Mathiveri is a small island that belongs to North Ari atoll, Maldives. Only 900 people live there.

Understand[edit]

Get in[edit]

4°11′25″N 72°44′50″E

Map of Mathiveri

Mathiveri can be reached by slow public ferry from Malé on Su, Tu, Th at 09:00, trip takes 5 hours and costs 53 MVR. Timetable can be checked at the company operating these routes web site. This boat then proceeds to other islands of North Ari Atoll: Feridhoo (1 hour), Maalhos (1 hr 30 min) and Himandhoo (2 hours). In the opposite direction to Male it passes such islands as: Bodufulhadhoo (trip takes 30 min), Ukulhas (1 hour), Rasdhoo (2 hours).

Three times weekly there is a public boat to Thoddoo, trip takes 3 hr 15 min, costs 21 MVR.

Fast boats are available too, trip lasts for two hours and costs US$50 (as of 2016). Companies operating on this route:

• Coral Speed Boat, ☏ +960 7731094, +960 9128412. twice daily 
• Nevi Speed Boat, ☏ +960 7589136. twice daily 

See[edit]

Do[edit]

• VitaminSea Sports, ☏ +960 9111511. Water sports: jet ski, water skiing and the likes. (updated Nov 2016)

Buy[edit]

Eat and drink[edit]

• Second Home Restaurant, ☏ +960 7589136. (updated Nov 2016)
• Asrafee Garden, ☏ +960 7973718. (updated Nov 2016)
• Pizza Palace, ☏ +960 7794089. (updated Nov 2016)

Sleep[edit]

• Casa Mia Maldives, ☏ +960 7979774. 
• Mathiveri Inn Guesthouse, ☏ +960 7794089. 
• Mathiveri Stay, ☏ +960 9935959. 
• Mathiveri Lodge, ☏ +960 9758526. 
• Riveli Retreat, ☏ +960 7796412. 
• Holiday Mathiveri Inn, ☏ +960 9758526. 
• Bella Vista Inn, ☏ +960 9664406. 
• 4.1809872.7669761 Nika Island Resort (Nika Island) (Transfer by Seaplane), ☏ +37253270829, [email protected]. From 600$ per night. (updated Sep 2019)

Connect[edit]

Mobile operators Dhiraagu and Ooredoo operate on the island and offer 3G/LTE type of connections. Dhiraagu provide fastest home broadband to this Island.

Cope[edit]

There is a health centre providing basic health care services and also a police station.

Go next[edit]

• Bodufulhadhoo — the closest inhabited island accessible by ferry
• Ukulhas, Rasdhoo, Feridhoo, Maalhos, Himandhoo — all of these Atif atoll islands can be reached by ferry from Mathiveri