Ja Manafaru Resort

We came here between 16 Aug and 21 Aug as a family of 4 adults and 2 children of 3 generations. We absolutely loved this beautiful paradise! JA's team looked after us from the minute when we stepped out of the Male airport, all the way through until our departure from the Male airport, including seaplane to JA, welcome drinks & snacks, all meals, sunset & dolphin trip (with drinks & snacks) where we were so lucky to see not just a few but tens of dolphins, snorkeling equipment, bike riding, private movie @ the Movie Room, speedboat to the Hanimaadhoo airport (with drinks & snacks), flight back to the Male airport, lounge @ the Male airport. JA ticked all the boxes for us and certainly lived up to (if not beyond) our expectations of the Maldives: white sandy beaches and coconut palm trees, turquoise clear sea water, shaded family-friendly pool, spacious water villas with its own pool and glass on the floor to watch fish among all other amenities, lots of greens and not too many people. There was so much more at JA, such as a gym, a football court, a tennis court, a badminton court, a baby pool, a soft play area, a yoga studio, a chill-out zone with a table tennis table, a pool table, PS4 and board games, etc. With 4 distinctively unique and picturesque restaurants (seafood, Japanese, Italian, Asian fusion) to choose from, the food was second to none! We also attended 3 special weekly events: Asian street food night, Maldivian food night, Cocktail party with free drinks & fruit chocolate fondue. Our last evening meal was Teppanyaki, which was a perfect send-off for our perfectly personalised holiday! We would strongly recommend JA to anyone!