Canareef Resort Maldives

> Just got back from Canareef Resort and honestly, everything hit right. > The weather was perfect the whole trip – clear skies, warm sea breeze, and those Maldives sunsets were unreal every evening. > Big shoutout to Rahul for the service. He was super attentive, always checking if we needed anything, and made the whole stay feel effortless. > The rooms were clean, spacious, and the view from the balcony was worth waking up early for. > The place itself is peaceful and well-maintained, with direct access to the beach and house reef for snorkeling. > Food was fresh and the staff across the board were friendly without being pushy. > If you want a quiet, relaxing Maldives spot with great service, Canareef is a solid pick. Definitely coming back.

This island is the furthest of all the Maldives islands. So prepare for a long flight. Once you fly into Male you have to take another plane to Gan airport which is about an hour away but please be aware that they may make multiple stops at different islands to pickup or drop people off. Once you are at Gan you get met by one of the Canereef staff who will take you you a speedboat to the island. When we went the it was quite windy and the sea was choppy. The resort is 4.5km long and has multiple pools and restaurants. When we arrive on 3rd May two of the restaurants were shut so if wanted food or a drink we had to catch a buggy to the nearest restaurant which was around 1.5km away. We stayed in a sunset beach villa - No 135. A lovely villa with a kind size bed, looking at an incredible view of the beach. Everything was clean and tidy. There is a fridge in your room but they only stock with water, no soft drinks or beers, which is strange for an all inclusive resort as most resorts at least include soft drinks. So again if you did want a coke or beer you had to catch the buggy to the restaurant or bar. It would have been a better experience if they included beer, wine and soft drinks in your fridge as then you could sit on your decking with a nice drink and enjoy the sunset. We ate at the only restaurant available and it was very quiet but the food selection was very poor. We were there for 5 days and there was a very limited english food selection (no chips). So if you don’t like curry then you might not manage. The drinks were not bad, the wine and beer were good but cocktails so-so. You get poured wine by the glass. When we stayed it was quite windy so the sea was choppy so we didn’t get the best of the calm blue seas but I was able to get some snorkelling in but the reef is quite dead so not a lot going on. I did take a snorkelling excursion which turned into a bit of a nightmare as it was way to choppy to go out ( Along story what I won’t go on about here). If you do go an excursion make sure they check that you have all the right equipment and that is safe to go out and that they have done all the safety checks before you proceed. All in all a nice resort but I feel it is more of a budget resort than a luxury one. Also in peak season I think the restaurant would not be able to cope with the numbers as the serving stations are very small. Would I go back, probably not. Too far away and not a lot to see or do. We flew with Sri Lankan airlines so when we checked out at 2am we didn’t get back into Wales until 2am the next day (Sri lankan time). So a 24hr return journey. So beware.