COMO Cocoa Island

Setting. My 6th time in Maldives and 4th time at extraordinary Como Cocoa Explore. We took boat trips to go fishing, look for dolphins, swim with sharks, rays and turtles. But why leave? there is no shortage of marine life at the many reefs surrounding Cocoa island Rooms. All rooms have floor to ceiling glass facing an outdoor deck. We were in 818 and 820, both airy refuges from reality. There is a robust program of daily activities but we also spent a lot of time chilling in our own rooms @ the hotel. Small, 30+ rooms, all designed so you can go straight in the water anytime you want . With a picture perfect scenery, every walk out of the room was a surreal experience. The hotel has an awe inspiring open air yoga pavilion, a great spa and pool areas. But nothing else beats the heartfelt service, and revisiting the corals we plant over 10 years ago Food & drinks. All the meals were great but my favourites were the seafood bbq & yakiniku nights Rating. 5/5

Feb 2026

The resort is conveniently located a 40 minute boat ride from Male airport. I prefer that because it avoids frequent waiting times at the water plane airport. The resort is small (30ish water villas) and its focus is on serenity and a very personal customer experience. They only have one restaurant and one bar, both of which are excellent. The bar is the best I know in the Maldives (have visited 15 or so different resorts over the years). The whole resort has very experienced and capable service staff - the level of competence (e.g. mixologist, sommelier, waiters) is outstanding in the Maldives. Staff churn is very low. The house reef is great for snorkelling and the resort‘s location provides 15-minute boat ride access to some great dive sites, with a focus on channel dives. Most sites have strong currents and are catered to more experienced divers. Lots of pelagic fauna. They offer three separate dives a day (8.30, 10.30, 14.30) which is very convenient for jet-lagged travellers. Rooms are relatively small for the otherwise top notch resort standards, but we can easily live with 60+ sqm. Water villas offer direct reef access for snorkelling. Reef quality is very good. I highly recommend this resort for people looking for a high end personal service and a quite and private holiday experience. I would recommending changing resort after 5 or 6 days though, as the dining and also the scuba diving experiences start to repeat after that.

Feb 2026

What a wonderful place! Como has that something, magic. A small island, with down to earth luxury, serenity in the air, a beautiful lagoon and an excellent reef for snorkeling. The wellness area is perfect, top treatments and experienced therapists. My biggest worry was that I would get bored with just one restaurant, how wrong I was! Excellent a la card menus as well as themed dinners, quality ingredients and preparation. But most importantly the wonderful people who work here, absolutely everyone. See you again Como, that's for sure!

Sep 2025