Overall We have recently returned from a 10 day visit to Makunudu which couldn’t have been better. We had read the reviews before booking and noticed that many people return to the island and now, having experienced it for ourselves first hand, we can fully appreciate why! First impressions From the moment we boarded the speed boat for the transfer to the island and were handed cold towels and water we knew that we were in for a good stay. On arriving at the jetty we were lucky enough to see juvenile black tip reef sharks crusing the shallow waters which set the tone for the nature based experiences that were in store for us. Once we arrived we were ushered to the sandbar where we were given a complimentary iced tea and another cooling face towel.We were made to feel like members of the family from the outset. Hospitality The level of hospitality that we were afforded was faultless across the board. It is the type of place that anticipates what you need before you realise yourself. This was true across the board from management, to the restaurant and bar to housekeeping. The arrival and departure were handled extremely well with clear communications at all stages. The room was spotless and each day whilst were enjoying an amazing buffet breakfast whilst they were busy cleaning our room and making it like we had just arrived. Food The standard of food provided was five star restaurant every meal and they easily catered for specific dietary requirements. From the buffets, BBQs, Maldivian night, standard dining and snacks we were always excited about what was coming next. Entertainment We were lucky enough to be invited to the staff party whilst we were on the island, which was quite an experience! We also enjoyed karaoke, a local singer for the evening, Maldivian dancing and some very informative talks from the dive school team which were fascinating. Dive School The dive school deserves special mention. There were three of us in our party, one who had not been diving for years, one novice with a love of all things acquatic and one novice with a fear of water deeper than 5 feet! We were all given amazing experiences tailored to us individually from the incredibly competent, encouraging and friendly team; we have all walked away with memories that will last a lifetime. Each one of us were extremely touched with the amount of support and well created diving and snorkelling experiences. Natural environment The interior of the island is lush and green. There are hermit crabs, herons, lizards and fruit bats to enjoy before you even get into the water. The house reef is spectacular and we were lucky enough to see nurse sharks, black tip reef sharks, white tip reef sharks, eagle rays, turtles, moray eels and innumerable surgeon fish, damsel fish and anemone fish to name but a few. The only thing that got us out of the water was darkness at the end of the day! Conclusion We were all incredibly sad to leave our island paradise at the end of o
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