Nova Maldives

Fragkiskos Androvits

What can I say? I expect the paradise to be like this.... everything was perfect. The room, the restaurants, the facilities, the employees. Will revisit for sure!

Ventsislav Konsulov

From the airport we were immediately taken to the seaplane terminal and there was no wait for our flight. Check-in was relatively fast, however we were put in a duplex (family) villa, which we didn't book. Had to stay there for the first 2 days as they didn't have a standalone villa. The villa itself was nice, modern, new, maybe a bit on the small side for the Maldivian standards, but good overall. What I didn't like is that the patio in front was shared with the neighbors and they are really, really close to you, especially since the manager decided to put both large sunbeds together, only separated by a tiny wall, instead of just having them on the opposite sides of the duplex. We also stayed at a Water villa and this one was great - spacious, nicely decorated, new, clean - no complaints whatsoever. The food at the main restaurant isn't amazing. Everything tastes the same and the meat they provide is from the worst quality. I pretty much had to eat wok all the time, as it was the only decent meal. There is a decent fruit selection and fruit is of good quality, besides this one time when there was rotten papaya. But it only happened once. Snorkeling is very good, one of the better locations in the Maldives. There are some currents and waves sometimes and the access to the reef could be challenging, but if you're into snorkeling, you won't regret coming here. Service is OK. Some of the boys on the restaurant were very polite, others were just polite. In general we had no issues with the service, but also can't say anything amazing.

Russell Tanaka

My wife and I had an incredible time on our honeymoon. The house reef was great for snorkeling. The food was lovely at all of the restaurants. We were able to swim with both manta rays AND whale sharks. Unforgettable experience and would love to come back

Emilio Alberto Odescalchi

I have been to Nova Maldives with my family for two weeks. We wanted to have a relaxing journey in one of the most famous natural paradises, the Maldives. According to us, Nova Maldives is a wonderful place. At fist the island has a very large reef, we saw Mantas, Stingrays and turtles. Then the resort has new and well cleaned rooms, their design is also cool. Finally the staff is really kind and friendly with the clients. We met James, an impressive sushi-maker and a special person who really surprised us, and like him many others were excellent. We had a lovely stay at Nova Maldives and hope to return back soon✨.

Valerie068

(SECOND PART OF THE LONG REVIEW.... :))) (....) I also particularly liked the Banyan Tree in the middle of the island, it's really atmospheric. They also organized an event introducing us to the Maldivian culture with a great variety of delicious local delicacies. I found this particularly great, as this is only emphasized in a few Maldivian resorts - but now we could learn something new about the culture of our beloved little islands in the Indian ocean. Such a great idea! Referring the house reef: It is very rich in fish! You can see sharks on every corner. It's like swimming through an aquarium! Beautiful! Unfortunately, the corals are no longer happy. Nevertheless, I enjoyed being in the water every day and looked at the cute fish. Another highlight was our shoot with Sidhra! We were able to take amazing photos that are a wonderful memory of this wonderful island for a long time to come. Sidhra is really such a lovely person - just like everyone else here at this place. She gave me such nice compliments and we both just love her photos! She gives very good instructions and knows the best spots on the island. I can only recommend a shoot like this. She is so talented! Sidhra takes great photos, has a great eye for beauty and I wish we had done another shoot. :-) We changed to the water villa with pool for two nights. I cannot recommend that enough. What a luxury!!! And how beautiful a villa can be... sooo huge. And the sea is perfect for snorkeling. We took some great photos and I would love to go back there again. Really, an absolute dream. I can't describe it any other way! The cocktails were tasty, and the nightly entertainment was generally enjoyable, though sometimes a bit loud and long. Our bungalow was far enough away, though. So we did not needed to experience it if we did not want. Haydi's dance performances were definitely a standout – she's not only beautiful but incredibly talented and so kind. Omg, you are a queen, girl!! Oh, I also must mention the diving school! We did two dives and were so happy! Both diving instructors were great, but unfortunately, I only remember Tanja by name! She was so nice and sent us all the videos that were taken with her GoPro while diving because ours was broken. For free! That was just so friendly. She was sooo nice! And what can I say: On our second dive we encountered huge manta rays! Completely unplanned! It was pure luck, and I am so grateful for it. And thanks to Tanja we even have it on video. Incredible! We also went on a whale shark excursion. While successful, the crowded spot was a bit disheartening for us as animal lovers. I'm sorry that the review took so long to publish. But I hope I've been able to describe most things and give my perspective. Everyone at this resort goes really above and beyond to ensure guest satisfaction. It was an incredible experience, and I would book this island again in a heartbeat! Thank you so much for giving us such unbelievable, wonderful memories that will last forever… *wiping away my tear of happiness* … I hope you guys are all fine and maybe we will see each other again… All the best wishes to all of you!!! PS.: If you want to know more, I am gonna upload tons of pictures about my trip on my travelinsta: @mermaid.traveling