Villa Nautica, Paradise Island

Maldives, Indian Ocean

Star rating

Main Pool Aerial
Two Bedroom Ocean Suite with Pool
Water Villa with Whirlpool
Water Villa with Whirlpool Interior
Main Pool Sunset
One Bedroom Ocean Suite with Pool
Lagoon Restaurant
Lagoon Restaurant - Terrace Seating
Water Villa Aerial
Ristorante al Tramanto
Beach Villa Interior
Ocean Beach Pool Villa
Sunset Beach Pool Villa
Sunset Beach Pool Villa Exterior
Farumathi Restaurant Seating
Araamu Spa
Sunset Deluxe Beach Pool Villa
Sunset Deluxe Beach Pool Villa
Sunset Deluxe Beach Pool Villa
Two-Bedroom Beach Villa with Two Pools
Two-Bedroom Beach Villa with Two Pools
Two-Bedroom Beach Villa with Two Pools
Main Pool Aerial
Two Bedroom Ocean Suite with Pool
Water Villa with Whirlpool
Water Villa with Whirlpool Interior
Main Pool Sunset
One Bedroom Ocean Suite with Pool
Lagoon Restaurant
Lagoon Restaurant - Terrace Seating
Water Villa Aerial
Ristorante al Tramanto
Beach Villa Interior
Ocean Beach Pool Villa
Sunset Beach Pool Villa
Sunset Beach Pool Villa Exterior
Farumathi Restaurant Seating
Araamu Spa
Sunset Deluxe Beach Pool Villa
Sunset Deluxe Beach Pool Villa
Sunset Deluxe Beach Pool Villa
Two-Bedroom Beach Villa with Two Pools
Two-Bedroom Beach Villa with Two Pools
Two-Bedroom Beach Villa with Two Pools

The hotel

Villa Nautica, Paradise Island is a chic Maldivian escape where luxury meets laid-back island life. Just a short speedboat ride from Malé, it’s ideal for honeymooners or anyone after a touch of paradise without the long transfer. Overwater and beachfront villas open straight onto turquoise lagoons or golden sands, many with private pools or bubbling whirlpools for those dreamy sunset dips. Days drift by between the infinity pool, the world-class spa, and the countless ways to dive into the ocean - from paddleboarding at sunrise to discovering colourful reefs just a fin-flip away. And for something special to round off the day, ask about a private beach dinner under the stars. Whether you’re here to soak up the serenity or make a splash, Villa Nautica promises crystal-clear waters, flawless service, and the kind of memories that linger long after you’ve flown home.

Amenities

  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Surfing
  • Tennis
  • Water Skiing
  • Windsurfing
  • Yoga
  • Honeymoon
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Spa

Where is it

Located in the island of Lankanfinolhu, just 20 minutes away from Malé by speedboat.

Hotel information

Villa Nautica, Paradise Island offers over 200 villas suites, all with air-conditioning, in-room safe, complimentary WiFi access, complimentary beach towels, satellite TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-bar* and twice daily housekeeping.

Beach Villas feature an outdoor shower, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.


Board basis options 

Full Board includes: breakfast, lunch and dinner at Bageecha.


All-Inclusive option: includes breakfast, lunch and dinner at Bageecha, as well as one à la carte meal per person, per stay at Ristorante al-Tramonto or The Hook when staying a minimum of 7 nights. All-day soft drinks, mineral water, open bar service including a selection of red, white and sparkling wine by the glass, beer, choice of spirits and a selection of cocktails and mocktails, from 10:00am until 01:00am. Beverages at à la carte are not part of the All-Inclusive plan. Drinks will however, be served from an All-Inclusive menu at these outlets. All-Inclusive guests will receive a 15% discount at à la carte restaurants. Mini-bar with two beers, two soft drinks, two juices, two wines and two assorted snack items (replenished once per day). Snorkelling equipment and all land sports are included (excluding floodlit tennis). 10% discount on selected dive rates and 15% off selected spa treatments. Canoeing and windsurfing available for 1-hour per day, subject to availability and prior booking.


Premium All-Inclusive option: includes breakfast, lunch and dinner at the main restaurant. Drinks included from all-inclusive menu. One à la carte 3-course meal per person per day, either lunch or dinner from Ristorante al-Tramonto or The Hook. Daily casual snacks at selected outlets. High tea at main bar/coffee shop. Mini-bar (re-stocked once a day with 2 soft drinks, 2 juices, 2 beers, 2 bottles of wine (375 ml each), and 2 assorted snack items. Drinking water bottle (1 ltr) per person per day. Tea/coffee-making facilities in the room (1 set per day). Unlimited drinks from the beverage menu including fresh juices, cocktails, beer, premium liquors (champagnes, wines and spirits). Experiences: snorkelling equipment throughout the stay. One hour use of canoe and windsurfing per day. Land sports (excluding coach and instructors): badminton, snooker/ billiards, table tennis, volleyball, squash, daylight tennis and football. 15% discount on selected spa treatments. 10% discount on selected diving rates. One sunset fishing excursion per person per stay for guests staying minimum 4 nights.

