Perfect
Jan 24, 2025 Jackie B
This was my first solo trip which was arranged through the excellent Angelfish travel as always. I cannot recommend them highly enough in terms of understanding your needs and ensuring that everything goes smoothly. Knowing that they have personal experience of the majority of the islands is invaluable as you can make fully informed decisions… Read more
This was my first solo trip which was arranged through the excellent Angelfish travel as always. I cannot recommend them highly enough in terms of understanding your needs and ensuring that everything goes smoothly. Knowing that they have personal experience of the majority of the islands is invaluable as you can make fully informed decisions about where to go. I visited Emerald Faarufushi last year in May and so this was my second visit. I was blown away by the welcome that I received from everyone and so many people remembered me by name. I was treated like an old friend. I was delighted to have Elite as my villa host again and he really looked after me and checked in every day to make sure I was okay. All the villas are beautiful but I was lucky enough to be upgraded to a beach pool villa which was stunning. I particularly liked the fact that the bathroom has an indoor bathroom area with air conditioning but also an outdoor bath and shower. Also, being able to cool down in the pool whilst looking out to sea was absolutely magical. Special thanks to Bagus my room attendant who did a brilliant job (and tidied up my many device cables every day!). The snorkelling is very good although not necessarily straight from your villa. However, there’s a great drop off point near Mediterraneo restaurant where the quantity and diversity of fish takes your breath away. I was lucky enough to see a turtle, rays and sharks. The current can be strong but even if you are not very confident there’s plenty to see without venturing very far. Once again, the food and drinks were excellent and nothing is ever too much trouble (particular thanks to Tom). The number of restaurants that you can eat in is exceptionally good for a relatively small island. I whiled away many hours in the Beach Club at lunchtimes, chatting to Ori and Tom whilst sipping cocktails. Emerald Faarufushi is a 5* resort so of course you expect high standards. But everyone at Faarufushi goes above and beyond to deliver a holiday to remember. The General Manager, Patrick, and Resort Manager, Rao, are highly visible and stop to chat to guests and staff alike. They lead by example and it pays off. They call their staff ‘Champions’ which sums it up perfectly. Thank you to everyone who made my trip perfect. I’m looking forward to my 3rd visit! Read less