Vakarufalhi Island Resort - Maldives - Sports, Entertainment & Excursions
- Sports, Entertainment & Excursions - 
Your holiday at Vakarufalhi would obviously be one of complete relaxation. However if you feel like some action the resort offers you a few choices in land and water sports. Of course no one would want the peace to be disturbed. At Vakaru we do not offer any motorized water sports that may ruin your quite day on the beach.
With excellent dive sites in the area Vakarufalhi is the ideal location for a diving holiday. Most of the 35 dive sites or more that are visited regularly are in deeper channels towards the outer reef.
- Available Facilities
Baby Cot Fish watch PADI Dive School Banana Boat Fishing trips Porters Bar Fitness Facility Restaurants Beach Volley Foot Ball Room Service Beauty Saloon Gym Safe Deposit Boating Hair Salon / barber Scuba Diving Canoeing Internet desk with PC Sea side Games Catamaran Sailing Internet dial-up Snorkeling Coffee shop Jewelry Shop Souvenir Shop Cultural Shows Karaoke Table Tennis Cycling Laundry Tennis court Darts Live Music Volley Ball Discotheque Lounge area Water Skiing Excursions Massage Parlor Windsurfing
- Diving
South Ari Atoll is famous for mantas and whale sharks during their season. Vakarufalhi due to it's location have access to more than 35 great dive sites around the island and along the atolls outer reef. This makes Vakarufalhi a good choice for divers as well. Combined with the island setting, simple yet modern accommodation and facilities makes this resort a very well appointed place for the average dive holiday.
The resort's dive center is run by the international company Pro-Divers. Their team members speak majority of the foreign languages and they are undoubtedly the very familiar with the waters around Vakarufalhi. Due to the vast number and the availability of all levels of dive sites, this resorts becomes a highly recommended resort for beginners as well as the experts. No diver will leave the island unsatisfied and they will long to come back, as always.
From January till end of March visits to Manta points are made several times a week. In the months of September until December there is a good chance of seeing whale sharks in the area.
Boat trips are available everyday of the week. Full day, early morning, and night dive excursions are organized regularly. All the dive sites are within reach in 15 to 60 minutes by boat. Single dives to dive packages are available for certified divers.
- Snorkelling
The house reef is only 15 metres from the beach. The resort has a very nice house reef. Look out for schools of snappers, soldier fish, and batfish. The reef is frequented by stingrays, sharks and turtles and it is very likely that you come across them while snorkeling or diving around the reef. It is an interesting house reef with caves and overhangs. Independent diving and night diving on the house reef is available every day.
Masks, snorkels and fins are available from the dive school for snorkeling. Guided night time snorkeling is arranged by the dive school.
- Water Sports
Water Sports - Vakarufalhi Island Resort Maldives As one of the best places in the world for water sports, the resort has a water sports centre operated by ProDivers. It offers Catamaran sailing, windsurfing and canoeing. Beginners are offered the opportunity to learn windsurfing or catamaran sailing with an experienced member from the water sports centre, while the more skilled can rent the equipment at their own leisure. For a special day’s excursion, you can hire a catamaran for an island hopping or snorkeling excursion. One of the water sports centre staff always accompanies you on such excursions
- Land Sports
Table tennis, outdoor badminton court and dart board are offered for those who feel like some action. Bats and rackets are available at the resort free of charge. A volleyball court and a mini football ground provide the opportunity for those who prefer a harder game. Enjoy an afternoon game with the staff. Often mixed teams of staff and guests provide some fun not only for the players but for the onlookers as well.
- Wedding
A “Sunset Wedding” at the beach, a traditional wedding ceremony on a white sandy beach, decorated with coconut palm leaves and flowers. The “Maldivian Wedding” features taste of a traditional island ceremony, truly a Maldivian experience. This package includes bridal spa treatment, double layer wedding cake, bottle of champagne, wedding dinner with wine, wedding certificate and a digital image CD. Room will be decorated to your surprise for the night.
- Tours and Trips
Half Day Cultural Center
Take an expedition to Dhangethi, 30 minutes by boat. Catch a glimpse at the daily life in a typical village. Sample the clean streets and meet the friendly children. Dhangethi with a population of about 800 has a popular cultural centre which exhibits traditional Maldivian lifestyle, craftsmanship and occupations.
The excursion is organized once a week and is a half-day excursion which takes place in the afternoon.
Tour to Resort islands
There are many other resorts in South Ari Atoll and you see some of them everyday as you stroll around the island or lie relaxing on the beach. The half-day excursion offers you the possibility of sampling for yourself the unique beauty of at least some of these. This excursion is offered weekly to islands that are about 45 minutes by dhoni and a different resort is selected for each excursion.
Full-day Excursion
The full day excursion takes you around to two very different islands and a snorkeling point. The excursion begins in the morning after breakfast. First you are taken to a local inhibited island for sightseeing and shopping, then your taken to an uninhabited island for BBQ lunch. After lunch, you will have the chance to snorkel in total seclusion at a beautiful reef before heading back to Vakarufalhi.
Snorkelling Safari
The house reef of the island is excellent for snorkeling. However you may wish to see more of the underwater wonders that Maldives has to offer. With this in mind the resort organizes a snorkeling excursion once a week. This excursion takes you to two different reefs from amongst the many dotted around the resort. A half-day trip, on which you will depart in the morning after breakfast. This excursion could bring you some surprises such as whale sharks and Mantas Rays that are frequent at these reefs.
Snorkeling equipment can be rented or purchased at the island.
Early Morning Fishing
Early morning fishing is for the big game enthusiast. You wake early in the morning when it is still dark. Listen to the rustle of the palms and the sound of the waves. Then you gaze up at the millions of stars twinkling in the dawn sky. You board a ‘dhoni’ local boat and head off to the outer side of the atoll reef. You feel the fresh sea breeze on your face, as the sky becomes a little lighter.
Thick strong lines are used for this type of fishing. You hold the lines firmly as the boat starts its runs up and down along the reef. The eastern horizon becomes almost golden and the sun bursts out of the eastern horizon. A tug on the line, the captain stops the boat to let you haul in your catch. It could be a powerful Dorado, Wahoo, a Marlin or a much dreamed about Sailfish, with its huge beautiful dorsal fins that will take you by surprise. After exciting time, you will be back on the resort in time for breakfast.
Night Fishing
A more peaceful type of fishing. A time to relax and enjoy the company of your friends or your partner after an exciting day in the sun or underwater. You leave the island at five in the evening. The boat anchors at a reef in time for a magnificent sunset. The crew prepares your lines with bait, hook and sinkers. You drop your line until it almost touches the bottom. Peace and quite sets in the boat as you wait holding your line feeling the fish pecking at the bait.
Soft murmur as people start discussing their day´s activities. After a fiery twilight sky darkness sets in with millions of twinkling stars shining above. A bite! and there is some excitement on the boat as everyone looks on to see what you are pulling in. A Snapper! A Grouper!
See what fish tastes like when you have caught it yourself. Make a request at the reception and the chef will prepare the fish for you.
Sunset Photo & Dolphin Cruise
Based on the sea condition, chances are greater to site dolphin just 10 – 15 minutes of boat ride from the island. While enjoying watching the playful nice creature leaping and jumping at their final pray for the day, experience the unique Maldives sunset and sip on your favorite cocktail in hand.
Entertainment
Without disturbing the peace and tranquility of the island, few entertainment programs such as fortnightly soft music band with occasional disco nights, weekly underwater slide show by Dive School and weekly Maldivian Nights are organized at the resort to keep you entertained.