Mathiveri is a small island that belongs to North Ari atoll, Maldives. Only 900 people live there.
Understand
Get in
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Mathiveri can be reached by slow public ferry from Malé on Su, Tu, Th at 09:00, trip takes 5 hours and costs 53 MVR. Timetable can be checked at the company operating these routes web site. This boat then proceeds to other islands of North Ari Atoll: Feridhoo (1 hour), Maalhos (1 hr 30 min) and Himandhoo (2 hours). In the opposite direction to Male it passes such islands as: Bodufulhadhoo (trip takes 30 min), Ukulhas (1 hour), Rasdhoo (2 hours).
Three times weekly there is a public boat to Thoddoo, trip takes 3 hr 15 min, costs 21 MVR.
Fast boats are available too, trip lasts for two hours and costs 50 USD (as of 2016). Companies operating on this route:
- Coral Speed Boat, ☏ 960 7731094, 960 9128412. twice daily
- Nevi Speed Boat, ☏ 960 7589136. twice daily
See
Do
- VitaminSea Sports, ☏ 960 9111511. Water sports: jet ski, water skiing and the likes.
Buy
Eat and drink
- Second Home Restaurant, ☏ 960 7589136.
- Asrafee Garden, ☏ 960 7973718.
- Pizza Palace, ☏ 960 7794089.
Sleep
- Casa Mia Maldives, ☏ 960 7979774.
- Mathiveri Inn Guesthouse, ☏ 960 7794089.
- Mathiveri Stay, ☏ 960 9935959.
- Mathiveri Lodge, ☏ 960 9758526.
- Riveli Retreat, ☏ 960 7796412.
- Holiday Mathiveri Inn, ☏ 960 9758526.
- Bella Vista Inn, ☏ 960 9664406.
- 1 Nika Island Resort (Nika Island) (Transfer by Seaplane), ☏ 37253270829, ✉[email protected]. From 600$ per night.
Connect
Mobile operators Dhiraagu and Ooredoo operate on the island and offer 3G/LTE type of connections.Dhiraagu provide fastest home broadband to this Island.
Cope
There is a health centre providing basic health care services and also a police station.