Oaga Art Resort Maldives

★★★★★

Atoll: North Male' Atoll
From the airport: 45 min by speedboat
Villa types: 4
Meal plans: AI · AI Premium
Restaurants & bars: 6

The island

At Oaga, it is all about feeling and being in the moment, through hospitality that feels authentic and close to home. Inspired by the best of Maldivian history, art, culture, and heritage, there is something for everyone around the corner. We invite you to explore what the real Maldives has to offer as you create your own story together with us, on the island where we make the magic of stories come beautifully alive.

Overwater villasFamily

Oaga Art Resort is a contemporary, homegrown Maldivian brand in North Male' Atoll, 51 km and 45 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport, with combined transfers arranged around international flights 24/7. The island is built around Maldivian history, art, culture and folklore: over 350 hand-painted murals, the largest mural pool in the Maldives, and the largest art collection in the Maldives with 38 local artists and over 170 artworks in the Veyoge Gallery Villa exhibition. Every villa has a private pool, and the resort sells two all-inclusive plans - Basic All-Inclusive and the Greatest All-Inclusive Plan, which adds art, music and dance sessions, floating meals, wellness experiences, excursions and motorised water sports. Samaasaa, its specialty restaurant, combines interactive literature with fine dining - a first in the Maldives.

Over 350 hand-painted murals and the largest mural pool in the Maldives
Largest art collection in the Maldives - 38 local artists, over 170 artworks
Samaasaa theatrical dining, weaving interactive literature with fine dining
Every villa has a private pool
Hoba Spa pays homage to traditional Maldivian medicine
100% local retail boutique
Maldivian folklore inspired architecture and interior decor
A homegrown brand driven by a Maldivian team of friends and family
45 minutes by speedboat, transfers available 24/7
Fiyoh Kids Club, Ollie's Petting Farm and a Kaa Studio recording studio

In pictures

A look around Oaga Art Resort Maldives

Where you stay

4 ways to stay

Size bars drawn to scale against the largest villa. A = adult, C = child.

Odi Water Villa with Private Pool

Overwater, inner lagoonPrivate pool

166 m²

Named 'Odi' after the Dhivehi word for 'naval ship', this villa honors the legendary tale of the first settlers to the Maldives. With its dark, cozy interior and global ambiance, it offers a timeless luxury experience. The villa features a private pool, slide, hammock, and a semi-open ensuite bath, making it one of the most private villas you could find in a lux hotel in the Maldives.

10 on the island

Bodu Haruge Beach Villa with Private Pool

BeachPrivate pool

156 m²

Your beach escape overlooking the sunrise. Angled walls and high ceilings similar to the traditional boatyards of Maldives offer an escape into island life. The villa's private pool features the tale of the illustration written in Dhivehi, the Maldivian cultural language, while the bathroom pays homage to traditional Maldivian design.

15 on the island

Haruge Beach Villa with Private Pool

BeachPrivate pool

156 m²

Your sunlit beach escape. A modernistic A-frame with angling roofs and a high ceiling. Oaga Art Resort's Haruge Beach Villas reimagine an epic story, with brightly colored murals depicting the legend of two lovers, completed with a circular mural pool inspired by traditional low baths and a bathroom inspired by traditional Maldivian bathrooms with a contemporary twist added through a graffiti wall.

20 on the island

Veyoge Gallery Pool Villa

Garden / inlandPrivate pool

56 m²

Your very own mystical gateway curated as an Art Gallery, recalling the magic of Khalid & Sitti's legend. A space that offers an exquisite collection of paintings, arts, crafts and photography by talented local artists, all handpicked for you. Take a refreshing dip in the pool, where a serene 'veyo' garden stream connects to the Sobi Bar pool. A vintage turntable and a curated records collection are available at Sobi Bar.

15 on the island

Meal plans

Choose how you dine

Every board basis this island sells. Open a plan for exactly what it covers and what it leaves out.

Basic All-Inclusive

BreakfastLunchDinnerDrinks

What it covers

Meet & greet at the airport
Welcome drinks & amenities upon arrival
Early check-in and late check-out subject to availability
Breakfast, lunch & dinner at Kaa Kada (main restaurant)
Selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages at Raa Baa (main bar)
Daily high tea at Raa Baa
Minibar refilled once daily
One floating breakfast for two
Complimentary snorkelling equipment
Complimentary paddle board or kayak (30 minutes per day)
One sunset cruise per villa
Pulse: sports & recreation activities
Daily entertainment at Raa Baa
Kids educational activities at Fiyoh Club
Daily morning & evening rituals (from the wellness activities calendar) as per weekly schedule
30-minute couples' spa treatment
Jain food a la carte set menu on request, and a dedicated vegetarian corner on the buffet

