COMO Cocoa Island

South Malé Atoll / Maldives

COMO Cocoa Island is a tiny resort with a quiet beach coastline surrounding a small stretch of flourishing tropical woodland. Designed with just 34 over water villas, guests will note the intimate atmosphere of the retreat, particularly the highly personable restaurant and spa services on offer. The retreat’s naturally inspired accommodation rests above the shallow lagoon, creating a truly authentic island experience.

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What to love

Wonderfully crafted Dhoni (Maldivian fishing boat) inspired accommodation.
Each bright and spacious over water villa is fixed to the bed of the resort’s lagoon, gifting spectacular ocean views across the horizon and making it easy to slip into crystal clear waters from your own sundeck.
The COMO Shambhala spa retreat is designed with four treatment rooms (including one specifically for couples), steam rooms and a large hydrotherapy pool. Guests can enjoy massages, facials, body scrubs and yoga.

What to know

This small, intimate island is the epitome of barefoot luxury and understated elegance.
COMO offer a private dining service, allowing guests to book a personal chef to serve a selection of gourmet cooking at its guests’ choice of location; whether a picnic on your private veranda or a candlelit dinner on the beach.
Despite having just the one restaurant the menus change daily.
It is just a 40 minute speedboat ride from Male

Description

Small though it may be, the tiny Cocoa Island has inspired a resort of impressive grandeur and luxury. The five star retreat is home to just 34 over water villas, which each sit out above the island’s shallow lagoon, and are connected by a series of wooden walkways. This low number of guests at any one time ensures the resort of an intimate setting, and makes quiet spots on the beachfront easy to come by.

The villas themselves have been crafted to resemble island Dhoni boats (a Maldivian fishing boat). Together with the authentic thatched roofing, this distinct architectural design gifts the villas a charming island aesthetic, which continues indoors.

Each spacious suite has been decorated with a neutral, stylish colour scheme, offset by slightly rustic furnishings. The spacious rooms have contemporary amenities, including the bathroom, which is fitted with a large bathtub and separate shower stall. Each villa has its own private outdoor terrace, where guests can relax in the sunshine, or even take a dip into the warm, turquoise lagoon.

The Cocoa Island resort’s main restaurant is the incredibly chic Ufaa. Serving modern interpretations of Asian and Mediterranean dishes, guests can choose to either dine beside the sparkling infinity pool, or have their table set up on the beach.

The resort’s sophisticated, al fresco bar, Faru, serves a desirable selection of fine wines, fresh cocktails and healthy juice mixes – a real treat to enjoy amongst friends when sat under the starry night sky.

If you’re feeling in need of some relaxation time during your stay on the island, then look no further than the resort’s Shambhala spa retreat. The holistic inspired spa is fitted with four treatment rooms, steam rooms and a large hydrotherapy pool. Guests can choose from a range of treatments including facials, body scrubs and massages, while an open-air pavilion has been specifically designed for yoga sessions.

When to travel

The Maldives offer an idyllic tropical climate with the main summer season from December to April, getting hotter from February. The wetter months are May to November.

Best time to visit: December – April

Good time to visit: May - November

Location

Cocoa Island by COMO, known locally as Makunufushi, is located among South Malé’s coral atolls. Cocoa Island is a 40 minute speedboat ride from Malé International Airport.

Photo credits: Yassin Hameed

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The style and design of the newly refreshed 34 overwater suites and villas are like that of no other luxury resort in the Maldives. Uniquely inspired by dhoni boats—the gently curving wooden vessels used by local fishermen—COMO Cocoa Island’s rooms arc out from the island itself. Simple wooden walkways built above the shallow lagoon connect them, forming an overwater boardwalk pathway.

Some villas have private pools, and each has its own private terrace—all the better for slipping into the warm Maldivian sea, right from your room. Views from the floor-to-ceiling windows look across the watery expanse and horizon, as if you’re floating on the ocean. All villas have a minimum of private sundeck with loungers and dining table, bathtub and separate shower stall, air conditioning and antique colonial ceiling fan, private bar and snacks, coffee/tea making facilities (Nespresso machine), 42” LCD/plasma satellite TV, DVD Player, in room safe, international direct dial telephone, complimentary Wi-Fi and iPod docks.

Dhoni Water Villa

The split-level Dhoni Water Villas stand out for their unusual design: shaped like a traditional Maldivian ‘dhoni’ fishing boat, they make you feel like you’re floating on the ocean. The generous living room is a calming space to relax, while the overwater private terrace has a staircase that leads to the lagoon’s warm waters. Approx 75 sqm.

Dhoni Loft Water Villa

Shaped like a traditional ‘dhoni’ fishing boat, the Dhoni Loft Water Villas have an expansive lower level living area and a master bedroom on the mezzanine, making them great for families. The design is about bringing the outside space in, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the water, and a private terrace touching the ocean. There is a bathtub and separate shower stall with second mezzanine-level ensuite facility. Approx 110 sqm.

Loft Water Villa

In these villas, the horizon feels like it extends forever as you look out from your private sundeck or watch the ocean roll past the floor-to-ceiling windows. The elevated loft features a king-sized en suite master bedroom, while the lower deck’s large and airy sitting area doubles up as a sleeping space for families. There is also a secluded outdoor rain shower with steps directly into the ocean. Approx 123 sqm.

One Bedroom Water Villa with Pool

These light-filled villas sit on their own secluded jetty, each with a private entrance deck, surrounded by the aquamarine ocean. Outside, there’s a new private pool and a balcony with a daybed, where you can relax as the sun rises and sets on the ocean. Inside, the spacious living area with floor-to-ceiling windows provides plenty of space to unwind. Approx 125 sqm.

COMO Water Villas (with Pool)

Situated on either side of the island, COMO Cocoa Island’s two COMO Water Villas – Sunset and Sunrise – are arranged with two separate wings, both featuring an en suite bedroom and a private terrace directly above the ocean. The wings are connected by the living and dining areas, with balconies on either side that let you step directly off the deck into the turquoise lagoon. There’s also a secluded deck, with a new private pool that almost touches the edge of the ocean. Approx 300 sqm.

COCOA Water Villa with Pool

This new overwater villa features a large terrace with a 10-metre private swimming pool, offering some of the island’s best views of the iconic Maldivian sunset. The villa was designed with space in mind: there’s a living room, an en suite master bedroom, a private study and a gym. The villa can be connected to the COMO Sunset Water Villa via an overwater wooden walkway, or closed off for complete privacy. Approx 290 sqm.