Angaga Island Resort & Spa

Stefan Berger

We had a great time at Angaga Resort. Starting with a (premium water) bungalow, to the really delicious and various and never boring food during breakfast and dinner, to the cleanliness in the resort, to the always very nice and friendly staff - there wasn't absolutely anything that didn't contribute to a wonderful holiday. However, we have some concerns reg. 2 aspects: In our opinion, disposable plastic bottles for drinking water are no longer acceptable – there are better and more resource-saving options i.e. in the form of refillable bottles (yes, also as plastic – if anyone is afraid of broken glass). Yes, it's not that convenient and easy going but if you reflect about the quantity of plastic waste that is accumulating just on Angaga per day and which has to be expensively disposed in one way or another - scary... Another point are the offered fishing tours on the bulletin board at reception. While diving and snorkeling during our stay, we saw sharks on 3 occasions that had a fishing hook in their mouth, dragging the torn off remains of some meters of fishing lines behind. Anyone signing in for these kind of holiday activities should be aware of the often fatal consequences for the (luckily?) escaped victims of these kind of „adventures“. However, more important than the demand of bored tourists seeking the thrill in torturing creatures should be the offer itself. Having the Maldives in mind by making a point in the maritime & environmetal protection in the past - these kind of „adventures“ do not make sense at all from our personal perspective. That’s just sad and a no-go for us while sharks are threatened with extinction in so many maritim areas. Why not taking off that offer from the bulletin board?

Wanderlust

Beautiful!😍 Food: We had half board, and the food was delicious and fresh. I followed the rule of eating only cooked or packaged food, avoiding open, pre-cut fruits, and my stomach felt great the entire time. It would be nice if the main bar offered a more varied menu with more healthy snacks. At breakfast and dinner, I’m not a fan of jams, spreads, or sauces sitting in large open bowls. I’d prefer smaller portions that run out and get replaced, ensuring freshness. The servers were all very kind and attentive. For breakfast, I would love to see options like oatmeal and nuts added. Overall, everything was very tasty!

Hyde

worth to go. Not expensive, good snorkeling environment. Food is tasty not much choice. Half an hour seaplane to hotel. But no representative on airport and seaplane terminal.

olla52

Had a wonderful stay. Thank you Sajid at the sunset bar for serving us great drinks daily. Thank you Jilaal and chefs at the main restaurant for warm daily greetings and servings. And of course the rest of the staff for their kind greetings.

A Lennox

Our stay at Angaga exceeded expectations.  We absolutely loved it here, and are so glad we went with staying at Angaga.  The house reef is out of this world.  I could not believe how amazing the snorkeling was.  There were black and white tipped sharks, sting rays, eagle rays, turtles, more fish than I could count, and an octopus.  We would go snorkeling multiple times per day.Our room was on the sunset side, and the sunsets were fantastic.  The room was cleaned twice per day, and the service in the restaurant was amazing (we had Firat - he was wonderful).  We were in the "older" overwater bungalows, but I thought it was great.  I think the newer ones are further away from the restaurants (but they do have a sunset bar).The food was good - there were lots of options (it's buffet style).  Also, although the resort had a high occupancy while we were there, the only time we realized it was at dinner (there were always plenty of tables available when we went to eat - it was great how you barely notice all of the other people also staying at the resort).We did 2 snorkeling excursions, 1 manta ray excursion, and a visit to the spa.  I highly recommend all of these.  In making the reservations, the team who answered all of my questions were always responsive and helpful.  Our only complaint - the seaplane going back to Male was over an hour late, which made our trip home a little stressful.  Luckily, the resort made special accommodations to expedite our travel once we arrived in Male so we could make our flight home.  The team who works for the seaplane did a great job of meeting us when we landed, and shuttling us immediately over to the airport.  We are so glad we selected Angaga!