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Bodufolhudhoo, an inhabited island in Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives
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Alif Alif Atoll · AA

Bodufolhudhoo

Bodufolhudhoo has just over seven hundred residents, which puts it among the smaller guesthouse islands in Alif Alif. That size is the whole proposition: a handful of guesthouses, a short main street, and very little happening after dark.

It sits close to the sandbanks and reefs that North Ari is known for, and the surrounding islands are near enough for excursions without a long crossing.

If you want a village rather than a resort and are clear that the evening entertainment is the sunset, this is that kind of island.

Schematic cross-section of Alif Alif atoll showing Bodufolhudhoo on the reef rim, with the lagoon inside and open ocean outside.LAGOONOPEN OCEAN
  • Bodufolhudhoo
  • Reef edge
  • Bikini beach
Population
704
Reachable by
Public ferry · Speedboat
Bikini beach
Yes
Alcohol
Not availableAs on all inhabited islands

Getting there

No departure we can source for Bodufolhudhoo. Rather than print a time that might cost you a travel day, we leave it empty — why the schedules are missing and what to do instead.

Where to stay

The Ministry of Tourism lists 4 registered guesthouses on Bodufolhudhoo — 33 rooms, 66 beds. That is the island's licensed capacity in full.

Register of the Ministry of Tourism, checked 8 August 2026 · tourism.gov.mv

See guesthouses on Bodufolhudhoo

When to go

Calmer seas in the northeast monsoon make both the crossing and the daily boat trips more reliable. In the wetter months prices ease and the island gets quieter still.

Beaches

  • Sunset beach

  • Bikini Beach

    Bikini beach

On an inhabited island

Bodufolhudhoo is a village, not a resort. Swimwear belongs on the island's bikini beach, not in the streets.

What that means day to day — dress, alcohol, Ramadan, Friday prayers — is set out once on local island rules, so it stays in one place and stays current.

Nearby islands

Islands in the same atoll usually share ferry routes, so they are the realistic alternatives if Bodufolhudhoo is booked out.

Checked 1 August 2026. Ferry times, fares and opening hours change — if something here is out of date, it is worth confirming locally.