Annama Lodge and Dive

Worth the adventure travelling to Hoarafushi, Mr MoMo & his staff have been so amazing, all my travel to the island was arranged for me from Male + phone calls along the way to make sure I arrived safely 🥰 great snorkeling adventure this morning perfect for relaxing ,had the best buddy from the dive center, feeling very blessed to have great care 🙏

I went on a friend's recommendation for a properly local, Maldivian, off the beaten track experience and Annama exceeded all my expectations. Momo discovered all his dive sites himself and had a different recommendation for every day based on current, tide, weather and what I was hoping to photograph. We dived so slowly, it was blissful! Just me, a great buddy, and all the time I wanted to compose my images. The dive boat takes upto six, so small groups are possible, but as a solo diver with specific requests, it was perfect. He's also a fantastic naturalist and spotter and found everything I asked for. If you had a nervous buddy, or are someone with anxiety, this would also be a great option because there is all the time in the world to get comfortable, wait for your ears, feel confident, dive within your limits etc. etc. The rooms in the lodge are big, with aircon, hot water shower and fast wifi. The seafood was the freshest you're ever going to get. Often the fish came home with us after our day on the islands. I cannot recommend it enough for long, slow, chill dives.

Very relaxed, nice diving, beautiful islands and beaches around for swimming. Big rooms, comfortable, good service, internet is fast to stay connected. Great place if you want to enjoy the Maldives without paying crazy prices for the private resorts.