Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort

It was the most wonderful holiday that we’d ever had. We (my husband and I) went for 8 nights with our good friends who are also our neighbours. From the moment we saw the sea-plane at the Malé seaplane airport, we were all very excited. From the greeting we received there by the Outrigger staff to the flight, the transfer of our luggage and the greeting we received from Naaif on the beautiful island of Maafushivaru we felt in good hands and well looked after. Our villa, an over the water sunset villa with pool, was exceptionally beautiful and roomy. It was everything that we had hoped for. Naaif couldn’t do enough for us, customising our mini-bar according to our preference; adjusting the air-conditioner vents, even bringing us a top to seal our champagne bottle. He would always greet us each day and advise us of what was on and where we were meant to be for that night’s meal (which were all pre-booked). We loved his sense of humour. In fact, we couldn’t fault any of the staff. Joy always greeted us by name and with a big smile at breakfast. Shashanke and Tahe were also in the Cuisine Gallery at breakfast and made sure we always had whatever we needed. Waail, Naseed and Simah were the wonderful waiters who we kept “bumping” into at the different restaurants. And Ninja who manned the egg station at breakfast put on a very entertaining Temenyaki at Koto’s. How versatile and energetic the staff all are, each one making us feel special. The meals too were exquisite! We had full board and even though meal sizes were smallish, there were so many courses we couldn’t do it all justice. Chaminda the executive chef even created wonderful platters of Sri Lankan curries and side dishes on our last night when he knew we had a Sri Lankan background. It was done especially for us and was sensational!! And to all the background staff - the cooks, cleaners, groundsmen, reception etc, a BIG thank you to you all for helping make Outrigger such a wonderful resort. We even had someone “watch over us” when we were snorkelling out by the jetty in front of reception in case any of us got into difficulty. And speaking of snorkelling, we were loaned a brilliant set of snorkel, googles and long flippers and had the best snorkelling we have ever experienced. Considering we have snorkelled in many well-known areas around the coast of Australia, that is really saying something! AND it was so blissfully warm in the water too. We would certainly love to come back one day and this time take an underwater camera so that I can capture and paint even more of the sea life. p.s. thank you Chloe (resident marine biologist) for the pics you did send me. ❤️