Emerald Faarufushi Resort & Spa, Maldives
Raa Atoll, Maldives
Emerald Faarufushi Resort & Spa, Maldives
Raa Atoll, Maldives
WHY IT MADE THE COLLECTION
WHY IT MADE THE COLLECTION
Faarufushi gets the balance right: polished five-star luxury without losing the barefoot simplicity that makes the Maldives special. Set on a tiny natural island surrounded by an enormous lagoon and thriving reef, its contemporary villas, excellent all-inclusive and Italian approach to food make this an easy island to settle into, and a surprisingly difficult one to leave.
Faarufushi gets the balance right: polished five-star luxury without losing the barefoot simplicity that makes the Maldives special. Set on a tiny natural island surrounded by an enormous lagoon and thriving reef, its contemporary villas, excellent all-inclusive and Italian approach to food make this an easy island to settle into, and a surprisingly difficult one to leave.
THE EXPERIENCE
THE EXPERIENCE
This is Maldives without much need for an itinerary. Snorkel straight into the house reef, dive Raa Atoll, disappear into the spa or spend an afternoon moving between the beach and your private pool. Come evening, the island really comes into its own, with five distinctive restaurants ranging from Asian and Mediterranean cooking to dinner suspended over the lagoon. Emerald describes Faarufushi as having 38 beach villas and 42 overwater villas, all deliberately designed around a minimalist, sophisticated aesthetic.
This is Maldives without much need for an itinerary. Snorkel straight into the house reef, dive Raa Atoll, disappear into the spa or spend an afternoon moving between the beach and your private pool. Come evening, the island really comes into its own, with five distinctive restaurants ranging from Asian and Mediterranean cooking to dinner suspended over the lagoon. Emerald describes Faarufushi as having 38 beach villas and 42 overwater villas, all deliberately designed around a minimalist, sophisticated aesthetic.
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
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Into the House Reef
Into the House Reef
The enormous lagoon and coral reef are part of everyday life here. Snorkel from the island, head out with the dive centre or simply watch the reef disappear into deeper blue from your villa.
The enormous lagoon and coral reef are part of everyday life here. Snorkel from the island, head out with the dive centre or simply watch the reef disappear into deeper blue from your villa.
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Barefoot All-Inclusive
Barefoot All-Inclusive
Forget the usual Maldives mental arithmetic. Faarufushi's Deluxe All-Inclusive approach brings dining and drinks into the experience, so the luxury feels generous rather than constantly transactional.
Forget the usual Maldives mental arithmetic. Faarufushi's Deluxe All-Inclusive approach brings dining and drinks into the experience, so the luxury feels generous rather than constantly transactional.
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Dinner Over the Lagoon
Dinner Over the Lagoon
Move from relaxed beachside lunches to Asian flavours, flame-led cooking and Mediterranean dining suspended above the lagoon: enough variety that a week never feels repetitive.
Move from relaxed beachside lunches to Asian flavours, flame-led cooking and Mediterranean dining suspended above the lagoon: enough variety that a week never feels repetitive.
Hayley's Take
hAYLEY'S TAKE
The Maldives can get eye-wateringly expensive once you've added food and drinks, which is why I really like Faarufushi. It still feels really special, but the excellent all-inclusive means you can actually relax once you're here. I'd choose a pool villa, pack very little and spend as much time underwater as I did beside it.
The Maldives can get eye-wateringly expensive once you've added food and drinks, which is why I really like Faarufushi. It still feels really special, but the excellent all-inclusive means you can actually relax once you're here. I'd choose a pool villa, pack very little and spend as much time underwater as I did beside it.
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Maldives, Above & Below
Maldives, Above & Below
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© 2026 The Canopy Collection.
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Company No. 16506677 · Registered in England & Wales
The Canopy Collection is independently owned and operated. All bookings are made through and financially protected by Colletts Travel Limited under its ATOL and/or ABTA licences, where applicable. Colletts Travel Limited acts as the licence holder for these travel arrangements. For full details of booking terms, conditions, and financial protection, please click here: