Boutique Beach All Inclusive Diving Hotel

We had an incredible time at Boutique Beach. Before we had even landed Afzal was looking after us, we were seamlessly rebooked onto a flight after our boat was cancelled due to bad weather. Once at the accommodation we were wowed by just how well appointed it was. The room was fabulous, complete with open sky view bathroom. Diving wise, all we had to do was show up and go down. Everything little thing was looked after, all our gear was managed for us and the crew even went the extra mile drying out the gear at the end of the trip. The team there are amazing, there's a real family vibe off them. Every day we had highly professional dive guides navigating us around the biggest and the smallest aquatic life that Maldives had to offer. At the end of the day there was often a presentation from the resident marine biologist, a video of the days sights and wonders from Mette and fantastic food up on the roof. We've been on quite a few dive trips, both boat based and land based, Boutique Beach was hands down one of the best experiences we've had.

Best dive resort I’ve been to. The level of service is incredible! Metta and the rest of the staff go over and above to make sure you feel welcome, your stay is safe, and filled with all of the incredible dive sites and opportunities to see everything the Maldives have to offer. I can’t say enough good things! They really take excellent care of you here.

We were delayed for a day arriving due to our Airline. From the word go, all the staff tried to make up for that day, even though it was nothing to do with them. The food is excellent and the staff extremely friendly and attentive. Mete, Dylan and Cam took excellent care of us under the water too. The hotel is right on to a lovely beach. They even gave us a candle light dinner on the beach for our last night. 10 out of 10 for service.

When I say this place is amazing I mean it on every level. I’ve been to several dive resorts and this was the best run outfit I’ve experienced. The dive staff were knowledgeable, friendly, and safety conscious. They know the area, the dive sites, the currents, and the divers! They did an excellent job looking out for creatures in the ocean and creatures on the boat (i.e. us). This place is the opposite of a cattle car dive operation. The largest group we dove with had four people and one dive master. The boat was not crowded and the dive leads did a great job finding lots of amazing and little things. They pointed out nudibranchs and they (and the staff on the boat) did a great job looking out for opportunities to snorkel with whale sharks and mantas in between dives, as if the great dives weren’t enough. I especially want to recommend Mette, though all the dive staff were stellar. I was having some trouble and when I asked for her advice I got an analysis of my technique, why it was causing me trouble, and she noticed that my BCD did not fit me well and was messing up my profile in the water. She clearly had been paying attention the day before, and she provided me with advice on how to improve my frog kick and general skills in current, and I also learned a few new things that helped with equalizing my ears. I have over 200 dives, so these weren’t total newbie tips either! If you get to dive with Mette, take advantage of her amazing ability to assess your diving (and your gear) and provide you with some rock star dive tips. But it’s not just the dive staff that make this place so good. It’s all the staff. From the Chef who made sure I always had a gluten free alternative at meals, to the incredible folks who picked me up at the airport, hauled my gear around, left our room spotless every day, and a million other little things. Boutique Beach has an “all one team” approach, meaning everyone plays an important part in making the experience wonderful for their guests. For this reason when you tip, the tip gets divided up between all the staff, not just the ones you interact with. I think this is one reason everything runs so smoothly on all fronts. If you want an amazing dive experience, thoughtful staff, a beautiful location, and a peaceful place to stay when you are done seeing what’s under the ocean, I highly recommend Boutique Beach!

From the moment you enquire about a booking to the time you leave after your stay you will experience excellence. At the time you may not realise just how good the experience is. Everything is joined seamlessly from one activity to another. The organisation is meticulous and thoughtful. It would be invidious to single out one section of Boutique Beach (BB) for special mention as they all work as one highly functional happy family and clearly enjoy their work and have fun at the same time. This was our third visit to BB and we will be back for another visit soon. Well done BB team, thanks Steve & Pam

This is an amazing dive resort. With top notch diving that is very safe and wonderful. The beds are exceptional here and the Chef Shanti made meals that we will be dreaming of for the rest of our lives. Saeed was very attentive and helpful and Lucinda was one of the best dive guides ever! Shout out to Dylan for assisting us when we had equipment trouble with our gear by loaning us gear from the resort. I cannot say how awesome Mette was with both video editing and ensuring our plans to and from the island went smoothly. Can was very educational on the local ocean life as well. Love that this is a small hotel that felt like a family to us in no time. Will be back here as soon as we can afford the airfare again from Ca. I love that this place is eco smart without sacrificing comfort of the guests. Shout out to Romney for this awesome place!