Kaafu Atoll · K

Gulhi

Gulhi is a small island in southern Kaafu with fewer than a thousand residents, and its main advantage is position: it sits on the ferry route between Malé and the busier islands further south.

That makes it one of the easier local islands to reach without a private transfer, and one of the quieter ones once you are there — most people pass through rather than stop.

The island is small enough to walk in minutes, with a handful of guesthouses and the same lagoon as its better-known neighbours.

Gulhi
Reef edge
Bikini beach

Population: 976
Reachable by: Public ferry · Speedboat
Bikini beach: Yes
Alcohol: Not availableAs on all inhabited islands

Getting there

No departure we can source for Gulhi. 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 15 registered guesthouses on Gulhi — 229 rooms, 458 beds. That is the island's licensed capacity in full.

See guesthouses on Gulhi

When to go

Southern Kaafu is reachable year-round. The northeast monsoon brings calmer crossings and clearer water; the wetter months are cheaper and quieter.

Beaches

Gulhi Beach
Gulhi Beach South End
Gulhi Bikini Beach
Bikini beach

On an inhabited island

Gulhi is a village, not a resort. Swimwear belongs on Gulhi 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 Gulhi 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 Ferry times, fares and opening hours change — if something here is out of date, it is worth confirming locally.