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Aerial sunset drone shot of Rasdhoo local island in North Ari Atoll, featuring lush vegetation and communications towers.
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Rasdhoo vs Thinadhoo

Scores, sea, facilities, travel times and costs: Rasdhoo and Thinadhoo side by side, figure by figure. Neither one is better in absolute terms: it depends on the trip you have in mind.

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Rasdhoo island in Maldives

Rasdhoo

Northern Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu)
General score
Thinadhoo island in Maldives

Thinadhoo

Vaavu Atoll (Vaavu)
General score
Scores
Rasdhoo
6 scores won
1 tie
Thinadhoo
2 scores won
8.5
Easy to reach
8.2
Easy to reach
5.0
Still authentic
6.8
Still authentic
7.5
Sea
8.0
Sea
9.5
Snorkeling
9.4
Snorkeling
8.2
Facilities
6.1
Facilities
5.9
Nightlife
2.8
Nightlife
9.0
Activities
7.0
Activities
9.4
Diving
8.0
Diving
0.0
Surfing
0.0
Surfing
8.0
User's rating
User's rating
8.7/10
Overall score
8.4/10

In each row the higher score is highlighted.

Details
57.40 km
Distance from Male
76.10 km
Small
Island size
Very small
30 min
Walking time loop
24 min
Sandbank on the island
1
Number of bikini beaches
1
Walking
Ways of getting around
Walking
1282
Total inhabitants
258
1078
Maldivians inhabitants
74
204
Foreigners inhabitants
184
21.60 ha
Land area
12.40 ha
Facilities
42
Number of hotels
13
10
Number of restaurants
3
11
Number of cafes
3
Airport on the island
Port
Port / Jetty
Port
Hospital
Hospital / Clinic
Clinic
Pharmacy
ATM machine
Diving center
Police station
Minimarket
Public Bathroom
N/A
Water park
N/A
N/A
Kids playground
N/A
N/A
Outdoor gym
N/A
N/A
Indoor gym
N/A
Perfect for you if
  • You want to dive with sharks
  • Snorkelling is the reason you are going
  • You want a chance to swim with whale sharks
  • It is your first time in the Maldives
  • You want your days full of excursions
  • You are travelling with children
  • Snorkelling is the reason you are going
  • You want slow days with nothing on the schedule
  • You want a small village where they know you after two days
It may not suit you if
  • You want a shallow lagoon to stay in the water for hours
  • You are looking for quiet and a slow pace
  • You expect the turquoise water of the photographs
  • You want shops, an ATM and services within reach
Activities
In common
Snorkeling trip Snorkeling with Turtles Snorkeling with Mantas Snorkeling with Nurse Sharks Fishing Fishing & Barbecue Diving Sandbank Picnic SUP rental Kayak rental Jet ski rental Wedding Ceremony Romantic Beach Dinner Island Hopping Trip Watersports Maldivian Resort Trip Dolphin Watching Desert island picnic
Exclusive Rasdhoo
Snorkeling with Whale Sharks Funtube Maldivian Cooking Class Maldivian Boduberu Show Waterski Wakeboarding Windsurfing Catamaran rental Kitesurfing
Exclusive Thinadhoo
Vaavu Atoll trip
How to reach
Rasdhoo
Recommended
Shared speedboat
Duration
1 h 10 min - 1 h 15 min
Price per person
~ € 45
Changes
Nonstop
Fastest
Private seaplane
Duration
55 min - 1 h 10 min
Price per person
~ € 170 estimate
Changes
Nonstop
Private speedboat
Duration
1 h 10 min
Price per person
~ € 207 estimate
Changes
Nonstop
Cheapest
Public ferry (Dhoni)
Duration
3 h 10 min
Price per person
~ € 4 estimate
Changes
Nonstop
Full details on getting to Rasdhoo
Thinadhoo
Recommended
Shared speedboat
Duration
1 h 20 min
Price per person
~ € 64
Changes
Nonstop
Fastest
Private seaplane
Duration
1 h - 1 h 15 min
Price per person
~ € 202 estimate
Changes
Nonstop
Private speedboat
Duration
1 h 20 min
Price per person
~ € 230 estimate
Changes
Nonstop
Cheapest
Public ferry (Dhoni)
Duration
5 h
Price per person
~ € 4 estimate
Changes
Nonstop
Full details on getting to Thinadhoo

Times and prices change often and without notice: before you travel, always reconfirm them with your guesthouse or directly with the operator.

Climate
27.1° — 30.4°C
Avg temperature
27° — 30.4°C
28.7°C
Water temperature
28.8°C
11.3 /month
Avg rain days
11.3 /month
102 mm/month
Avg rainfall
102 mm/month
16.8 km/h
Avg wind
16.6 km/h
January, February, March, April
Best months
January, February, March, April
May, August, September, October
Worst months
May, September, October, November
Reviews
Rasdhoo
4.0/5
Based on 2 reviews
Beaches
Snorkeling
Vibes
Value for money
G. A.
4.5

"Rasdoo mi è piaciuta perché è possibile da riva fare snorkeling e vedere coralli e pesci bellissimi. Indimenticabile è s..."

13 January 2026
M. D.
3.5

"Dall’isola abbiamo raggiunto un sandbank, esperienza nuova e particolare ma per me poco piacevole perché troppo sole sen..."

23 May 2025
Thinadhoo

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