Please note: Meal plan inclusions are defined by the hotel and are subject to change at any time without notice.

Room upgrades

Two-Bedroom Family Beach Villa is larger in size than the Deluxe Beach Villa with the addition of a separated living area. Sleeps maximum 4 adults and 2 children.

Water Villas are perched above the lagoon on stilts, with steps leading straight into the ocean. The Water Villa also provides a private sundeck for you relax and take in the sounds of the sea. Sleeps maximum 2 adults.

Deluxe Beach Pool Villas offer stunning ocean views from the private plunge pool. This room type also offers direct beach access. Sleeps maximum 2 adults and 1 child.

Sunset Beach Pool Villa offer the same amenities as the Deluxe Beach Pool Villa, but with the addition of a private beach cabana. Sleeps maximum 2 adults and 1 child.

Sunset Deluxe Beach Pool Villa feature indoor and outdoor seating areas, private pool with sun terrace and direct access to the beach. Sleeps maximum 2 adults and 1 child.

Water Villas with Whirlpool offers the same great amenities as the Water Villa, with the addition of a private whirlpool on the villa's sundeck. Sleeps maximum 2 adults.

Ocean Beach Pool Villas offer peace and tranquillity in one of the most undisturbed areas of the resort. With it's very own private pool and sundeck, this is the choice place to unwind. Sleeps maximum 2 adults and 1 child.

One-Bedroom Ocean Suites with Pool offer generous living space and a plunge pool on the private sundeck. Complimented by direct step access to the ocean, this suite is positioned for astonishing sunrise views. Sleeps maximum 2 adults.

Two-Bedroom Ocean Suites with Pool provides a similar layout to the one-bedroom alternative, with an additional bedroom and a sweeping plunge pool across the private sundeck. Sleeps maximum 4 adults.

Two-Bedroom Beach Villas with Two Pools are also available, sleeps maximum 4 adults and 2 children.

  • Booking Bonus: Book by 03 Nov '26 to receive a complimentary 45-minute relaxing massage per couple, per stay between 08 Oct '26–31 Dec '28, when booking All Inclusive or Premium All Inclusive.Terms and conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Excludes guests staying in Beach Villa room type. Must be booked within the first 3 days of guests stay. Blackout dates apply. 

Bageecha (locally sourced dining, open all day). The Lagoon (overwater dining, serving Maldivian cuisine for those staying in a Water Villa). Ristorante al Tramonto (authentic Italian dining, served in an open air terrace). Fukuya Teppanyaki (incredible Japanese dining, serving sushi and tempura). Farumathi (offering divine seafood options and lunch and dinner). Dhaavani Coffee Shop (open all hours, caffeine outlet). Captain's Bar/Hulhangu Bar (coffee or cocktails, this is a great seaside hangout). Beach Bar (beach Bar serving ice-cold beverages).   

Infinity pool. Araamu Spa*. Fitness centre. Tennis. Table tennis. Volleyball. Basketball. Badminton. Squash court, Snorkelling*. Paddle boarding (lessons are available)*. 1 hour glass bottom boat tour*. Surfing*. Scuba diving*. Kids’ Club with daily programme (4-12 years). 

Complimentary WiFi in all rooms and public spaces. Babysitting service*.

*Denotes local charge. 

Please note: to ensure our customer's safety, we are unable to offer over water accommodation to children under the age of 12.

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Oct 8, 2026 Ro9376

Location is really good, if youre looking for a closeby, yet good distance by boat from the main island, this was nice. The beaches are calm, regardless of the wind, which made it ideal for our family to use everyday. The staff were very welcoming , especially Mariyam, who always made that extra effort to greet us daily and our child. The staff at… Read more
Location is really good, if youre looking for a closeby, yet good distance by boat from the main island, this was nice. The beaches are calm, regardless of the wind, which made it ideal for our family to use everyday. The staff were very welcoming , especially Mariyam, who always made that extra effort to greet us daily and our child. The staff at the hotel are very accommodating too. The rooms are large spaced, great outdoor shower too and there's a ceiling fan and AC. The house keeping team does a fantastic job to make sure drinks are topped up and the daily towel changes, this worked nice for us. Food wise, the grill station was amazing, just an only minor improvement would be, need more variety of seafood, as there was Tuna only. Thought there would have been prawns at the buffet. The ala carte restaurant we chose the Italian place and this was very very nice. Lastly, an improvement would be that the buggy service needs to be more often during peak times and on a few occasions we had to wait long times or just walked and hadn't seen any buggy cars pass us. Thank you to the team for a wonderful and memorable stay. Last thing, the dolphin sunset was absolutely amazing! Read less
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Oct 8, 2026 Ridge S

