professionally managed by Singapore based HPL Hotels & Resorts, also the developer of two Four Seasons resorts in the Maldives and today manage eight properties in Asia Pacific and the Indian Ocean. The Kandooma resort is named after the Kandoo tree which is found in abundance on the island, Kandooma features spectacular architecture inspired by sea barnacles. Kandooma Resort is on a private island in the South Male Atoll. The resort is 40 minutes speed boat ride from the airport. 

Holidays on Kandooma are a popular choice with families and young couples with a very friendly easy-going tropical island atmosphere and the beaches have more than enough room for relaxed seclusion and privacy.The Island is 13 hectares in area (32 acres) or roughly about a 20 minute walk around the perimeter. It is located two thirds down the south eastern edge of the south male atoll and is neighbours to resort island Cocoa in the north and local island Guraidhoo in the south. For a sampling of Maldivian life, visits to Guraidhoo can be arranged.Kandooma offers varied evening activities that may include live music, discos and local folklore. You can also enjoy tennis, football, table tennis and darts and an excellent large swimming pool: plenty to keep you busy when you are not simply soaking up the sun on Kandooma beach!Kandooma is also very popular with scuba divers and snorkellers with plenty of exotic marine life. The island is close proximity to some of the country’s best dive sites.

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Accommodation: 

World Surfaris have very competitive wholesale rates for three categories of accommodation. Beach View villas, SeaView beach houses and SeaView Overwater bungalows. All the accommodation has been built around the edge of or on the water. Each villa type has been designed with cool clean lines with white washed timber providing warm texture to the unshod foot. Large picture windows mean that you are only a glance away from the great blue outdoors. 
Modern amenities are thoughtfully incorporated to ensure guests remain wirelessly connected to the world … that is, only if you want to.Accommodation is fresh and contemporary in appearance, with clean lines and minimal clutter, while retaining the warmth of natural wood finishes. The connected I-pod generation need not fret as the island is completely covered with wi-fi broadband. Didn't bring your Ipod? No worries, the resort's resident dj's have about 40 of the things for loan that will be programmed with the kind of play lists you tell them you like. 

Dining: 

Kids under 12 eat free, 24 hour room service.The aspiration in the restaurants and bars of Kandooma has been to get the basics right and improve on things from there. We aim to make the eating and drinking experience straightforward and unfussy, offering quality through integrity of ingredients. Juice in the morning will always be just-squeezed, coffee (even in the rooms), will be freshly ground, tea is loose leaf, bread and ice cream will be home made. Service will be direct and simple; warm and informal; always honest. Choice is offered in price as well as in menus. It all becomes uniquely Kandooma when the resort “fold” in a few original dishes and service touches. 
Poolside Lunch (10.00am to 11.00pm)
Relax! It’s too hot to do anything else, except perhaps to decide whether to order from a menu of fresh salads, sandwiches, wood-fired pizza or pick up a choice cut of eye fillet or lamb loin to be grilled by yourself under the shade of a coconut grove, pausing briefly for a sip of cold ________ (fill in drink of choice) chatting to fellow sun loungers. Then it’s back to the shade of the umbrella from where the searing blue of the atoll can best be appreciated. 
The Kitchen (18.30 pm to 11.30 pm)
Some hotels take diners into the kitchen to sit at “the chefs table”. Kandooma brought the kitchen out and put it in the middle of the restaurant to create an exquisitely elegant dining experience with the best view on the island. Diners can choose to sit in elegant comfort looking out over Kandooma channel, out on the beach, feet in the sand, or engage the chefs in conversation by reserving a seat at one of the two main kitchen ranges. The food will be Thai – Mediterranean with a good representation of sea food. About 15 paces away is the wine room where a choice of 250 wines will see that some indecision will be encountered in selecting a preferred label. 
The Deck (5.00 pm to 10.00 pm)
For a slightly bohemian end to the day walk past the wine room (resist the urge to have a quick browse, youll miss the sunset) and up the circular stairs to The Deck. An expanse of Teak planking covering rooftop of The Kitchen liberally sprinkled with low tables, startlingly blue cushions, bean bags and monolithic granite planters of greenery. Having freshly showered off a day of sunshine and saltwater, it is the ideal place to worship a sunset and the Mojitos, the resident mixologist. After sundown the area is lit entirely by Moroccan lanterns and the stars. Ideal to continue with cocktails and graze on our tapas menu. 
Maldives Resorts Kandooma Café Breakfast (6.30am to 10.30pm)
Greet the day in the “Big Barnacle”! Wide archways let in the sunshine and atoll views. Also views, news, weather and music provided by the “bananas in the morning” breakfast show on Radio Kandooma Breeze. Fresh Juice, pressed coffee, an international selection of breakfasts and attendant chefs ready to receive instructions on just how easy you would like your eggs over.
Dinner (6.00 pm to 11.00 pm)
The Bright and Breezy big barnacle becomes a warm cave of soft glowing light present an intimate mood under the stars visible through the skylight 60 feet above. Chill out sounds of Radio Kandooma Bleu add to this almost surrealistic romantic environment. A banquet of travel inspired Mediterranean dishes spiced with flavours of Asia is supplemented by chefs busily working tandoor ovens, teppan grills and rottiseurs.

