Things to do in Malé this weekend

Hulhumalé

Reclaimed-island public beach with calm shallow turquoise — locals' Friday picnic spot.

North Malé Atoll

Original Maldives dive site — soft corals, grey reef sharks, napoleon wrasse.

South Ari Atoll

Year-round speedboat charter — snorkel with 4m manta rays at cleaning stations.

North Harbour

Late-afternoon yellowfin tuna unloads — locals haggling, smoke from grilling stalls.

Malé Centre

1656 coral-stone mosque carved with quranic verses — modest dress required to enter.

Malé Centre

Royal palace remnants and coral-stone Buddhist relics from pre-Islamic Maldives.

Maldivian · Hulhumalé

Sand-floor shacks — mas huni for breakfast, garudhiya fish soup, fresh coconut juice.

Thai · Henveiru

Long-running expat favourite — green curry, tom yum with reef prawns, ocean-view balcony.

Seafood / International · Jetty No.1

Over-water terrace at the airport ferry jetty — tuna sashimi while you wait for the next speedboat.

Maldivian / International · Henveiru

Rooftop above Boduthakurufaanu Magu — reef-fish curry, grilled lobster, harbour sunset.

European / Bar · Henveiru

One of Malé's few licensed bars — moules-frites, Trappist beers on tap (resort guests only).