Small-group boat trip · Maafushi
Maafushi Sandbank, Snorkeling and Whale Shark Day Boat Tour
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Schedule
- 09:30–15:30
- Departs from
- Maafushi
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Departing from Maafushi Jetty, the boat first stops at a reef near the atoll for a snorkeling session, followed by a picnic lunch on a sandbank revealed by the tide. On the way back, dolphin pods are spotted along the atoll's shore. Turtles and reef sharks are commonly seen at the reefs.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Maafushi Jetty, Atoll-edge reef snorkel, Maafushi Sandbank picnic, Dolphin search, Maafushi Jetty
- 09:30
- 10:10
- 12:05
- 14:45
- 15:30
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Boat and crew
- Snorkelling gear
- Sandbank picnic lunch
Not included
- Green tax and local fees where charged
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Maafushi
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- December–April
- Prices
- Adult US$85 · Child US$61 · Private charter US$451+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Sandbanks shift and some are submerged at high tide; the stop depends on the day.
- Reef sharks and turtles are protected: no touching or feeding.
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.