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Resort · South Ari Atoll
Barcelo Whale Lagoon
★★★★★5-Star resort
Overview
A 5-star resort in South Ari Atoll
Located in the South Ari atoll, the Barceló Whale Lagoon Maldives is an exclusive 5-star resort where you can live an unforgettable experience characterized by tranquility and comfort, all in a chic beach environment. With its turquoise waters, its white sand and its coral gardens, the resort offers couples the possibility of a romantic getaway, and families, endless adventures and fun. You will have at your disposal a wide variety of water sports, being able to even spot whale sharks and manta rays, while you enjoy the comfort of its 100 villas. The 63 Beach Villas, 30 Water Villas and 7 Beach Suites with plunge pools, all of them perfectly equipped, will offer you the greatest tranquility and privacy.
- 5★
- Star rating
- 30 min
- Seaplane from Malé
- 14:00
- Check-in
- 50 km
- From the airport
What we handle
Everything between the seaplane and the sunset
We handle the whole island, not just the room. Where clients sleep, what they eat, which reef they dive and how they get there — contracted and run by people who grew up on these atolls.
Stay + Table
- Handpicked overwater and beach villas
- Half-board, full-board or all-inclusive
- Private sandbank and reef dinners
- Resident chefs and island home cooking
Sea + Island
- PADI diving and house-reef snorkelling
- Manta and whale-shark seasons timed to the itinerary
- Sunset dolphin cruises and night fishing
- Local island and sandbank day trips
No Worries
- Seaplane and speedboat transfers arranged
- Airport meet-and-greet in Malé
- One contact in Malé, contracting to departure
- Ground team on call for the whole stay
Getting there
South Ari Atoll, Maldives
Every booking starts at Velana International in Malé. We meet your clients landside, hand them to the resort transfer, and stay reachable until they have a key in hand.
- 30 min seaplane from Malé
- 50 km from Velana International
- 4.0000°N, 10.0000°E
- Transfers quoted and ticketed with the booking
Good to know
The small print, in plain words
Arriving
Check-in from 14:00, check-out by 12:00. Early check-in and late check-out are usually possible — we request them with the booking.
Rates
Rates move by season, board basis and market, so we quote per enquiry rather than publish a nightly figure. Net or commissionable, whichever your agency works on.
Who you deal with
One contact in Malé owns the file end to end — the property, the transfers, and anything that moves once your clients land.
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