North Malé Atoll
North Male Atoll sits closest to the capital, which makes it one of the easiest parts of the Maldives to reach, often by a short speedboat transfer rather than a seaplane. That convenience does not come at the expense of scenery: turquoise lagoons, coral reefs and private sandbanks are all here. Divers and surfers rate the atoll for its channels and reef breaks, giving the resorts here a slightly more active edge.