JOALI, Maldives

The fine print

Children 5 years and below stay free of charge as per maximum occupancy per villa. They eat free from infant and Junior Gourmet menus when dining in restaurant.

• Children aged 5 years old and below can stay complimentary in a villa accompanied by at least one parent/guardian.
• Children below 12 staying in Water base villa will need to sign a liability waiver form.

Please present the same credit card used to guarantee your booking when checking in / making the payment at the hotel. Please note that property may contact the cardholder for verification purposes.

Please note that for privacy and safety reasons, drones are strictly not permitted to be flown at JOALI.

Your transfers to and from JOALI Maldives will be booked by the resort based on your international flight arrival/departure flight.

Transfer fees are as follows;
For Adults; two way shared sea plane transfer at USD 1,420 Per Adult Per Stay
For Children aged 2 to 11.99 years; two way shared sea plane transfer at USD 710 Per child Per Stay
Complimentary airport transfer for Infant from 0.1 – 1.99 years sharing seat with parents / guardian

Please share your flight details with the property at least 7 days before your arrival to secure your seat(s) for the transfer.

Arrival – We can arrange same-day seaplane transfers for guests arriving in the Maldives between 6:00 am and 3:30 pm, Male Time. If your flight lands after 3:30 pm, you may stay overnight in nearby Malé, and we will schedule your seaplane transfer for the next day.

Departure – We can arrange seaplane transfers for international flights departing after 9:00 am, Male Time. Please reserve your departure flight accordingly.

All flight schedules are received one day prior to the date of transfer.

Duration: approximately 40 minutes between Male’ airport and JOALI Maldives. Please note that seaplanes may make a stop in another resort en-route. The journey time may therefore exceed 40 minutes based on the flight schedule. For maximum comfort, we recommend booking a private seaplane which flies directly to/from our island.

Seaplane company will use its best endeavors to ensure that arriving passengers are departing seaplane airport within 2 hours from the time of check in at seaplane terminal.

Our representative will be waiting for you with a JOALI signboard at the arrival hall at Velana International Airport in Malé. They will escort you to our exclusive JOALI Lounge, where you can unwind, refresh and change into your island attire before boarding the seaplane for a scenic flight to our island.

The maximum baggage allowance per guest aged 2 years and above is 25 kilograms, including hand luggage (20 kg baggage and 5 kg hand luggage). Excess baggage will be charged an additional fee of USD 5.80 per kilogram. Please be advised that the linear dimension of any of the luggage pieces must not exceed 158 centimetres. Hand luggage will be limited to one small bag of 3 kg (small handbag/smallest size backpack/laptop bag)."

Effective 1 July 2026, JOALI Maldives will officially operate on Island Time (GMT+6), which is one hour ahead of Malé time (GMT+5). All resort activities, dining reservations, spa appointments, scheduled experiences and resort facilities' operational hours remain unchanged including the check-in and check-out times.