Mirihi Island Reviews

We booked with Destinology who we would highly recommend. They were very efficient and also competitive with their prices. Many thanks to John for his patience.
We flew in with Qatar Airways which we would recommend. They offer a good value Business class upgrade which really is worthwhile.

Upon arriving at Male Airport we were shown to Mirihi Island's own private lounge which was a nice touch as you get somewhere air conditioned and comfortable to wait for the seaplane.
The seaplane was a good experience as usual and we landed just off Mirihi and took a speed boat to the Island.
We were greeted by the Island Manager Martin which was very nice and welcomed with a drink and a cold towel.
They took all our baggage which left us free to walk to our room without the hassle of dragging your rucksack.
We were also shown the restaurant and bar and given information about the Island.
We arrived at our Water villa which was beautiful. They are very nicely furnished with a gorgeous spacious bathroom and a cd player,safe and coffee machine. It also has a mini bar. (They give you a couple of bottles of water every day and also coffee.) The sundeck is also spacious and lovely. The view of the ocean is uninterupted by walls or groynes which you see on many other Islands. The Reef here is fantastic. The sundecks are very private - you cannot see the other room sun decks at all.

The Island is beautiful,the sand is very soft and the sea is crystal clear and shallow. One end of the Island (by water villas) has a little corrosion so they have built a wall but its painted white and doesn't look out of place. You have to expect a little corrosion on every Island even the Hilton has some sandbags!!!
You can walk pretty much all the way round except one part where you can paddle through a little water.
The snorkelling on this Island is superb. The house reef is very close and is teeming with fish. (The best we have seen and we have visited five Islands)
They offer a good choice of excursions - whale shark trip, sunset cruise,snorkelling safari, etc etc.
Also you can ask them to arrange a trip for you if you have something in mind. The service here is excellent and they go out of their way to look after you.
We arranged a visit to neighbouring Island 'Hilton Rangali' while we were there and were glad to compare the two.
The Hilton was not at all what we would want from a holiday in the Maldives. It seemed purpose built and not natural like the Maldives should be.
Anyway back to Mirihi which really was perfect, the restaurant for FB/HB really was excellent. The staff really look after you and there is excellent choice of food and different themes every evening. The Tacos are yummy as are all the curries. Maldivien night is excellent - loads of lovely flavours.

If you fancy a change you can go to Muraka which is on stilts over the ocean. This is a truely excellent restaurant, great food,wine and a fantastic setting, you can see sharks and fish as you are dining. Recommended.
The bar is also very well run by Rajan -very clean and they work very hard making sure no guest is ever thirsty. Guests seem to go to bed early here (perhaps its divers or honeymooners)but the evenings are quiet here. Not that it is a problem - we enjoyed the quiet nights just chilling in the bar. They do offer cinema night on Fridays where they tie a screen to two palm trees and you watch a movie on the beach with popcorn. This is a good experience one we will probably never forget as you have to keep reminding yourself you are just by the waters edge on the beach !!
This is a very relaxed Island, the atmosphere is calm and all the staff seem to get along very well and all seem happy working there.

I would highly recommend this Island to anyone who has a taste for quality on a Robinson Crueso Island.
Having visited Meedhupparu,Sun Island,Taj Coral Reef and Laguna Beach Resort, this was our favourite because its small and friendly and perfect. Ideal for a honeymoon (as ours was)
If you are looking for perfection look no further than Mirihi you won't be disappointed.