Me and my boyfriend Craig, visited dhonvelli in september, it was just breathtaking, with so many different opportunitys. We loved every second of our experience, the staff were excellent, our beach bungalow 216 was perfection and for every second we were there it just felt like paradise, the views are stunning. Watch out for the dolphins by the surf bar,... more

We had a great time on this island, we stayed for 2 weeks and found it very enjoyable, ill never read trip advisor again on somewere i intend staying as i found it depressing looking at the reviews before i went to this island, people always seem to blame the island for the weather and stupid things like that, its... more

We stayed at Chaaya Island Dhonveli from 26th October for two weeks for our honeymoon and had a wonderful time, even though it rained for the entire second week. We stayed all inclusive in the over water suites. FLIGHTS We travelled with ThompsonFly from Gatwick and didn't have any real problems. On board they charge extra for premium movies and... more

I travelled to Chaaya Island on 23/10/09 and it was the best holiday I've been on yet! It was the first time I'd done a long haul flight, and at 10 hours it was quite uncomfortable, however when we landed and stepped out of the plane into the gorgeous heat, it more than made up for it! I was pleasantly... more

Arrived after a rather tedious night flight to torrential rain, after a bumpy but interesting speedboat transfer we were greeted with cold towels and drinks. Check in was swift and you are soon in your room. Upgraded to a beach bungalow which was fantastic, 10 steps from your patio to the beach. Its not the best beach in the world... more

We travelled with Atoll travel for a surfing holiday with a bit of luxury thrown in. The trip started badly with the Chaaya island transfers being very late at the airport(and it was already close to 10.30pm when we arrived) and having to wait until more boats were organised. Then on arrival at the island, after midnight, our bags taking... more

Please note we visited this island nearly 3 yrs ago The Good Excellent flight both ways with F/C, We flew from Manchester as we got an between season deal hence 11nights Nothing was too much trouble for Nigel the rep, one of the best Through Male airport quickly, immigration staff had masks on due to swine flu. less than 20... more

First I'd like to express my great appreciation to all the staff in Dhonveli, who warmly helped us a lot to make this honeymoon pleasant and unforgettable. Not only the front desk boys and managers and restaurant boys are so warm-hearted, but also the diving school tutors and those cruise staff showed their professionism and deep concern of little fishes... more

First off all after reading some of the reviews on this site i felt compelled to write this review. What you've got to remember this is a strip of land in the middle of the Indian Ocean with beaches all around ,no cars great food and enough to drink to sink a battle ship. We flew with First Choice again... more