AI Premium

Greatest All-Inclusive Plan

BreakfastLunchDinnerDrinks

What it covers

Complimentary return speedboat transfers from the airport
Meet & greet at the airport
Welcome drinks & amenities upon arrival
Breakfast, lunch & dinner at Kaa Kada
Selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages at Raa Baa
High Tea at Jeymu Cafe
Minibar refilled once daily
1 Thashibari (in-villa dining)
1 Float-stagram
1 Beer tasting at Sobi Bar
USD 50 credit for Samaasaa theatrical dining or destination dining, per villa per stay
1 Learn-A-Dish session
1 Cocktail Apprentice session
1 Sunset Cruise and 1 Guided House Reef Snorkelling per person
Paddle board or kayak (30 minutes per day)
Snorkelling lessons & equipment
Guided 20-minute Jet Ski experience or Fun Tube ride
1 Discover Scuba Dive at 50% off, or 1 House Reef Dive for certified divers (for one person per room per stay)
1 Free Flow (art) session with the Suvasthi studio team
1 Take Notes 101 (music) or Dance Lab session
Daily 5 pieces of laundry complimentary
Kids educational activities
Pulse: sports & recreation
Entertainment at Raa Baa
1 Dhulhaheyo (wellness) activity with Hoba Spa as per weekly scheduled activities
Complimentary morning & evening rituals as per weekly schedule

Eat & drink

7 places to eat and drink

From breakfast on the lagoon to the last drink of the night.

Restaurants & bars7

Kaa Kada · Global cuisines - Asian, seafood, mixed grill, pastas and pizzas

The main restaurant and the heart of the resort's gastronomical journey, featuring food stalls inspired by busy street food in a cozy island setting. Breakfast, lunch and dinner here are included on both all-inclusive plans. The buffet has a dedicated vegetarian corner and a Jain food a la carte set menu is available on request. The Island Map states Kaa Kada will be expanded and enhanced by 1st July 2026.

Samaasaa · Fusional, seasonal flavours with performance artextra cost

The specialty restaurant. Theatrical dining designed to bring together fusional, seasonal flavours and performance art. A first in the Maldives, combining interactive literature with fine dining and featuring traditional folk tales. Seasonal shows. The Greatest All-Inclusive Plan gives a USD 50 credit for Samaasaa or destination dining per villa per stay.

Raa Baa · Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

Main bar and pool - home to the largest hand-painted mural pool in the Maldives. From casual lounging to electrifying entertainment. Beverages here are included on both all-inclusive plans, as is daily entertainment. The Basic All-Inclusive plan also serves daily high tea here. The Island Map states Raa Baa will be expanded and enhanced by 1st July 2026.

Sobi Bar · Exclusive range of expertly crafted cocktails blending local flavors

The Mixology Garden - a beach bar with a tropical setting for chatting, creativity and self-reflection, a pool, a library of old vinyls and a vintage turntable. The Greatest All-Inclusive Plan includes one beer tasting here.

Jeymu Cafe

Named only in the Greatest All-Inclusive Plan, which includes High Tea here.

Thashibari

In-villa dining service. The Greatest All-Inclusive Plan includes one Thashibari per stay.

Destination diningextra cost

Listed among the resort's Experiences. The Greatest All-Inclusive Plan gives a USD 50 credit for destination dining or Samaasaa per villa per stay.

Things to do

Days on the island

Water sports

SnorkellingIncluded
Paddle board or kayakIncluded
Jet skiIncluded
Fun tube rideIncluded
Float-stagramIncluded

Excursion

Sunset cruiseIncluded

Diving & snorkelling

Discover Scuba DiveExtra cost
House Reef DiveIncluded

Entertainment

Free Flow (art) sessionsIncluded
Take Notes (music)Included
Roots in Motion / Dance LabIncluded
Cocktail ApprenticeIncluded
Beer TastingIncluded
Learn-A-DishIncluded
Daily entertainment at Raa BaaIncluded
Suvasthi Art Studio & Retail GalleryIncluded
Kaa Studio recording studioIncluded

Land sports & gym

Pulse: sports & recreation activitiesIncluded

Spa & wellness

Dhulhaheyo wellness activitiesIncluded
Hoba SpaExtra cost

Kids

Fiyoh Kids ClubIncluded
Ollie's Petting FarmIncluded

Island life

Spa, children, reef and romance

Spa

Hoba Spa pays homage to traditional Maldivian medicine. It runs the 'Dhulhaheyo' wellness activities and the daily morning and evening rituals that appear on both all-inclusive plans. The Basic All-Inclusive plan includes a 30-minute couples' spa treatment.

Children

Fiyoh Kids Club offers a safe and fun space for little ones to enjoy, explore and have a child-friendly experience. The dedicated team provides a range of activities and entertainment for children of all ages, such as (but not limited to) arts and crafts, face painting, treasure hunts and games. Kids educational activities are included on both all-inclusive plans. Ollie's Petting Farm is also on the island.

House reef

The Greatest All-Inclusive Plan includes 1 Guided House Reef Snorkelling per person and, for certified divers, 1 House Reef Dive per room per stay.

Getting there

From the plane to your villa

Velana International AirportOur team meets you on arrival
Speedboat45 minutes
Oaga Art Resort MaldivesNorth Male' Atoll

51 km from Velana International Airport. Combined speedboat transfers are arranged according to the international flights for all guests, and available 24/7. Return speedboat transfers are complimentary on the Greatest All-Inclusive Plan.

The island map

Find your way around

At the resort

Facilities

Bathroom AmenitiesBarHair DryerSpeedboatDaily EntertainmentCurrency exchangeWiFiGymShopping arcadeSwimming Pool

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