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Bokkuraa Coffee Club (6.30am to 11.00pm)
Boutique coffees and teas are available to go or right there laced with cyan vistas of pool, sea and sky and the clean contemporary lines of the outlet itself. It is a “Buzzy place to enjoy a little bit of the city by the beach as you hear the now familiar hiss and froth of a cappuccino in creation. All fortified by daily changing pastries and homemade ice creams by the coupe or cone. Take Out and Delivery (24 hours)When back from a hectic four - dive day, the only thing you might want to do is flop on the lounger and get a pizza in the comfort of your Kandooma home. Muster up enough energy to drag out the compendium and look up what is available. You have a choice of ordering from a list of simple but utterly tempting bites. You will have a choice of picking it up at the agreed time or having it delivered for a one off price. Plates and cutlery are all in your room. The resort use where ever possible reusable containers but where disposable is unavoidable, biodegradable food containers is used. 
Three different menu styles serve three different times from breakfast, all day and night owl. All depends on which end of the day you live in. Spa Serenity and rejuvenation await you at the COMO Shambhala Spa at Kandooma...The idyllic setting sets the scene of serenity and calm as it gets you in the mood for relaxation and indulgence.
The perfect getaway from all pressures and demand of todays modern world, the spa experience at Kandooma is all about energising in a natural environment with its offerings of a wide range of therapeutic massages and spa treatments. With five treatment rooms set in a natural and serene environment, experience the true meaning of rejuvenation as you ease your well-being into a relaxed state of body while taking in the breathtaking oceanic views. 

The Dive Centre 

The Dive Centre is comprehensively equipped to meet the needs of advanced divers but also suitable and thoughtfully set up for absolute beginners. It is run by Euro Divers, a fully accredited organisation operating ten outlets in the Maldives alone as well as operating in several other countries. They will provide multi-lingual instructors to cater for Kandooma’s international guest mix. For non-divers, its an exploration ….
Snorkeling 
Offers a highly portable and simple way of getting to know the marine life. Quite often, as much can be seen snorkeling as diving and will give you a very good idea of how appealing it would be to take the plunge and commit to a diving course. Kandooma will be offering a number of snorkeling excursions ranging from afternoon short trips to the house reef, early morning sunrise kayak and snorkeling safaris, Aqua safaris in mid morning with our resident marine biologist and some sunset snorkeling. 

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Traditional, frivolous & ridiculous

The activities offered at Kandooma also spans the more traditional, incorporating some fun, gusto and heartiness into the usual games you know, some with an interesting twist. You can have a go at;Beach volleyball – cricket – petanque – beach croquet – bicycle polo – underwater hockey. If we haven’t worn you out with kayak voyages, snorkel trips or windsurfing then a fully equipped gym will support the maintenance of the most stringent fitness regimes.
Service & facilities 

• Full Spa services & GymOutdoor
• free-form swimming pool with jacuzzi
• Kandooma Kids Club
• Take-outs, 
• villa bbqs, 
• Room Service & Wine Room 
• Laundry and pressing services
• Dive centre, Recreation Centre & Water Sports Centre
• Retail outlet
• Internet lounge & Library
• Speedboat transfers
• In house doctor

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Kandooma and South Male atoll Surfing

Whilst not nearly as consistent as the more popular North Male atoll, there are still some incredible waves accessible from Kandooma Resort if the swell direction is SSE or SE and over 4ft.Kandooma Right is a fast hollow right directly out front of the resort within an easy paddle and across the pass is Foxys and Riptides that can pick up a little more swell than Kandooma.Within 20 mins boat ride you have access to another 4 breaks that World Surfaris charters guests have been surfing for many years and still frequent when conditions are right. One of these waves, Tucky Joes left is regarded by many as one of the best lefts in the Maldives and on it's day throws out some incredible barrels.. Dhoni boat surf transfers are subject to availability from Mid Apr till End of September at U$55pp for a 3 hour trip or US$90 for full day with 2 x 3 hour trips. A maximum of 15 spaces are sold per dhoni departure. If you are unable to get on the dhoni boat due to lack of space then you can try to co-ordinate a group of 4 together and hire the speedboat from Watersports.We recommend Kandooma for surfers who are not 100% focussed on a full on surf trip. If you are looking for an amazing resort at affordable prices for a family or romantic holiday with a few quality waves thrown in then Kandooma should tick the boxes. 

Detailed surf report below;

Optimum conditions for the Male atolls
Swell: SE
Wind: Any type of westerly

How To Book

World Surfaris are the market leader in packaged surfing holidays. Our highly experienced travel consultants can arrange every aspect of your surfing trip including flights and travel insurance. To streamline the booking process it is best to start by using the check prices button, then simply select the dates for your trip and our system will email you a realtime Quick Quote. No strings attached.
From there you can keep browsing our range for other options or continue the simple online enquiry process. Alternatively you can phone our office to discuss your surfing trip directly and ask any questions you may have regarding your itinerary. Our friendly consultants are standing by to assist with your travel plans.