You need to meet the kindest couple that is in Maldives - Shifa and Halim! I have never seen guest owners going so much out of their way to accommodate their guests! I will forever cherish my stay in the Maldives! They are both so talented and blessed!

Stayed in May 2025

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My wife and me were exploring Maldives in Raa atoll and Fenfushi was one of the islands we wanted to visit. It was the first time we visited a local island. No problem with booking this guesthouse. Haleem kindly helped us with transfer to and from Fenfushi by his boat. Everything was smooth. Also he provided trips to whale shark and hand-line fishing. Amazing experience! Recommended! Guesthouse is very clean. Room and beach towels are provided. Water, coffee, tea. Breakfast is also included in two options (continental and Maldivian). And Shifa was so kind to prepare also lunch and dinner by our requests. Bikini beach and the sand bank is 5 minutes of walk from the guesthouse. The water in the ocean was clean and even cleaner than in some resorts we’ve visited. Recommended for stay!

Stayed in March 2025

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Stayed in December 2024

The hosts were so very friendly, the room was very cozy and the food was very delicious! We felt very comfortable and can highly recommend this accommodation.

Stayed in December 2024

No complaints 😊

Shifa and Halim were fantastic hosts. They were very kind and made our stay memorable. We hoped to see Whale sharks during our stay, and when we were unlucky on the first attempts, they made the trips enjoyable with snorkeling a great plan B. They also put in extra effort to make sure we could go out and see the whale sharks again. They were always there to give us information we needed about the islands. We extended many times and enjoyed their food too! Good luck with your new venture! We highly recommend.

Stayed in July 2024

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Very clean and nice location

Stayed in June 2024

I wish there were more watersports, other than that it was amazing.

The cooking was amazing. Shifa did a great job, it was so amazing love the little boy who is always there to greet us will miss him a lot. Love the location of the hotel and peacefullness in the whole island.

Stayed in June 2024

Room is essential and clean. Breakfast is good and could be mal divina or continental style. Bikini beach in right i front of the guest house. Is small bar well organized with sunbeds and an hammoc, there is a lot of shadow and is a really chilly place. Anim brought us 3 Times to snorkeling, see manta and whalesharks and he was kind and patient . I had a really good time.

Stayed in April 2024

*Can’t think of any negatives.

*Halim and Shifa are excellent hosts, very patient , understanding , helpful and extremely friendly. * A paid transfer was arranged from the airport and Halim picked us up from Dhigurah. *The island itself is an untouched paradise, can be explored in 2 hours but you will never get bored of it. *The beach and coral reef to the hotel is amazing. *The food is excellent. *The excursions to watch the mantas, whale sharks a?sand bank tour and loads of other tours are worth every penny. *Halim is an excellent guide will be there for you every moment.

Stayed in March 2024

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It’s a very homely property Halym and Shifa are so welcoming and nothing is too much trouble, they work very hard to give their guests a great experience. The rooms are comfortable, bathrooms are huge, bath towels and beach towels are supplied. There is tea and coffee and water all freely available in the communal guest area, and there are mugs which we love!!! There is a little beach screened off for guests across the way with a couple of sunbeds and so,enswing sests and a hammock. There is snorkelling equipment available for use in the guest area. We had breakfast included, we love the Maldivian breakfast, it is absolutely delicious. You can also have lunch and dinner. We had dinner there each night- reef fish curry, again delicious, freshly cooked. Nothing is too much trouble for Halym and Shifa, they certainly go the extra mile to make your experience the best. We look forward to returning soon

Stayed in March 2024

Not much I didn’t like. I was a little unlucky with the tides being low for most of the day during my stay. Not much anyone could do about that.

Shifa and Haleem made me feel very much at home and catered to my every need. My room was comfortable and clean and the food was well prepared. II enjoyed the island very much.

Stayed in February 2024

To get to the island you need to get a 2 hour boat to Digurah and then the property owners will pick you up for a 15min boat trip to the actual island. It’s not bad, but the timings are only twice a day so you need to account for this. There is also a 3 hour boat from Mamagili to Male for the way back - we would strongly recommend you don’t do this as the waves on return are so strong and the journey is really uncomfortable. The room and facilities are really simple and basic, it worked well for us as we wanted an escape from the normal and digital detox.

The property was in an awesome location - it’s right on a beach. The island itself is completely natural, so you can walk through unedited beach, reef, jungle. It’s really special. Many times in the week we were the only tourists on the island and the only people in sight! Breakfast every morning was really tasty and varied (it’s pre-set) and lunch and dinner options were a good range too. Haleem facilitated some incredible excursions for us, we got to swim with a Whale Shark alone, we swam with Manta Rays and went hand line fishing. He knew the waters very well!

Stayed in January 2024

We absolutely loved our stay. The host family are amazing, kind, helpful and knowledgeable. The rooms are clean, comfortable and modern with great hot water showers. The wifi was also reasonably good. The in-house restaurant is very reasonably priced and the food was absolutely delicious with most dinner meals being around 10US dollar or less. The free breakfast was huge and delicious. Their boat excursions were also reasonably priced 60US each to go and hunt for whale sharks is pretty good! The walk to the bikini beach was less than 20m. We borrowed snorkels and fins for free from the property for the duration of our stay. The house reef is a 300m swim from the shore and one of the best reefs to swim on. Sooo many schools of fish, hawksbills turtles, eagle rays, we even saw a leopard shark nearby. The property also helped us organise our transport to and from the island. We caught the government ferry to the island which left from Male and arrived after 7 hours after a quick stopover at Maamingili. It was a great experience for us and cost us 5US dollars each. We caught the speedboat back 60US dollars each (2hours) directly to Male as the government ferry doesn’t run on all days. It was also a good experience.