Our stay at Villa Nautica was exceptional, the staff were attentive and amazing! Location is convenient and breathtaking plus food including drinks were so good. Special mention to Dillon our island host who made our experience all the more better from upgrading our stay to a beach pool villa to meeting all our requests for a special occasional he… Read more
Our stay at Villa Nautica was exceptional, the staff were attentive and amazing! Location is convenient and breathtaking plus food including drinks were so good. Special mention to Dillon our island host who made our experience all the more better from upgrading our stay to a beach pool villa to meeting all our requests for a special occasional he handled it professionally and with compassion. Would highly recommend coming here! Read less
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Oct 8, 2026 knighterrant27 Ravenna, Italy

Our stay at Villa Nautica was nothing short of magical! We originally booked a Beach Villa, but the absolute highlight was getting upgraded to a Beach Pool Villa. A massive shoutout to Dillon, who was our go-to for everything. He was always around to help and really made our trip unforgettable. The food was amazing with so much variety, and it… Read more
Our stay at Villa Nautica was nothing short of magical! We originally booked a Beach Villa, but the absolute highlight was getting upgraded to a Beach Pool Villa. A massive shoutout to Dillon, who was our go-to for everything. He was always around to help and really made our trip unforgettable. The food was amazing with so much variety, and it was super kid-friendly for our one-year-old. We also did the sunset dolphin excursion, which was honestly breathtaking. If you're heading to the Maldives, this place is a dream! Read less
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Oct 6, 2026 catherineonsando Nairobi, Kenya

My first trip to the Maldives, and Villa Nautica Paradise Island made it an experience I will never forget! From the moment we arrived, everything was exceptional. A special mention goes to our island host, Riya, who was absolutely wonderful. She was warm, attentive, helpful, and made sure our stay was smooth and enjoyable from beginning to end.… Read more
My first trip to the Maldives, and Villa Nautica Paradise Island made it an experience I will never forget! From the moment we arrived, everything was exceptional. A special mention goes to our island host, Riya, who was absolutely wonderful. She was warm, attentive, helpful, and made sure our stay was smooth and enjoyable from beginning to end. We were also incredibly fortunate to be upgraded to a Water Villa, and what an experience that was! The room was absolutely stunning, spacious, beautifully designed, comfortable, and waking up surrounded by the turquoise Maldivian waters was simply magical. The food was amazing, with plenty of variety and something delicious to look forward to at every meal. The hotel amenities were truly world-class, and there was so much to do on the island that we never had a dull moment. I also booked the water sports activities and the Malé City Tour directly through the resort, both at very reasonable rates. Everything was well organised, making it so easy to enjoy the Maldives without having to worry about arranging activities independently. What I loved most was that Villa Nautica offered the perfect combination of luxury, relaxation, adventure and incredible hospitality. As someone visiting the Maldives for the first time, the entire experience exceeded my expectations so much that I left already thinking about when I could come back. Villa Nautica Paradise Island truly gave me the Maldives experience I had dreamed of and then some. I would absolutely return and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a beautiful, luxurious and memorable Maldivian getaway. Read less
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Oct 5, 2026 Safari39904387664

We had a wonderful 4-night stay at Villa Nautica Maldives, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. From the moment we arrived, everything was beautifully organised and the island itself was absolutely stunning. We stayed in both a Beach Villa and a Water Villa, and loved experiencing both. The Water Villa was definitely a highlight—the… Read more
We had a wonderful 4-night stay at Villa Nautica Maldives, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. From the moment we arrived, everything was beautifully organised and the island itself was absolutely stunning. We stayed in both a Beach Villa and a Water Villa, and loved experiencing both. The Water Villa was definitely a highlight—the views, the ocean, the sunsets and waking up surrounded by the turquoise sea were simply magical. 🌊💙 The resort has a beautiful atmosphere with plenty of places to explore and enjoy. We especially loved the beaches, the crystal-clear lagoon, the sunsets and the overall peaceful island vibe. The activities and experiences, including the dolphin cruise and water activities, made our stay even more memorable. A special mention to the staff, who were warm, courteous and always ready to help. Their hospitality made us feel genuinely welcomed throughout our stay. Our coordinator, Riya, was especially helpful and made sure we had a smooth and enjoyable experience. The food was good, with plenty of choices, and the overall service was well maintained. We also appreciated how clean and well-kept the entire island was. Villa Nautica was the perfect combination of relaxation, beautiful views, fun experiences and wonderful hospitality. We came back with beautiful memories, lots of photographs and a little piece of the Maldives in our hearts. ❤️ Thank you, Villa Nautica, for making our Maldives holiday so special. We would love to come back again! 🌴☀️🌊 Read less