North Malé Atoll

Kaafu is reached from Velana International Airport by the transfer that matches your island: speedboat, domestic flight plus boat, or a daylight seaplane. Check the island page on Atoll Compass before you book, because the atoll name alone does not tell you the boat time.

November to April is the drier northeast monsoon. May to October brings more rain and, on exposed reefs, the main surf swell. Diving in Kaafu is possible in both seasons if you accept the occasional cloudy day.

Some islands in Kaafu are local communities with guesthouses. Others are private resorts. Open the atoll page and the Stay filter for Kaafu to see which islands actually have a published place to sleep.

Use the Kaafu guide for the short answer, then the diving and island pages for the sites and stays behind it. Famous names change by season; the transfer and the island rules do not.

Published dive sites for Kaafu are listed on Atoll Compass under diving. A guesthouse usually visits reefs within a morning's boat ride. A resort or liveaboard may reach a different side of the atoll.