Anantara Dhigu
Amazing Family-Friendly Resort in the South Male Atolls
Anantara Dhigu is a beautiful and luxurious resort located in South Male within easy reach of the international airport in North Male. The resort itself sits on a white sand island, tropical atoll with a fun left-hander breaking along the house reef (accessible from Anantara Veli for advanced surfers only)!
Sitting within easy reach of a multitude of great waves, the resort is perfectly located for you to explore and enjoy your own slice of Maldivian surf perfection. As well as offering high-end luxury and amazing surf, the resort caters perfectly for families and groups traveling with children, with the enjoyment of the younger ones being paramount to the resort’s success!
The Resort
Anantara Dhigu is a great family-friendly surf resort located just a 30-minute speedboat ride from the international airport. The resort comprises 110 luxurious and spacious beach villas and overwater suites for your enjoyment!
The resort boasts a unique overwater spa, expert surf school; providing both lessons and tailored guiding to the best waves, and a fully equipped water sports centre.
With a strong focus on entertaining their younger travelers, the resort offers an exciting range of indoor & outdoor activities. There is also access to facilities at the sister resort of Anantara Veli (for guests over 18 years or families with dinner reservations).
Waves at Anantara Dhigu
Anantara Dhigu offers you access to all of the great waves in the South Male Atoll. South Male is generally quieter than its neighbour, North Male. This makes it great for those seeking to escape the crowds and enjoy quieter surfs.
The resort has a left-hand reef breaking on its house reef for advanced surfers. You can reach this without boat access and is free to surf as much as you want. This spot is for advanced surfers only and best surfed with the on-site surf guides.
With the help of the expert onsite guiding, you can also surf Riptides (a fun intermediate-friendly right), Foxies (a great left-hander that offers barrels in the right conditions), Quarters (another good quality right), and others in the area!
Generally receiving smaller surf than North Male, Anantara Dhigu is great for all levels, with those looking for the biggest swells to travel May – September!
The Villas
Anantara Dhigu offers a great range of Beach Villas and Overwater Suites to make your stay as luxurious and comfortable as possible. The Beach Villas are nestled right behind the white sand beach and are perfect for families. These are available with and without pools and offer spacious accommodation.
For something a bit special, the resort offers their Overwater Suites, also available both with or without a pool. These suites look out onto a blue oasis of clam and make for an unforgettable luxury surf trip! All Overwater Suites were refurbished and upgraded in 2024.
Room Type
All Room type available here
Sunrise Beach Villa
125 sqm. Wake up in a beach villa in Maldives with the rising sun. Your Maldives beach villa awaits, fringed by lush foliage and powdery white sands. Unwind on your daybed on your private sun terrace or in your freestanding terrazzo tub in your open-air bathroom at this beach resort. Part palm fronds to reveal an empty stretch of beach and the Indian Ocean view before you.
Sunset Beach Villa
125 sqm. Dramatic sunsets from the sun loungers of your beach villa. Your beach villa in the Maldives opens directly onto soft white sands. Enjoy the lull of the Indian ocean waves and breathtaking encounters with indigenous herons. Watch sunsets unfold across the sky. Dine under the stars on your private deck. Refresh yourself in a large terrazzo tub surrounded by lush foliage at this beach resort.
Sunrise Over Water Suite
119 sqm. Villas suspended over crystal waters. Water villas in the Maldives are the quintessential experience. Indulge in lagoon living, waking up to the Indian ocean breeze, peering through your glass viewing panel in the bathroom floor to gaze at colourful marine life, or lowering yourself into balmy waters for up-close encounters. Bathe in a standalone tub with picture-perfect views of the waters beyond at this resort in the Maldives.
Sunset Over Water Suite
119 sqm. Private suite sunsets over the dappling waters of the Indian Ocean. Spend lazy days oceanside in your Maldives water suite, sprawled on a daybed on your private sundeck or shaded inside with floor-to-ceiling doors slid open. Take a dip in the balmy lagoon below or sink into your freestanding tub and admire the horizon beyond. Toast the sunset with wine from your in-villa cellar, before dining out on the deck.
Sunset Pool Villa
180 sqm. Take a dip in your private plunge pool at our Maldives island villa. The rear of your villa opens onto an extended outdoor bathroom and walled garden. Amidst the lush greenery, plunge into your private pool. Enjoy a stroll on the beach before taking dinner al fresco, served by your personal Villa Host.
Anantara Pool Villa
150 sqm. A Maldives island hideaway in a pool villa kissed by ocean breezes. Your pool villa in the Maldives offers sunset views, a larger pool, and a Villa Host to cater to your every need. Take a refreshing dip in your pool sunken into soft white sands, the Indian ocean with its turquoise water just steps beyond. Soak in the sun on your daybed set over pool’s edge. Catch the last rays of daylight each evening from your sun terrace complete with daybed, sun loungers and a dining area at this beach resort.
Anantara Over Water Pool Suite
129 sqm. Unwind in a luxurious private pool haven. Contemporary sleek lines, cool marble, smooth teak underfoot and uninterrupted views of the dazzling Indian ocean. Swim in the natural blue lagoon beneath your suite, or laze in your infinity pool at water’s edge. Stargaze by night or sunbathe on your spacious deck by day as you soak up the tranquil atmosphere at this water villa.
Two Bedroom Family Villa
237 sqm. Direct access to pure white sands and space to play in a private garden at a family resort in the Maldives. Share family holiday time on the shaded terrace complete with a dining table and hammock for relaxation. Retreat to bedrooms equipped with king or twin beds – each with its own semi-outdoor ensuite bathroom. Watch as your little ones splash in the spacious terrazzo tub or the lagoon just steps from your beach villa.
Two Bedroom Anantara Pool Villa
321 sqm. Share quality family time together in paradise at our Maldives hotel. With the Two Bedroom Anantara Pool Villa, two semi-connected villas give you the perfect balance of togetherness and alone time. Each of the standalone bedrooms features its own spacious, open-air bathroom. A sprawling shared sundeck connects you, complete with terraces, sun loungers, a daybed and an inviting pool. Take in breathtaking sunset views and stroll onto white sands, with direct beach access.
The Cuisine
Anantara Dhigu offers 6 exciting and varied dining outlets at the resort. The resort’s main restaurant Sea.Fire.Salt offers a wide range of delicious and well-crafted dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Whatever you desire, Anantara Dhigu has you covered, enjoy the interesting Thai flavours of Baan Huraa, experience authentic Japanese cuisine at Origami and enjoy hearty Italian fare at 73 Degrees!
Why We Love Anantara Dhigu
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Experiences
The resort offers a wide range of experiences and activities. from surf lessons, guided surfing, diving snorkeling to access to fitness facilities etc, you will always find something exciting to do onsite!

Wellness and Spa
Treat yourself to the gift of complete relaxation after a long surf at the resort’s unique, overwater spa. Looking out over the Indian Ocean this really the most relaxing place to receive one of the spa’s renowned treatments.

Kids Activities
Children are really well provided for at the resort, with all bookings including access to the onsite kids club. The childcare team arranges a range of exciting indoor and outdoor activities to keep the little ones entertained!