Drift Thelu Veliga Retreat

Another absolutely fantastic trip to Drift. Pure relaxation Every member of staff are always smiling, eager to help and great fun. We stayed for three weeks on this paradise Island for a true Maldivian experience and cannot wait to return next year hopefully. As always Angel Fish organised everything to perfection arranging the perfect stay. Maria and all the staff made us feel totally at home again and we cannot thank you all enough. Kenny enjoyed the fishing trip as always!!! Thanks once again to you all With Love Denyse and Kenny

We had an amazing week at Drift Retreat and can totally recommend it to everyone! This little island is absolutely beautiful, the perfect place to relax and disconnect from everyday life. Sleeping in a water villa was such a special experience. The house reef is stunning — we swam with sharks, a spotted eagle ray, and even a turtle. There are so many colorful little fish, and we spotted at least 10 Nemos! The Dive Crop Drift Retreat dive center is also highly recommended – such a great, helpful team. A special thanks to Monir, who looked after us the whole time with such kindness and friendliness. And thanks as well to the amazing chef, who made sure we had delicious food every morning and evening. Hopefully, we’ll be back! Bóra & Tamás

What an absolute jewel of an island! From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed by a professional and incredibly friendly team who made us feel right at home. The warmth and hospitality of everyone here truly made our experience special. The dive centre deserves a special mention – it’s exceptionally well-run and staffed by a remarkable team of divers, all led by the fantastic Dude! Every dive was an adventure, and their knowledge, safety, and passion for the ocean made each outing unforgettable. This is more than just a beautiful location – it’s a place full of heart and soul, made magical by the people who call it home. We’ve are already planning our return for next year.

A perfect 7 days in paradise. Over water villas roomy with large decking area with steps down to Indian Ocean. Room boys visit twice a day keeping everywhere clean and tidy replenishing towels and mini bar and freebottled water. Restaurant and bar serving excellent selection of food and drinks. Tuna was the best I've eaten. All staff were welcoming and happy smiling faces a delight to see. As you can tell we loved our stay and will definitely be back. Don't change a thing.

I spent 9 days at this resort just before Christmas. The island is very small but also very beautiful, truly a paradise– white sand, Palm trees, clear water. It is really quiet- perfect for relaxing, a barefoot island. I stayed in a Beach bungalow which was perfect as you get 2 Sundbeds and a parasol right outside of the bungalow. Even the occasional rain did not spoil my holidays, as you could still sit outside your Bungalow on the daybed. The accommodation was small but clean, with 2 Seats and a Bench inside, a big closet, safe, hairdryer. There was a Nespresso machine and tabs were replaced, but not the milk. 2 small bottles (less than 500ml each) are provided every day. The sink is in the room, shower and toilet are outside. I was worried at first about spiders getting in but there were none. What is a bit of a hassle is that the lighting in the room around the sink is really bad. The yellow lights around the mirror give your face a yellowish-green look and it was better with them turned off. You should invest in better lamps around the mirror or at least provide a vanity mirror with lights. I had half board, so I had breakfast and dinner included. Breakfast had many choices but I would have liked more variety with the fruit. Dinner was really good. There was a different cuisine every day, which is repeated weekly. There was also a cook which prepared some dishes fresh for you. I really loved the variety, especially the salads. Also the dessert was not the usual bland buffet cakes but always special dishes representing the cuisine off the night. There is also a nice bar where you can watch the sunset an have some nice cocktails – I loved the Mango Martini. Service was really good and staff really friendly. What was really nice was that I got a nice breakfast the morning I was leaving, even at 5.30 am! The island was beautifully decorated with lights for Christmas. I had a nice, relaxing massage in the spa. What was very disappointing during my visit was, that none of the tours I signed up for were happening – Manta experience, Whale Shark and Coral Garden snorkelling. Apparently the weather was not good enough/too much wind. The one day where it was ok to go, there were not enough people signed up. There were 3 with me but the minimum for each tour were 6 people. This should be revised. At a small resort like this, 6 people are 10% of guests . The minimum should really be adjusted to 3 guests, especially if the weather cancels out many excursions. Unfortunately like this I got to see hardly any fish. At my previous visit to the Maldives at another small resort, also in December, there were Reef sharks swimming by the breakfast bungalow, stingrays and many fish. At Drift there was nothing. You can see one or two fish by the corals next to the boat jetty and there are some corals scattered around further out. However, due to the current being quite strong and me not being a good swimmer I did not dare go out by myself. What was

Today is our last day at Drift Thelu Veliga and it has exceeded all our expectations. It is beautiful, the sea life is amazing, the food is excellent and the staff are friendly, helpful and professional. We arranged to stay in both a beach villa and a water villa and whilst very different they were both excellent