Bandos Maldives

2491 Reviews

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Hotel category

4 Star

Rooms

215

Wellness/Spa

YES

Internet

FREE

5 star dive center

Onsite

House reef

YES

Resort Highlights

Bandos Maldives is set on a coral island in North Male Atoll
Sunny skies, turquoise lagoons, dense vegetation and white sand beaches
Over-water, garden or beachfront thatched roof villas
Orchid Spa with Asian-inspired treatments
Home to turtles, mantas and hundreds of reef fish and macro creatures
Nearby wrecks ready to be explored
Four restaurants offering open-air dining, one with sunset view
Night fishing, sunset dolphin cruises, snorkelling trips, island hopping

Resort Description

Bandos Maldives is set on a coral island in the Indian Ocean surrounded by a white sand beach, blue seas and exotic vegetation.

The resort opened in 1972 and offers divers the chance to swim with turtles, reef fish and macro life. Look out for mantas forming their rare feeding formation at Manta Point between May and October.

Thatched roof villas are tucked amongst the greenery, dotted along the waterfront or hover over the clear blue lagoon. Each air-conditioned space comes with a WiFi, a flat screen TV, king sized bed, safe and tea/coffee making facilities. Complimentary drinking water is refilled daily.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served at the open-sided buffet restaurant. 4 eateries offer authentic Thai cuisine, local dishes and western favourites in a pool side, over-water or beach bar environment. Enjoy tropical cocktails as you watch the sun set over the rippling waves.

Get involved in night fishing, sunset dolphin cruises, snorkelling trips or island hopping. Tours of Male and glass bottom boat trips are available. The Orchid Spa provides a full menu of Asian inspired healing therapies.

The resort runs weekly live band, karaoke and disco evenings.

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24H FREE CANCELLATION PERIOD

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Payment terms

100% of the total booking amount is due at the time of booking

Cancellation fee

All reservations must be cancelled 14 days prior to arrival to avoid a penalty of 50% of the total stay
Cancellations inside 03 days prior to arrival will incur a cancellation fee of 100% of the total stay.

Explore diving around the Bandos Maldives

What to see

The North Male Atoll is famous for its variety of species. Elsewhere in the Maldives, divers don’t gape at beautiful corals, but in the North Male Atoll, many of the reefs are extremely healthy and provide shelter for a ton of marine life. Frogfish, moray eels, nudibranchs, schools of fusiliers and hundreds of other colorful fish species reside here.

While the neighboring Ari Atoll is more famed for its pelagic species, spotting something big is not a rarity in the North Male Atoll either. It is not uncommon to see manta rays, whale sharks, hammerheads, hawksbill turtles, grey reef sharks and eagle rays on occasion.

Wherever you dive in the North Male Atoll, you are sure to be astounded by both the variety of environments and species you encounter in just a few dives.

Dive Center

Highlights

Dive Bandos offers a variety of over 40 dive sites
Offers one of the most beautiful house reefs in the Maldives
North Male Atoll an ideal place to spot sharks and manta rays
Hyperbaric chamber for emergencies or dive accidents
In-house service shop

Description

Dive Bandos is one of the longest established centres in the country, offering lush underwater gardens, colourful fishes and magnificent seascapes.

We tend to our underwater environments with the recent introduction of our Coral Gardening Project, which guests can take part in too.

Dive Bandos is a spacious facility complete with air-conditioned audio-visual classrooms, library, hot water showers, and spacious storage rooms.

The equipment we employ includes internationally-reputed brands such as Mares, Scubapro, Aqua Lung, Dive Rite and Suunto.

DIVING SERVICES

Courses

Intro Dives/Discover Scuba
Scuba Refresher
Open Water Diver
Advanced Open Water Diver
Rescue Diver Certification
Divemaster
Instructor/Idc Course
Free-Diving Course
Kids Courses
Nitrox Certification
Underwater Photography
Deep Diver Certification
Underwater Videographer
Night Diver
Wreck Diver
Drift Diving
Boat Diver
Underwater Propulsion Vehicle
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Sidemount Diver

Equipment

Tanks With Int (Yoke) Valves
Tanks With Din Valves
Din/Int Adapters
15L Tanks
Nitrox (Free)
Rental Equipment ($)
Dive Computer ($)
Equipment For Kids
Filling Station

Diving Facilities

Shop
Camera Room
Battery Charging Station
Beach Front
Housereef
Facilities For Disabled Guests
Air Conditioning
Warm-Water Showers
Fish Id And Diving Books

Safety

Emergency Oxygen Kit
First Aid Kits
Vhf Radio

Languages spoken

English
German
Spanish
Chinese
French
Japanese
Russian

PADI membership level

Padi 5 Star Idc

Distinction

Padi 5 Star Cdc/Idc

Resort Amenities

Activities

Snorkeling
Stand-Up Paddling
Jet Skiing
Windsurfing
Kayaking
Sailing
Fishing
Tennis
Pool / Snooker
Ping Pong
Darts
Beach Volleyball
Yoga

Food and drink

Restaurant
Bar / Lounge
Buffet
A La Carte Menu
Snacks All Day
Alcohol
Vegetarian Food
Gluten Free Food

Wellness

Fitness Center
Spa Facility
Massage Services

Facilities

Beach Front
Outdoor Pool
Wi-Fi (Free)
Air-Conditioning
Garden
Lounge/Tv Area
Games Room
Uk (3 Pin) Power Sockets
Power Socket Adapters

Entertainment and family

Games
Movies
Karaoke
Nightclub
Kids Club
Babysitting/Child Services

Payments

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Mastercard
Amex
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Cash (Eur)
Cash (Gbp)
Cash (Local Currency)

How to get there

Arrival

Upon arrival at Velana International Airport in Male, a resort representative will be at the arrival terminal area to greet you
The representative will hold a sign with the resort's name and they will wait directly after the exit door after the customs area
If you can't find the Bandos representative, please visit Counter Number 2 in Zone A
The representative will escort you to their privat speedboat
The boat ride to the resort is a short 10-15 minute journey

At the resort

Upon arrival to the resort, guests are welcomed at the jetty by the resort hosts and escorted for check-in
A copy of the passports is taken, registration forms completed and an introduction to the island is done by the Guest Service Agent.
Guests are then escorted to their rooms with an introduction to the island being done by the resort host
The front desk is available 24/7 for any concerns or questions
The Dive Center is open from 09:00 – 18:00; if dives are pre-booked outside of the opening hours, meeting time and place will be discussed when the dive is booked

Departure

Checkout time is by 12:00h noon, however, if guests have a later departure flight, arrangements can be made with the front desk
Departure transfers will be arranged according to the departure time of the international flight or after correspondence with the next resort/guest house etc. and guests will be informed of timings (at the very latest, the night before departure)

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