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Rakeedhoo vs Thinadhoo
Scores, sea, facilities, travel times and costs: Rakeedhoo and Thinadhoo side by side, figure by figure. Neither one is better in absolute terms: it depends on the trip you have in mind.
Scores
Rakeedhoo
3 scores won
1 tie
Thinadhoo
5 scores won
8.5/10
Overall score
8.4/10
In each row the higher score is highlighted.
Details
95.50 km
Distance from Male
76.10 km
Very small
Island size
Very small
20 min
Walking time loop
24 min
Sandbank on the island
2
Number of bikini beaches
1
Walking
Ways of getting around
Walking
76
Total inhabitants
258
62
Maldivians inhabitants
74
14
Foreigners inhabitants
184
6.30 ha
Land area
12.40 ha
Facilities
2
Number of hotels
13
3
Number of restaurants
3
1
Number of cafes
3
Airport on the island
Port
Port / Jetty
Port
Clinic
Hospital / Clinic
Clinic
Pharmacy
ATM machine
Diving center
Police station
Minimarket
Public Bathroom
Water park
Kids playground
Outdoor gym
Indoor gym
Perfect for you if
- Snorkelling is the reason you are going
- You are after an island that is still local and off the tourist track
- You want proper dives, with currents and pelagics
- You want slow days with nothing on the schedule
- You want more than one beach where you can wear a swimsuit
- You are travelling as a couple and want somewhere intimate
- Snorkelling is the reason you are going
- You want to walk in from the beach and reach the reef straight away
- You want proper dives, with currents and pelagics
- You want slow days with nothing on the schedule
- You want your days full of excursions
- You want a small village where they know you after two days
It may not suit you if
- You want to dive with tanks
- You want a wide choice of places to stay
- It is your first time in the Maldives and you want a safe bet
- You are travelling with young children
- You want bars, music and nights out
- You get restless when there is not much to explore
- You want to arrive by public ferry and spend next to nothing
- You expect the turquoise water of the photographs
Activities
In common
Snorkeling trip
Snorkeling with Turtles
Snorkeling with Nurse Sharks
Fishing
Fishing & Barbecue
Sandbank Picnic
Romantic Beach Dinner
Desert island picnic
Vaavu Atoll trip
Exclusive Rakeedhoo
—Exclusive Thinadhoo
Snorkeling with Mantas
Diving
SUP rental
Kayak rental
Jet ski rental
Wedding Ceremony
Island Hopping Trip
Watersports
Maldivian Resort Trip
Dolphin Watching
How to reach
Rakeedhoo
Recommended
Shared speedboat
Fastest
Private seaplane
Cheapest
Public ferry (Dhoni)
Private speedboat
Thinadhoo
Recommended
Shared speedboat
Fastest
Private seaplane
Private speedboat
Cheapest
Public ferry (Dhoni)
Times and prices change often and without notice: before you travel, always reconfirm them with your guesthouse or directly with the operator.
Climate
27° — 30.4°C
Avg temperature
27° — 30.4°C
28.8°C
Water temperature
28.8°C
11.3 /month
Avg rain days
11.3 /month
102 mm/month
Avg rainfall
102 mm/month
16.6 km/h
Avg wind
16.6 km/h
January, February, March, April
Best months
January, February, March, April
May, September, October, November
Worst months
May, September, October, November
Photos
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Packages for these islands
The best options for staying on each of the two islands: dates and length are up to you.
Rakeedhoo
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