The Nautilus Maldives

Property Highlights

Guests enjoy a choice of 26 private pool houses and residences set on the beach or overwater.

Ocean views can be enjoyed from the accommodations here.

Race across the lagoon on stand-up paddleboards. Swim like a mermaid with a monofin and get photographed as one. For an adventure, sign up for the Pirate Day, design your pirate flag, paint your face and set sail on a pirate cruise to search for treasures. Learn Maldivian cooking with award-winning chefs, learn professional mixology to create and name your own mocktail. For kids, the resort offers local language classes, dolphin adventures, boduberu sessions and much more. They can enjoy face/body painting, balloon twisting and Maldivian bowling at the children's corner.Underwater treasure hunts, XBox at the games room, cooking and mocktail making classes can be enjoyed too. Older kids can benefit from spa sessions, zumba, yoga and meditation classes, culinary competitions.For teens, there are local island tours, diving classes, beverage-makings sessions. Families can join in to make sand castles and other sand sculptures on the beach. Parents can avail the 24-hours babysitting services and enjoy some quality time together.The spa on-site boasts luxurious glass-floored overwater treatment rooms. A photobook of all experiences can be ordered. Besides a wide range of water sports, the resort offers sunset fishing and sandbank picnics with private movie screenings.Enjoy excursions to Hanifaru Bay, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve for snorkelling and spotting manta rays. Contactless check-in/checkout and a 24-hour front desk offer added convenience.

For dining, there are 4 eateries on-site. Guests can enjoy 24-hour room service, barbecues and halal food. Private barbecue dinners on deserted sandbanks and breakfasts aboard luxury yachts can be arranged on request.Special menus are available for kids.

How to Reach the Property

The resort is located on Thiladhoo Island of Baa Atoll. The island is minutes away from Hanifaru Bay UNESCO Biosphere reserve.

The property offers seaplane transfers from Male International Airport. It is a 30-minute flight and costs USD 1675 per adult and USD 1100 per child. The costs are for roundtrip/return transfers and inclusive of taxes.Transfers are mandatory and guests have to share details of arrival and departure flights at least 48 hours prior to arrival.Payment has to be done directly at the property. The property will arrange for the transfer and share details such as pick-up point, kiosk at the airport etc.

Food & Dining

• Dine at any of the 4 eateries on-site.
• ZEYTOUN - Set overwater, this restaurant boasts one of the biggest collection of gin and whisky.
• Its lounge on the upper deck is perfect for enjoying a drink amidst stunning sunset views. 
• It also serves mouth-watering Mediterranean and Middle Eastern delicacies.
• OCASO - Along with the finest wines, this beachfront restaurant offers tempting teppanyaki and grilled dishes from across the world.
• THYME - This all-day dining restaurant is perfect for casual dining along the beachfront.
• NAIBOLI POOLSIDE BAR - Relax with a drink, snack on complimentary canapes, and enjoy the live music here.

Room details and Amenities

• Each of the 26 houses and residences has a private pool, dedicated butler service, and separate living, sleeping areas.
• Amenities common across all include free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV and air-conditioning.
• In every accommodation, complimentary tea, coffee, tea/coffee machine and a bottle of champagne are available. 
• Each accommodation boasts a personalized minibar and wine fridge too.
• For kids, the resort offers in-room amenities such as special hangers, bathrobes, kimonos, indoor/outdoor slippers, 
• Playtime is not forgotten. There are soft toys, sand castle toys, pool toys and colouring books.
• Guests with babies will find many babycare facilities here including bottle sterilizers and warmers, high chairs and strollers.
• There are special welcome drinks, cookies and turn-down amenities too.
• Every accommodation has air-conditioned bathrooms with free-standing bathtub, walk-in shower, and designer bath amenities. 

Activities & Experiences

• Dreaming of mermaids? Be one with a monofin and get photographed as one.  
• Make sand castles and other sand sculptures on the beach, play badminton/tennis and work out at the 24-hour gym. 
• Relax with a spa therapy at the luxurious glass-floored overwater treatment rooms.
• Have fun with cooking, professional mixology cocktail/mocktail-making classes. 
• For kids, the resort offers several activities including local culture classes, face/body painting, and Maldivian bowling.
• They can play XBox at the games room, hunt for underwater treasures in the pool, learn to cook and make an innovative mocktail.
• Spa sessions, culinary competitions and classes for zumba, yoga and meditation are available too.
• Sign up for water sports such as snorkelling and scuba diving across popular sites in Baa Atoll.
• Enjoy sunset fishing and excursions to Hanifaru Bay, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
• Stand-up paddleboard racing, pirate role-play adventures and local island tours can be enjoyed too.
• For a special experience, request sandbank picnics with private movie screenings or a big game fishing trip on a private luxury yacht. 

For Couples

Couples can enjoy a luxurious holiday in this resort. Special experiences such as private movie screenings on a sandbank, breakfast on a luxury yacht and private beach barbecue dinners can be arranged for a more memorable holiday.Guests can also enjoy the following benefits for special occasions (honeymoon, birthday and anniversary celebrations) .Occasion and proof required for each at the time of booking (minimum 4 night stay) . Private candlelit dinner with cake and champagne on the deck of your accommodation.Evening turndown service with decorations (once during the stay) .Complimentary afternoon gourmet platter served in-room (once during the stay) .