Coral Beach Maldives is one of the many guesthouses in Alif Dhaalu atoll Hangnaameedhoo, a popular island destination for budget halal travelers. It is a quiet island with a population of around 500 Muslims. 

Located near the outskirts of the island is Coral Beach Maldives. It is a well-liked guesthouse accommodation among the guests who have been to Hangnaameedhoo. 

The guesthouse provides 3 types of rooms, namely, Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View, Deluxe Double Room with Sea View, and Deluxe Double Room with Skyview Bath. All rooms have air conditioning with free Wi-Fi and comes with free breakfast, an extra bed, safe, shower, airport transfer, refrigerator, flat screen TV, and 100% halal in-hotel meals. Everything is well designed and comfortable so that guests have a sense of home away from home. 

Coral Beach Maldives provides various excursions for their guests so that they experience the best of Hangnaameedhoo. Fishing trips, sand bank trips, island picnic trips, snorkeling, and scuba diving are just some of what the guesthouse has to offer. 

Alif Dhaalu Hangnaameedhoo is some 70 km away from the capital city Male’ so it is quite the trip to get there. Speedboat transfers are available from the airport itself so that guests can start the journey as soon as possible. The speedboat ride from airport to the island and vice versa is approximately one and a half hours, and the guesthouse staff will be escorting the guests from the island jetty to the guesthouse and vice versa. 

Visit Hangnaameedhoo and stay at Coral Beach Maldives to experience the real Maldives life where you can see the true culture and traditions of the locals at a low cost. 

Coral Beach Maldives - for budget halal travelers

Alif Dhaalu atoll is home to some of the best halal guesthouses in the Maldives, and one of them is Perla Dhangethi situated in, you guessed it, Alif Dhaalu Dhangethi. Located around 88km southwest from the capital city Male’, Dhangethi is the 3rd largest populated island of the atoll. It is home to some 1200 Muslims, however most of them have moved to Male’ for better resources and now only 500 people live on the island. 

In the heart of the island sits Perla Dhangeti, known for its cleanliness and well-hygienic measurements. The guesthouse features 14 spacious rooms that are so well-furnished it feels like you’re in a luxurious resort than in a local island guesthouse. With up-to-date facilities, guests’ choice of either a private patio or private balcony, all rooms are mostly furnished from wood. Guests can choose the room of their choice from either a Deluxe Double/Twin Room or a Suite. All rooms here are guaranteed to provide the guests with the utmost privacy that they need which is perfect for Muslims.

Perla Dhangethi has lots of recreational facilities as well, such as free bicycles to in-house guests, a well-maintained private in-door pool that is unlike any other in the island, an affiliated gym center, and free snorkeling kits. Moreover, the guesthouse has their own pets within the vicinity that they take care of themselves. A pair of Macaws named Santti and Thiyan, an iguana called Gregg, and 2 half Maine coon and Persian twins, Kharl and Coco. All their pets are well loved by all the guests and treated well. There is also an internal medicine specialist available in case of any health emergency for the guests. 

Being in Maldives means every activity has to do with water, as we are surrounded by beautiful crystal-clear waters all around, and Dhangethi is no different. Perla Dhangethi offers watersports activities as well as snorkeling and scuba diving with a private guide who will take the guests to the best sites in the area. Guests can also have a picnic on one of the 2 nearby sandbanks, with the Perla Dhangethi staff being their chauffeur, or go fishing to the best points in the atoll with all fishing equipment being provided by Perla Dhangethi. 

As Maldives is a 100% Muslim country, and Dhangethi is a local island, everything there is 100% halal too. No food in the island contains any alcohol or pork content and is very Muslim-friendly as the people there are Muslims as well. All guests are advised to cover themselves when in the country as a form of respect. 

There are 5 main ways to get to the island of Dhangethi. A scheduled speedboat from Velana International Airport to Dhangethi and vice versa takes around 2 hours. Domestic plane or seaplane from Velana International Airport to the atoll’s main airport, Maamigili Airport is a 20-minutes ride, followed by 25-minutes of getting from there to Dhangethi by speedboat. Public Ferry Dhoanis operate 2-3 times a week, though it takes almost 6 hours. Speedboats are available for private hires as well. 

Visit Dhangethi now and stay at Perla Dhangethi for the utmost Maldivian experience. With loads to explore within the country with the help of the guesthouse, and no alcohol made available, this is the perfect island destination for Muslim travelers. 

Why Perla Dhangethi should be on every halal traveler's bucket list 

If you are someone who loves the sea, ocean and everything that comes with it, then look no further than Diamonds Athuruga Maldives. Secluded in the atoll of Alif Dhaalu, Diamonds Athuruga is a tranquil resort that provides their guests maximum privacy in a surrounding that is just perfect for diving, sunbathing, and watersports activities. 

Diamonds Athuruga Maldives is home to 40 Beach Bungalows where guests can enjoy the magnificent view of the ocean in the privacy of their very own deck veranda with direct access to the beach, 21 Water Villas which are raised over the immaculate waters with vibrant coral reefs, 7 Junior Suites, and 2 Two Bedroom Water Villas. The water villas come with an Apple Mac with a variety of movies and songs for the enjoyment of the guests. All rooms at the resort are modernly furnished and so spacious that guests feel nothing but sophisticated and contented within the resort’s walls. 

There are 4 different restaurants in Diamonds Athuruga where international cuisines are mixed with a little bit of local Maldivian touch. Maakeyn Buffet Restaurant that serves authentic Italian dishes, modern European, local, and Asian ingredients meet at the Thari Over Water Restaurant, Thila Japanese Restaurant that specializes in Japanese cuisine and has live cooking, and Farivalhu Maldivian Dining. All the restaurants at Diamond Athuruga are to serve 100% halal food, upon request. 

The resort is mainly known for its location which is perfect for water related activities such as scuba diving, wind surfing, sailing, and watersports activities as well. Diamonds Athuruga also has their very own marine biologist residing at the resort. He holds fun-filled workshops, special events regarding the underwater life, snorkeling excursions and more for the guests to discover the beauty of Maldives from a scientific approach. On-island sports such as beach volley, darts, table football, etc. are also available from the resort. Moreover, the resort has a diving center as Alif Dhaalu atoll is very rich in colorful coral reefs and with a marine life unlike no other. 

Diamonds Athuruga is just a 20-minute seaplane ride from Velana International Airport in the capital city Male’. Book your trip to the resort to unwind with your family or loved one. 

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