COMO Cocoa Island, Maldives
South Male
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Our Opinion of COMO Cocoa Island
The most recent Angelfish visitor to COMO Cocoa Island was Clare.
A small, intimate island owned for the last 15 years by COMO (Singaporean billionaire Ong Beng Seng’s hotel venture) and a 45 minute speedboat ride from Male.
All 33 suites lead directly into the water and their design is inspired by the traditional Maldivian ‘Dhoni’ boat. Cocoa has for a long time been in the Top Ten Maldives resorts, based on its uber-cool reputation, understated barefoot luxury, attention to detail and great service. The rooms are simple and well done, and you can easily circumnavigate the island in 15 minutes.
All dining is a la carte. The main restaurant Ufaa caters for the most discerning palate whilst being unpretentious, featuring seafood and organic vegetables in exciting and healthy combinations. The spa within the COMO Shambhala Retreat is everything you’d expect from a top class resort and the dive school caters for all levels with friendly and professional service.
Cocoa is expensive, but you get what you pay for. Watch out for the low season specials, when you can get some great deals.
The resort has undergone an extensive upgrade programme which covered the villas, public areas, including Ufaa Restaurant and Faru Bar, and the COMO Shambhala Retreat wellness centre.
All 33 suites lead directly into the water and their design is inspired by the traditional Maldivian ‘Dhoni’ boat. Cocoa has for a long time been in the Top Ten Maldives resorts, based on its uber-cool reputation, understated barefoot luxury, attention to detail and great service. The rooms are simple and well done, and you can easily circumnavigate the island in 15 minutes.
All dining is a la carte. The main restaurant Ufaa caters for the most discerning palate whilst being unpretentious, featuring seafood and organic vegetables in exciting and healthy combinations. The spa within the COMO Shambhala Retreat is everything you’d expect from a top class resort and the dive school caters for all levels with friendly and professional service.
Cocoa is expensive, but you get what you pay for. Watch out for the low season specials, when you can get some great deals.
The resort has undergone an extensive upgrade programme which covered the villas, public areas, including Ufaa Restaurant and Faru Bar, and the COMO Shambhala Retreat wellness centre.
COMO Cocoa Island Special Offers
2026 25% Ultimate Savings Offer
COMO Cocoa Island Summary
COMO Cocoa Island is an intimate private island resort in the Maldives, set on the island of Makunufushi in South Malé Atoll and reached by a 40-minute speedboat transfer from Malé International Airport. The island is wrapped in chalk-white beaches and turquoise water, with three house reefs.
Four One-Bedroom Water Villas with Pool (125 sqm) sit on their own secluded jetty, each with a private pool and a balcony daybed.
For larger parties there is a Two-Bedroom COMO Sunrise Villa (300 sqm) and a Three-Bedroom COMO Sunset Villa (590 sqm), both with private pools and direct access to the lagoon.
The resort also has a 25-metre infinity-edge pool, a library and COMO The Shop. The Marine Sports Centre offers snorkelling over the house reefs, along with a range of water sports, boat trips and excursions.
Accommodation
Accommodation comprises 33 villas, all over the water. The eight Dhoni Water Villas (75 sqm) are shaped like a traditional Maldivian dhoni fishing boat, with a split-level living area and an overwater terrace with steps down into the lagoon. The nine Dhoni Loft Water Villas (110 sqm) add a mezzanine master bedroom and suit families, while the ten Loft Water Villas (123 sqm) have an elevated king-sized master bedroom, a lower-deck sitting area that doubles as sleeping space, and a secluded outdoor rain shower with steps into the ocean.Four One-Bedroom Water Villas with Pool (125 sqm) sit on their own secluded jetty, each with a private pool and a balcony daybed.
For larger parties there is a Two-Bedroom COMO Sunrise Villa (300 sqm) and a Three-Bedroom COMO Sunset Villa (590 sqm), both with private pools and direct access to the lagoon.
Restaurants & Bars
Ufaa is the main restaurant, serving modern interpretations of international and Mediterranean cuisine with an emphasis on local produce and seafood, alongside COMO Shambhala healthful options, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Faru Bar is a relaxed, foot-in-the-sand bar offering cocktails, mocktails, fine wines, classic cigars and light snacks, with easy music at sunset. COMO Shambhala Kitchen provides health-focused cuisine rich in living enzymes, vitamins and minerals, including raw and predominantly vegetarian dishes. In-room dining is also available.Facilities & Activities
The COMO Shambhala Retreat spa offers Asian healing traditions and natural therapies, with massage pavilions, an open-air ocean-view yoga pavilion, a gym, a hydrotherapy pool and steam rooms. Complimentary yoga, meditation, fitness and Pilates classes run six days a week; hydrotherapy sessions are also available.The resort also has a 25-metre infinity-edge pool, a library and COMO The Shop. The Marine Sports Centre offers snorkelling over the house reefs, along with a range of water sports, boat trips and excursions.