Stayed in January 2024

White tern is amazing place to stay, it feel like home and comfortable, only guest house on Ireland, it’s relaxing, beautiful, and next to beach, beach has sub beds swing and beautiful walkway along the beach. Our stay was made very comfortable by hosts, food was AmZing cocked by host, there is variety of food options and small shop around the corner, our transfer was arranged by the host, highly recommended place.

Stayed in November 2023

Haleem and Sifa are very kind and helpful owner of White tern Maldives. They always make me stay comfortable. Also, their little boy is so cute and friendly. He made me smile all the time. Haleem is wonderful guide for whale sharks and Mantas. He always tried to drop me in front of whale sharks. He made one of my dream come true.!! Staying there and spending a time with them were unforgettable memories. Thank you so much!!

Stayed in October 2023

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Little heaven for 2 of us :) It was hard to get there because it's located 2 and half hour from Male airport. But after getting didhdhoo island, everything was perfect! Private beach just in front of the accommodation was the best part. And Didhdhoo is just near the whale shark habitat, I could meet a whale shark just in 30 min after departing! Also thank you for packing breakfast when I take a ferry in early morning :)

Stayed in October 2023

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Great hosts. A great offer to spend time and explore the atoll. A quiet place without the tourist crowd. Thank you for a fantastic time spent on the island.

Stayed in August 2023

Very good. Perfect.

Stayed in July 2023

Leaving 😭

Our time in white tern was absolutely incredible! We had the time of our lives and made so many memories that we will never forget. Everything was more than perfect. We felt so welcome when we first arrived and throughout our entire stay. Sheefa and Haleem are wonderful hosts and nothing is too much trouble. We booked our speedboats to and from the resort with them and all of our excursions. Seeing Manta rays and whale sharks was our goal of the trip and WOW! It was so much better than we could have imagined. We had amazing encounters with the whale sharks and manta rays. Haleem has a boat that he takes you out on, the price is very reasonable and the tours are personal. Haleem cares a lot for the ocean and wildlife and is very respectful and knowledgeable. There are a few sorkeling spots on the island and the bikini beach is a nice place to relax with sunbeds and a hammock. The room was comfortable and Sheefa is an AMAZING cook. There's a nice variety of fresh food available, big portions and really delicious. We will miss you alot but we will be back soon. Thank you ❤️

Stayed in May 2023

White tern Maldives is a wonderful place, with wonderfull people! We stayed as long as possible and nearly 2 weeks weren't even long enough. We were are able to relax right away on our arrival. You can't escape the friendly and relaxed atmosphere at the guesthouse, because it's spread all over the island. The bikinibeach with it's hammocks and platforms is quite unique for the maldives. Even though it doesn't have a blue lagoon it was our most favorite bikinibeach. We had it for ourselves most of the time. Haleem and Sheefa were very helpful and they really made us feel at home. Thanks for a lovely stay!

Stayed in March 2023

The property is located minutes from both harbor and bikini beach with a cozy shared space. Mattress was divine and room spacious and clean.

Stayed in March 2023

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The family go out of their way to help you . the food is amazing and I saw whale sharks and manta rays with them ! brilliant I highly recommend this guest house

Stayed in March 2023

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White Tern: Located on a cozy little island with appr. 80 inhabitants. 6 basic clean rooms with private WC and hot shower. Everything worked well (AC, private fridge, shower,free WIFI,...). 24 h free water/coffee/tea. Breakfast included (try the local Mas Huni - Tuna/Onions/Coconut/Chili - with Roshi-bread). Tasty home-made dinner by Shifa (Host) for a fair price - starting from 5 USD/March 2023. we enjoyed a delicious fresh Red Snapper(super-fresh!!! 2 hrs before the Snapper had been alive) Beautiful area (belonging to the White Tern/20 m distance) at the Bikini Beach. Transfer (Example): By speedboat from/to Male Airport (Stopover on the neighboring island Dhigurah) perfectly organized by the White Tern. 60 USD per person (March 2023). You'll pay it to the White Tern. Hosts: Shifa and Haleem are perfect! The wishes of the guests are their desire! At the birthday of my wife, they organized a free beach-barbeque for us (together with other friendly open-hearded guests). Marine Life: The island has a nice and long housereef (access from the shore) with lots of corals and fishes e.g. Rays or Reef-sharks,... . Moreover... Haleem offers different tours with his own boat (max.6 persons) for reasonable prices. He didn't promise anything - but fulfilled everything. E.g., Whaleshark-Tour - 1st attempt - WOW ... a Whaleshark! If you like relaxing days in a family-like environment, the White Tern is a good choice.

Stayed in March 2023

We didn't feel like tourists here. Family-run place, the owners are so helpful and sweet. There are only a few rooms and everyone is made to feel comfortable. Home cooked food. Haleem has his own boats and takes the guests on customized excursions to see whale sharks, manta rays, dolphins. We had so much fun. Dhidhoo island is a small local island with friendly people. This guesthouse is the only one there! We loved that quietude. The beach is not great for swimming, but we could still snorkel in even the shallow water at the southern part of the island. And the nearby house reef had lots of fish for snorkeling. There we saw reef sharks and manta rays. And yes, we went out in the boat and swam with the whale sharks!

Stayed in January 2023