The Nautilus Maldives

Had the most beautiful family holiday at the Nautilus, everything was simply perfect. The villas really are WOW with no expense spared in creating a home from home , food and service excellent in all restaurants , and every member of staff is friendly , attentive and professional, special thanks to our housemaster Siyam who took care of us so well. The highlight of our trip was swimming with the manta rays at Hanifaru bay , which is unforgettable and should not be missed. Thank you to everyone at The Nautilus and hope to visit again soon.

We have recently returned from a two week trip to The Nautilus. The original booking was to split our time between an over water villa and a beach bungalow . In the end we decided to stay with the former as we were comfortable and didn’t want the disruption. The CIP arrival process at Velana , whilst not exclusive to the Nautilus (but is included in the resort’s tariff) is superb. You are met from the steps of the plane and escorted to a CIP lounge which deals with all your immigration and luggage formalities. The process is very fast and if you book the exclusive Nautilus plane you can expect to be at the island within 40 minutes. We actually had the entire plane to ourselves which was a novelty! We had a full management greeting at the arrival jetty and Mira ,our very kind butler, escorted us around the small but manicured island. Everything you would expect for a 5 star resort is in pristine condition. You receive a contact form before arrival as many reviewers have already commented on regarding pillows, mattresses ,allergies and even down to the temperature of the swimming pool. We had a few hit and misses on the food. It is expensive and items starred on menu’s are surcharged so you expect something special. We had such an experience at Zeytoun which was below par. The chef rectified this on the next night with a beautifully seasoned and cooked porterhouse! The dine anywhere, eat breakfast anywhere concept is well known to the Nautilus and it is pretty cool. By and large though we vacated our room so that it could be serviced by Allam. You very rarely saw him but whenever we came back to the villa it was spotless, fridge replenished, ice bucket full…incredible. For medical reasons I was unable to dive but we did snorkel on the beautiful house reef. They have a cocktail 1/2 hour every evening at Naiboli where you can meet other guests but there won’t be a lot because it is a small and private island! Last shout out for Mira who was wonderful. Friendly and discrete but always on hand. He noticed that my wife didn’t like the a/c light on which was bothering her sleep. Next day all lights were taped up. That’s attention to detail. It is an expensive resort but they look after you very well and you will struggle to want to leave.

We had a great family stay at the Mansion house. The house is big enough for 3 families stay very comfortable together. The Mansion is a trully luxury experience. We had the pleasure to have Siyam as our buttler, who provided fresh fruit and snacks daily for the house. Also, we could easily contact him to ask any question related to our stay. He has a great energy, was always happy and very friendly. As we had 4 kids together one of the most import things we took into account while searching for a resort in the Maldives was one with Kids Club, so I must to talk about how great this one is. After a late breakfast, our kids would go straight away to the Kids Club (less than 1 min walk from the Mansion - just one house away), and they would spend around 3 hours daily around there. The lovely lady who works there is kind and gentle with kids and very enthousiast of making actvities with them. I wouldnt be able to mention all the great things they made with her - from DIY t-shirt, to DIY kite, making drinks, having ice cream and searching for coins or butterflies around the island.. to name a few.. the kids felt bonded with her and the day to say goodbye was a bit difficult for the oldest. We noticed that many of the staff looks genuinely happy while working, so we asked to one of them how it is working there, how they spend their free time and how he told yet with enthousiasm how they can get reunited to enjoy the free time and go to other islands and even eventually get presents (goods) from the Resort as apreciation to their work. In sum, I highly recommend this resort, mainly the stay at the Mansion.