Constance Moofushi

I have just returned from a wonderful week at Constance Moofushi. I was the only person there on my own but met some other guests and the staff were very friendly and welcoming so it was fine. I was very happy with my Sand Villa (these are villas which were previously over the water but the sand has shifted). Perhaps the only down side was that the seaplanes landing outside woke me up at 7.20 am Moofushi time ( = 6.30 am Maldives time because they work an hour ahead) but in general I loved the seaplanes so I was prepared to let them off. Lovely sunset view. The only advantage of a more expensive water villa, as far as I could see, was that they had eagle rays and sharks swimming past. The distance to walk to the various facilities was considerable, however - and I am a fit, regular walker. Inconvenient to walk back to reception (about 10 mins, longer from water villas) if your room key card stopped working, which mine did 3 times before I worked out maybe my phone was deprogramming it. Tip: keep your room key card well away from your phone. The beaches and garden areas were very well kept. Snorkelling on the house reef (also conveniently outside my villa) was very good, with quite a bit of live coral for the Maldives (where much coral is bleached), many fish, sharks, barracuda, moray eel, turtles, octopus. It was quite difficult to get consistent advice on where to get in and out of the water for snorkelling, though, because the reef was in the area where there was a lot of boat and seaplane traffic and an intermittently strong current. The snorkelling map in the room shows entry from the jetty whereas that is actually too dangerous a place to go in. Better to go in from the enclosed lagoon by the spa. The resident marine biologist, Vinita, gave 3 very informative evening talks and does an introductory snorkelling tour of the house reef twice a week. Also very good were an evening talk on Maldivian culture and the Heart of House tour, which takes guests behind the scenes to see the very impressive 'green' facilities which are required to support luxurious life on a sand bank: water desalination/purification, electricity generation with heat exchange for hot water, food storage, rubbish recycling and sewage treatment creating compost. I had a delightful massage in the spa, taking advantage of the cheaper rate offered in the mornings. Two downsides: The main provision of breakfast, lunch and dinner was a buffet in the Manta restaurant. Breakfast was good but I am not keen on buffet food in general. There was plenty of quantity but I am more into small amounts of quality food. I chose to eat lunch in the Totem bar (included in AI package) and took 3 dinners (only one included in the AI package if you stay for 7 days and the other two pretty pricey). A good selection of wines by the bottle are included in AI and they have an extensive selection of others you can pay for. I was very happy with the wines. Second downside was that the two trips I took with the dive centre weren't a great success and I had trouble cancelling a third. Obviously the sea creatures are wild, so their presence can't be guaranteed, but I think the success rate in finding the targets of the boat trips (dolphins and mantas in my case) did not seem to be high compared to my previous experience in the Maldives. Maybe just chance. I had trouble trying to cancel the third (and very expensive) whale shark trip after the first two failed. However the reception staff helped me to sort that out. So, overall, I had a wonderful and very relaxing week - and the weather was much better than forecast! Read less

From the warmest of welcomes to the fond farewell, our holiday was as perfect as it could have been. Mevin, the General Manager goes out of his way to ensure you have the best experience and, ably supported by Luthi, his Deputy and the rest of the team, we really did. I cannot praise this beautiful resort highly enough from the warmth of the staff and their very high level of service to the food and drink and our lovely, spotless room maintained by Loob. The continuity of staff, many of whom we have known for years and who always greet as so warmly and by name, really does make us feel instantly at home. The diving at Blue Tribe is fantastic and we were lucky enough to see many mantas, though sadly just missed out on the whale sharks which arrived the day before we left. Thank you to all the staff who worked so hard to make our holiday unforgettable with extra special thanks to Executive Chef Daniel. Read less

We arrived in Male Airport and were met by Shareef, the Constance Moofushi rep, who escorted us to the resort minibus and arranged for our luggage to be checked in for the sea plane. We were driven to the Constance lounge to await our sea plane transfer to the South Atoll resort, where we were met by another polite host who gave us cold refreshing towels. The lounge was very relaxing with a variety of food and drinks as well as facility for a shower. The sea plane flight only took around 25 minutes and gave us great views of some of the other islands. On arrival at the Moofushi resort we were warmly greeted by a number of staff and escorted to reception, where we were given cold towels to refresh and a typical Moldivian drink to welcome us. We were also given a pair of flip flops. After a short tour, we were shown to our over the water villa with steps down to the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean. An Eagle Ray swam past followed a short time later by a Black Tip Shark ! The villa was just perfect and spotlessly clean. We mostly dined in the Manta Restaurant where we were greeted by a smiling young lady called Binju, who escorted us to our table of choice. Not only did this restaurant always have a "theme night" such as Moldivian, Italian, Eastern etc, but also catered for those who desired a more plain offering such as beef or chicken burgers which were cooked to order in front of you. The range of wines was fantastic and the Sommeliers were very knowledgeable and helpful, especially the young lady and Jeff. We aslo dined in the more intimate and formal Alizee Restaurant for my birthday. This was a culinary delight and was surprised by being presented with a birthday cake and candle along with singing. The dining experience at Alizee must be appreciated at least once while staying. There are lots of activities such as giant chess, darts, pool table, snorkelling, scuba trial etc etc. The staff from Reception, Housekeeping, Gardening, Buggy Drivers, Catering, Sommeliers, Totem Bar and Manta Bar could not be more polite, helpful and engaging. Special mention to Saif, Sinaz, Kubar, Gopan and Binju, Sommelier Jeff and the young lady Sommelier as they and all the other staff are a credit to Mevin Ramasamy and his Leadership Team. We definitely "came as guests, left as friends"!! Read less

We are a family of four who stayed on this amazing little island. This was our second time visiting the resort, and it truly feels like coming home. The sea is turquoise and magical, exactly the picture-perfect Maldives you dream of. We absolutely love this place. Everything is perfect: the cleanliness, the very friendly and attentive staff, the delicious food, and our cozy villa. The atmosphere is peaceful and welcoming, making it ideal for families as well as couples. We truly hope to return again next year. Read less