Helengeli Island Resort
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Introduction to Helengeli Island Resort
Helengeli is a narrow and beautiful island with lush tropical vegetation, untouched beaches of the finest white sand, and a sprawling turquoise lagoon. The resort has a superb house reef and access to some incredible dive sites, including amazing manta sites. The resort facilities include a spa and swimming pool and Helengeli offers fantastic value for money for those looking for elegant but simple charm set in a beautiful tropical surrounding.
Island at a glance -
Location - North Male Atoll
Distance from Airport - 47km
Transfer Time - 20 minutes by seaplane
No of Rooms - 50 Deluxe Rooms
Meal Plan - B&B, Half board, Full board
Sports - Spa, gymnasium, badminton, volleyball, swimming pool, scuba diving
House Reef Accessible - Yes
Rating - 3 Star
Accommodation
Deluxe Rooms: Dotted around the lush and green island, and set along the beachront, are the simple but very clean and comfortable Deluxe Rooms. The bungalows are spacious and cosy with open-air Maldivian-style bathrooms where you can shower in your own private garden. Each bungalow has comfortable outside seating facilities on private verandahs, sun lounges and unobstructed views over the beautiful white sand and turquoise lagoon. Beautiful lush sandy pathways will lead you through the island to enjoy the resort’s facilities.
Restaurants & Bars
Helengeli has just one restaurant and bar. The restaurant serves a range of culinary delights, from continental and local menus to exotic oriental dishes. Start the day with home made oven-fresh bread and tropical fruits from a varied breakfast buffet. Lunch and dinner are also served as buffets, carefully prepared and lovingly presented. Occasional beach BBQ’s or private beach dinners round off a wide choice of dining events. The bar area by the pool also has a varied snack menu serving club sandwiches and grills.
Situated next to the restaurant and bar is the fresh-water swimming pool and wooden deck area, an ideal place to wind down the day with an exotic cocktail in front of a beautiful tropical sunset.
Excursions & Entertainment
In addition to the lovely fresh water swimming pool Helengeli offers table tennis, billiards, volleyball, and carom - a traditional board game. Regular excursions are available to local islands and uninhabited islands as well as snorkelling safaris and dolphin watching trips.
Spa: Located on the island is the wonderful Duniye Spa. Open from 10am to 8pm the spa offers a range of treatments and massages from around the world. These include a ‘Balinese Massage’, ‘Thai Massage’and ‘Oriental Massage', with the best aromatic oils from different Asian origins, or you can indulge in an exotic body treatment such as ‘Sandalwood Lulur’ or ‘Ginger-Lemongrass Body Wrap’. Several special packages have been created to suit all tastes and moods.
Diving
Helengeli has an excellent dive centre run by Ocean-Pro Divers. The well equipped centre offers a range of PADI courses. 2 boat dives per day are planned to over 35 dive sites all within easy reach. Helengeli has a superb house reef for those wishing to make more dives during your stay and manta rays are often seen here in good numbers.
In our opinion Helengeli is a wonderful resort for divers looking for a rustic and simple island retreat. With great facilities, stunning beaches and superb diving, Helengeli offers excellent value for money.
Travel Information
If you are travelling through or from the UK we can arrange flights on either award winning Emirates Airlines or Sri Lankan Airlines at very competitive fares. Emirates have a flexible schedule of departures on most days of the week from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow via Dubai. Sri Lankan airlines offer direct flights from Heathrow on certain days of the week and flights via Colombo at other times. If you would like to arrange your own flights, we can quote you a rate for your island accommodation that excludes flights.
With such flexibility in air travel you can choose to stay on your selected island for any number of days you would like. For the ultimate Maldives experience we highly recommend you combine your stay on an island with a fantastic week onboard one of our liveaboards, the Sea Queen or Sea Spirit.
Sample itinerary travelling on Emirates Airlines from London Heathrow with 14 nights on an island:
Sat Depart London Heathrow at 1345hrs for flight to Dubai, arriving 0005hrs
Sun Depart Dubai at 0325hrs for Male, arriving at 0830hrs. Transfer to resort island for 14nts
Sun Depart Male at 0955hrs for flight to Dubai, arriving 1255hrs.
Sun Depart Dubai at 1415hrs for flight to UK, arriving Heathrow at 1840hrs the same day.
Guide Price
7nts Helengeli from £1136 per person plus £79 departure taxes.
Price includes return international flights from the UK on Emirates or Sri Lankan Airlines, return seaplane transfers to Helengeli, 7nts accommodation in a twin/double share Deluxe Room with breakfast.
7nts Helengeli + 7nts Liveaboard from £1987 per person plus £79 departure taxes.
Combination package includes return international flights from the UK on Emirates or Sri Lankan Airlines, return seaplane transfers to Helengeli, 7nts accommodation in a twin/double share Deluxe Room with breakfast. For the liveaboard it includes transfers, 7nts accommodation on either Sea Queen or Sea Spirit in a twin/double share cabin, all meals and snacks, teas, coffees, soft drinks and water, all diving, and any scheduled excursions made during the trip.
Above flights and accommodation subject to availability at the time of booking and prices may change.
Many of the islands we represent frequently release special offers on stays so please contact our experienced sales team for the latest and most up to date prices and for a detailed itinerary to suit your requirements.
Tel:+ 44 (0)1284 748010
Fax: + 44 (0)1284 748011
Email us here: sales@scubascuba.com
