Hotels in South Male Atoll, Maldives

South Male Atoll sits just a 20-minute speedboat ride from Male, with a tropical climate that stays around 82°F (28°C) year-round. It's famous for the world-class surf break at Chickens, where swells roll in from the Indian Ocean from March to October, and for the coral gardens at Guraidhoo, where you can snorkel with sea turtles and reef sharks. If you visit during the dry northeast monsoon (November to April), you'll get glassy waters for diving; the wetter southwest monsoon (May to October) brings bigger waves for surfers and cheaper guesthouse rates on local islands like Maafushi and Guraidhoo.