Cocogiri Island Resort Maldives
Getting to Cocogiri Island Resort Maldives
From Velana International Airport (MLE) · 65 km · Seaplane transfer
Seaplane transfer
65 km
from Velana airport (MLE)
How to reach Cocogiri Island Resort Maldives
Cocogiri Island Resort is 65 km from Velana International Airport. The transfer is by seaplane, approximately 20 minutes in the air. A speedboat option of around 75 minutes is also referenced. The resort sits in Vaavu Atoll, one of the less-developed atolls in the Maldives, southeast of Malé.
Seaplane transfers typically run $250–600 per person round trip, booked through the property. A few islands in this band are also served by a domestic flight to a nearby regional airport plus a short boat — ask the property which routing is faster for your dates.
The journey
Step by step
- Fly to Malé. Arrive at Velana International Airport (MLE), the Maldives' main international gateway, served by direct flights from Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
- Seaplane transfer. Transfer onward by scenic seaplane over the atolls — roughly 65 km. Seaplanes operate in daylight hours only, so a late arrival may mean an overnight in Malé.
- Arrive at Cocogiri Island Resort Maldives. Check-in is from 2:00 PM.