Holiday Inn Kandooma Resort

Regions

maldives

Luxury land-based living in the Maldives is what it is. And with waves to suit everyone – many within spitting distance – you’ll be calling Kandooma your home away from home in no time. This place is bangin’!.

the basics

The resort has 160 villas in four main categories; Beach and Garden villas, Duplex villas, Family villas and Water villas. The Perfect Wave runs the surf program at Kandooma and with their expert Aussie surf guide on hand, you’re certain to be scoring the best waves on offer. Kandooma has beautiful white-sand beaches around a third of the island, or there are always the sunloungers around the pool.

time in transit

in the air:
Oz to Singapore 7hrs
Singapore to Male 4hrs
on the water:
Speedboat transfer to
resort 45mins

surf season stats

prime time:
July/August/September/October
in season:
April/May/June/November
can get waves:
December/January/February/March

expedition essentials

hardware: Fish for the smaller days, hybrid shortboard and a spare for breakages.
non-surf items: Camera, partner/wife and credit card.
medical: Male hospital is only 45 minutes away by speedboat and there is an in-house doctor on hand. There are no inoculations necessary or required.

five waves you want to ride

WAVE	IN SHORT	HEAVINESS	FUN	CROWDS	SUITS
Kandooma Right	Closest wave to the resort, just a short paddle from camp. You’ll be the first on it and last off it everyday.	7/10	8/10	5 to 10 people max.	Intermediate surfers.
Rip Tides	Fun right for all levels of surfers, and only a 10-minute Dhoni ride from the resort.	5/10	8/10	8 to 12 people max.	Intermediate surfers and above.
Foxy’s Natives	A challenging left-hander only a 10-minute Dhoni ride from the resort.	7/10	7/10	5 to 10 people max.	Intermediate to advanced surfers.
Outside Quarters	A playful right-hander for all levels of surfer, 30-minute Dhoni ride from camp.	2/10	10/10	5 to 10 people max.	Beginners and longboarders.
Tucky Joes	Another challenging left that’s a 40-minute Dhoni ride from the resort.	7/10	8/10	10-to-15 people max.	Intermediate to advanced surfers and above.