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Bodufinolhu Picnic Island




Close your eyes and dream of paradise - find it in the heart of the Indian Ocean on a Maldivian island with beautiful coconut trees and lush green shrubs. Bodufinolhu Picnic Island is surrounded by a crystal clear blue lagoon encompassing spectacular tropical marine life. Wake up to the sound of birds chirping, be lulled by the gentle waves washing onto white sandy beaches and were dreams come true at the Bodufinolhu picnic Island.

Surrounded by natural world and remotely isolated, Bodufinolhu Island is an ideal picnic spot for people who want to get away from their busy life and work to relax and experience a different side with harmony and beautiful nature.

Bodufinolhu Island is about 730 meters in length and 95 Meters in Width and surrounded with the biggest Falhu (round/oval shaped lagoon with a submerged reef). A crystal clear lagoon (Falhu) just 10 to 15 foot in height runs across from east to west and surrounding the island up to Thulaadhoo were in the low tide can be just a 10 to 15 minutes walk. This Falhu and gulley’s in them, brims with soft corals and reef fish, its sheer sides have loads of nooks and crannies. Fusiliers, blue-lined snappers and trevallies.

The top of the thila in Bodufinolhu  is in an excellent condition for Diving , especially just before it reaches the outside reef. Hard coral in all shapes and colours and soft coral on the overhangs. The leopard moray eels are plenty and there are huge schoals of fusiliers, unicorn fish and snapper.

Along the outside reef you will find white tip reef sharks, napoleon wrasse, big dogtooth tuna and a few very large specimen of green turtle are living here too.

 

Location

Bodufinolhu Island is located in Baa atoll approximately 75 kilometers north west of Male’. The capital city of the Maldives. The Baa atoll has 50 islands, but only one fifth of them make up the population of this atoll. The remaining islands such as Bodufinolhu Island are deserted with unspoiled wildlife and barely trodden beaches.

Due to the location of Baa atoll, it is influenced by the southwest monsoon, especially from May to July, bringing in large quantities of nutrients from the surrounding ocean which attracts Turtles and different kinds of sharks and manta rays.

The main occupation of atoll's population is tuna fishing. Some of the islanders are well known for their skilled craftsmanship. Lacquer ware is a particularly unique creation of the people of Thulhaadhoo and is sold in many souvenir shops and resort boutiques. Eydhafushi, the capital island of Baa atoll, is famous for feylia weaving a traditional-style wraparound skirt for women.

Transfer

With Already Scheduled Ferry services to Hithadhoo and Thulhaadhoo from MTCC, It takes only 2 and Half Hours to get to the Island and also the option of taking a ride by seaplane from the main airport to Baa Atoll were the flight takes 35 minutes to reach the Bodufinolhu Island.