Aerial view of a guest floating among a dozen stingrays over pale rippled sand in shallow water.

Kinān Beach Club, Fulidhoo

Excursions

Start in the shallows. See how deep the day goes.

The short trips sit at the top of this page. The full days wait at the bottom.

This page is laid out like the water itself. The deeper you scroll, the longer the day.

Eighteen trips, shallow to deep

30 minutes

2 to 3 hours

A full day

From half an hour in the shallows to a full day among the giants.

An Hour or Less

The descent starts gently. You barely leave the beach: half an hour with the stingrays, an hour with the dolphins as the sun goes down.

Stingrays gathering in clear shallow water seen from above.

A boat on the evening sea with dolphins ahead of the bow.

Two to Three Hours

One step deeper, and the water opens up. Nine trips share this easy length, so pick by what you want to meet: the reef, the sandbanks or the open blue.

First, the reef

Shark Point, Turtle Reef & Dolphin Snorkelling

2 to 3 hours · Beginners, families and experienced snorkellers

Reef sharks, then turtles, then wild dolphins to finish.

Dolphin & Leopard Reef Snorkelling

2 to 3 hours · All levels

Coral first, then dolphins.

Coral Garden Snorkelling

2 to 3 hours · Beginners and families

An easy reef, made for first snorkels.

An anemone fish among coral on the reef.

Aerial portrait of a guest lying on a float surrounded by nurse sharks in clear blue water.

This is who you meet down here. Calm, curious and closer than you expect.

Then, out on the blue

Coral Garden & Sandbank Escape

2 to 3 hours · Couples, families and photographers

Coral first, then a pristine sandbank all of your own.

Kinān Swing Snorkelling Experience

2 to 3 hours · Couples, families and content creators

Snorkel the reef, then finish on the iconic Kinān Ocean Swing for the photograph everyone asks about.

Sandbank Picnic

2 to 3 hours · Couples, families and small groups

A private sandbank, a picnic and a horizon to yourselves.

Dolphin Cruise

2 to 3 hours · All ages

Open ocean pods, spinning and leaping around the boat.

And after sunset

The dhoni, ready for the evening.

Night Fishing & Beach Barbecue

2 to 3 hours · Families, couples and groups · Dinner included

Hand-line fishing as the light goes, then a barbecue dinner on the beach.

Sandbank Sunset Dinner

2 to 3 hours · Couples and special occasions

A private dinner on a sandbank at sunset.

Four to Six Hours

Deeper still. These two want half your day, and they pay it back, starting with the famous wreck.

The wreck seen from underwater, its hull rising through blue water.

Fulidhoo Wreck & Sandbank Adventure

4 to 6 hours · Intermediate snorkellers and adventure seekers

The famous Fulidhoo wreck through clear water, then a sandbank to finish.

Fish Tank Snorkelling Expedition

4 to 6 hours · Experienced snorkellers

Vaavu’s richest marine site, busy from surface to seabed.

The Long Days

Down here the water takes the whole day, and gives you an island for it. Lunch is included on every trip over six hours.

Bodumohora island seen across the water.

A resort island with white sand and over-water buildings.

Fotheyo island fringed by shallow turquoise water.

One more level down, the biggest animals in the ocean are waiting.

A whale shark swimming through deep blue water with a freediver alongside.

The Giants

The floor of the page, and the deepest days on it. The sea decides when you meet them.

Whale Shark Adventure

6 to 8 hours · Adventure seekers and marine enthusiasts

A day in search of the largest fish in the world. Lunch is included.

6 to 8 hours · Adventure seekers and marine enthusiasts

A day in search of the largest fish in the world. Lunch is included.

Manta Ray Experience

In season · Ask the crew

When the mantas return to Vaavu Atoll, we go. Ask what the season is doing.

In season · Ask the crew

When the mantas return to Vaavu Atoll, we go. Ask what the season is doing.

And that is the whole ocean we have, top to bottom.

Included, always

Snorkel gear on every snorkelling trip
Life jackets on every trip
Lunch on anything over six hours
Dinner with the Night Fishing & Beach Barbecue

Also from the Beach Club

Watersports The lagoon, inside the reef. Experiences Everything on the island itself. Café Lagoon Where the boats come back to.

Pick your depth

Tell us how much time you have and we will plan the rest.

Plan your day