Overview
Discover a sanctum of serenity in the Maldives at the divine Canareef Resort. Here pristine white beaches, swaying palms and inviting turquoise waters welcome you to enjoy the holiday of your dreams in an enchanting Indian Ocean paradise. You’ll s...
Discover a sanctum of serenity in the Maldives at the divine Canareef Resort. Here pristine white beaches, swaying palms and inviting turquoise waters welcome you to enjoy the holiday of your dreams in an enchanting Indian Ocean paradise. You’ll stay in exquisite villas perfect for rest and relaxation, and be treated to tantalising international flavours in the superb restaurants. When not immersing yourself in the tropical wonders all around, you can indulge in blissful pampering sessions in the spa, take the plunge on a scuba diving adventure, or embrace Maldivian culture and heritage on a fascinating island-hopping experience. Other wonderful features that await at the Canareef Resort include swimming pools, a gym, a kids club and a tennis court.
How far is the nearest beach?
Canareef Resort is located beside pristine white sands.
Distance from the airport
You can get to Canareef Resort via a 75- to 95-minute domestic flight from Male International Airport to Gan Airport, then a 10-minute speedboat ride.
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Pools
![Restaurant]( "Restaurants")
Restaurant
![Bar]( "Bars")
Bar
![Gym]( "Gym")
Gym
![Beach]( "Next to the Beach")
Beach
![Spa]( "Spa")
Spa
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Wifi
![Kids Club]( "Kids Club")
Kids Club
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For Families
Sunrise Villa
- Terrace with lounge furniture
- King-size bed
- Sofa
- Smart TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- Minibar (local charge)
- Complimentary drinking water (refilled daily)
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Telephone
- Safe
- Open-air bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Bathroom amenities
- Bathrobe and slippers
- Bath towels
Sunset Beach Villa
- Terrace with lounge furniture and beach view
- King-size bed
- Sofa
- Smart TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- Minibar (local charge)
- Complimentary drinking water (refilled daily)
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Telephone
- Safe
- Open-air bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Bathroom amenities
- Bathrobe and slippers
- Bath towels
Premium Beach Villa With Whirlpool
- Private enclosed area with a whirlpool for two
- Wooden sun deck with sun loungers and sea view
- King-size bed
- Sofa
- Smart TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- Minibar (local charge)
- Complimentary drinking water (refilled daily)
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Telephone
- Safe
- Open-air bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Bathroom amenities
- Bathrobe and slippers
- Bath towels
Facilities
- Swimming pools
- Spa
- Gym
- Children’s club
- Gift shop
- Snorkelling
- Dive centre
- Watersports
- Fishing
- Dolphin cruise
- Table tennis
- Tennis court
- Volleyball court
- Pool tables
- Bicycles
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Tours
- Conference hall
- wedding services
*Please note that charges may apply to some activities and for the use of some facilities
All-inclusive
The Canareef Resort all-inclusive concept includes the following:
- Breakfast (7.30am to 10am), lunch (12 noon to 2.30pm) and dinner (7pm to 9.30pm) buffet served at Kilhi Restaurant
- Selected All-inclusive beverages served at Kilhi Restaurant during meal hours - Soft drinks, Packet Juices, Beer & House wines (White, Red and Rosé)
- 15% discount on a la carte at Meera Bar
- All-inclusive drinks served at the all-inclusive outlets during opening hours include soft drinks, packet fruit juices, unlimited water by the glass, tea, coffee, draught beer, wine served by the glass, house brand spirits served by the glass and selected cocktails and mocktails
- Dhoni Bar (9am to 11pm, snacks available from 4.30pm to 5.30pm)
- Meera Bar (10am to 11pm)
- Beach Bar (9am to 5pm, no liquor or spirits, only bottled beer and soft drinks available)
- Two bottles of water (1.5 litres) per day provided in room
- Complimentary bicycles during the stay
- 10% discount on all water sport activities
Details, including times and benefits, may be subject to change. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.
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4.4
Google reviews (490)
M GGG
Lovely resort with a delicious buffet. Staff is friendly and tentative. Great welcome and we arrived in the evening to coconut drinks. The kids were miserable but once they saw the resort they peppied up. We quickly signed in and were taken to our rooms which were a bit far to walk with very young kids but they come and collect you with carts around the island. The rooms were clean and well equipped and we even had a jacuzzi and outside shower. In the morning we woke to stunning sunshine and a beach view which looked like heaven. Our days were spent swimming in one of the three pools, eating at the delicious buffet and playing in the sand. My husband went snorking but there are so many thinks to do like fishing, spa, snorkeling, dolphin watching, and much much more.
The staff were lovely to the children too. The resort does need a bit of maintenance as its worn here and there but it was hit by a massive storm so it's not because they haven't looked after it. They are fixing the other restaurants and rooms for next season. All and all it was an amazing trip and we were well taken care of throughout.
Victoria Richardson
A truly wonderful holiday.
Our Superior, Sunset, villa with hot tub was amazing. So clean, spacious, and absolutely gorgeous.
The staff in resort were lovely, and the food was superb.
The bookable trips to see dolphins, and snorkelling were awesome - Highly recommended.
The island is the longest in The Maldives, and we enjoyed using our bikes to get around. The buggy's also came in handy too.
I would return again, as it was such a chilled, beautiful, friendly resort.
Tola Balogun
Picturesque Lush Paradise Location!
The staff were very friendly and professional. Special thanks to Mohamed Shiruhaan who was super helpful and made sure that our honeymoon was very memorable. Great variety of food with every meal. Great system to organise every part of our stay at the resort. Great long beaches for relaxing walks. Amazing weather, even when it rains! Regular buggy rides to get us around the resort whenever needed. Large villa that was cleaned very regularly, with soothing bed and lovely jacuzzi whirlpool. Massage was amazing! Lovely swimming pools and atmosphere around the resort.
Saikat DasModak
Overall the experience has been quite good. The hotel has a wonderful beach at the south of the island, the water is Cristal clear in there.
The rooms are spacious and comfortable, great AC and facilities to enjoy yourself.
The staff is always helpful, sometimes they're a little bit overwhelmed by the amount of guests on the island, but they always have a good disposition to to their best to help you.
Things that need to be improved:
1. There's a part of the island that is "abandoned". A few houses haven't been maintained and 2 restaurants are closed as well. My understanding is that this has to do with a water permit and the hotel is still waiting on it. Until then those rooms/restaurant will stay closed.
2. Prices are frankly abusive. I don't like the feeling of seeing the hotel as "abusive" but honestly the prices for things such as a beer, or even water at the restaurant is too much. I paid for half-board so I was expecting to have at least water at nights (dinner is included) and because they always leave a couple of bottles of water in your room. Based on that it should be kind of obvious to think that they can give you water for free at the restaurant, but no, they charge 4usd for 1LT of water.
Others:
Once you get to Maldives (Male) you still have a long way to go until you get to Canareef, about 5 hours (waiting for the layover at Gan, etc.) so keep that in mind if you plan on coming.
I'd definitely recommend coming if you take into account the daily expenses for food/drinks. Lovely place.
Greg Campbell
Came for 10 days but could quite happily have stayed longer. The staff were really friendly and always willing to help. Highly recommend the dolphin trip and make sure to go to the fish feeding on the pier.
On the down side take insect repellent and bite relief cream as the mosquitos pack a mean bite. There is a shop on site but only sells tat.
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