All-inclusive guide · Updated 12 November 2026 · By Abdulla Maseeh, CEO, HolidayVibe Maldives
A Maldives all-inclusive holiday covers your meals and most drinks on a private resort island, but each resort writes its own plan, so what is "included" varies widely. The best plans add à la carte dining, excursions and sometimes the seaplane; basic ones cover buffet meals and house drinks by the glass. Taxes of about 29% plus a Green Tax are added to resort rates, which is why all-inclusive usually pays off if you drink alcohol. Below we compare 12 real plans, the costs, and who each one suits.
What changed: rebuilt with a plan-by-plan comparison of 12 resorts, the 2026 tax rates (17% TGST since July 2025), a cost check and new resort photos.
In the Maldives, all-inclusive is a meal plan that the resort sells with your villa. Every resort designs its own, names it (Platinum, INDULGENCE, Cristal, Ultimate Inclusions) and sets its own limits. So two "all-inclusive" quotes for the same week can cover very different holidays. In practice the plans fall into three levels.
| Level | Food | Drinks | Extras | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard all-inclusive | Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner in one main restaurant | House wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks by the glass, set bar hours | Snorkelling gear, some non-motorised water sports | Adaaran Club Rannalhi, Kuredu All-Inclusive Plus |
| Premium all-inclusive | Dine-around at à la carte restaurants, afternoon tea, minibar | Premium spirits, wider wine list, often champagne | A set number of excursions, sometimes a special dinner | Lily Beach Platinum, Cora Cora, OZEN INDULGENCE, Centara Grand All-Inclusive |
| Fully inclusive | Anything, at any time, anywhere on the island | Almost the whole list, with a few very rare bottles excluded | Spa, excursions and activities with few or no limits | Kudadoo |
Alongside all-inclusive, resorts sell bed and breakfast, half board (breakfast and dinner) and full board (all three meals, no drinks). If you are weighing those, our guides to all-inclusive versus full board and all-inclusive versus half board work through the numbers, and the all-inclusive checklist lists the questions to ask before you pay.
These 12 resorts cover the range, from a four-star speedboat island to a 15-residence private island. Kudadoo has the most complete plan, Constance Moofushi and Lily Beach are the most established premium plans, Kuredu and Adaaran Club Rannalhi suit tighter budgets, and OZEN LIFE MAADHOO is the strongest premium plan you can reach without a seaplane.
How we picked: we started from the resorts in our own fact base that sell an all-inclusive plan, then read each resort's published plan, rate sheet or meal-plan PDF, and the terms its tour operator partners publish. We kept plans whose inclusions we could check and noted the catch on each. Facts were checked on 12 November 2026. Plans change, often on 1 November each year, so we confirm the current version before you book.
| Resort | Atoll | Transfer | Plan name | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kudadoo Maldives Private Island | Lhaviyani | Seaplane | Anything. Anytime. Anywhere. | no-limits luxury |
| Constance Moofushi | South Ari | Seaplane, about 35 min | Cristal All-Inclusive (the only plan) | snorkelling on an all-inclusive-only island |
| OZEN LIFE MAADHOO | South Malé | Speedboat, about 45 min | INDULGENCE | skipping the seaplane |
| Atmosphere Kanifushi | Lhaviyani | Seaplane, about 35 min (in the plan) | Kanifushi Plan | families who want the seaplane covered |
| Lily Beach Resort & Spa | South Ari | Seaplane, about 25 min | Platinum Plan (the only plan) | champagne and short transfers |
| Kuredu Island Resort | Lhaviyani | Seaplane, about 40 min | All-Inclusive Plus or Gold | big-island variety on a mid-range budget |
| Hurawalhi Island Resort | Lhaviyani | Seaplane, about 40 min | All-Inclusive Plus | adults-only all-inclusive |
| Siyam World | Noonu | Seaplane, about 45 min | WOW! 24-hour Premium All-Inclusive | activity and groups |
| Cora Cora Maldives | Raa | Seaplane about 45 min, or domestic flight and speedboat | Premium All-Inclusive Gourmet (mandatory) | à la carte dining without supplements |
| Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa | South Ari | Seaplane, about 25 min | Grand All-Inclusive | whale shark trips |
| Kandolhu Maldives | North Ari | Seaplane | Ultimate Inclusions (optional) | house-reef snorkelling on a tiny island |
| Adaaran Club Rannalhi | South Malé | Speedboat, about 45 min | All-Inclusive | a lower-cost all-inclusive |
Anything. Anytime. Anywhere. Food and drink at any hour, anywhere on the island, plus unlimited spa treatments and excursions across 15 overwater residences. Guests can also dine at sister island Hurawalhi.
The catch: The price is in a different bracket, and a short list stays extra: ultra-premium champagne, PADI courses and the boutique.
Cristal All-Inclusive (the only plan). Buffet meals at Manta, one à la carte dinner per stay at Alizé, afternoon tea, and boat excursions that increase with the length of your stay. 110 villas.
The catch: Diving and spa treatments are charged. The plan starts on arrival and ends with lunch on departure day.
INDULGENCE. Dine-around across the resort's restaurants, premium spirits and champagne, and one meal per stay at M6m, the underwater restaurant six metres below the lagoon.
The catch: M6m comes with a minimum-stay rule, and dives in the plan need a valid certificate.
Kanifushi Plan. Seaplane transfers and the airport lounge are part of the plan, with buffet dining at The Spice, a daily refilled minibar and one à la carte fine dining meal per guest on stays of four nights or more. 162 villas.
The catch: The Teppanyaki Grill is charged, and the plan stops at 11:00 on departure day.
Platinum Plan (the only plan). Taittinger Brut champagne is included, along with three complimentary excursions per person per stay and a kids' club.
The catch: It is a single plan, so you cannot drop to half board to save money.
All-Inclusive Plus or Gold. Plus covers buffet meals in your assigned restaurant, selected drinks by the glass, half a bottle of champagne per room per stay, one sunset cruise and 50% off at three à la carte venues. Gold adds premium spirits and wine and à la carte dining. About 388 villas.
The catch: Everyone in a room must be on the same plan for the whole stay.
All-Inclusive Plus. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, drinks from the plan menu, dine-around at Kashibo and selected excursions on an adults-only island of 90 villas.
The catch: Check which premium dining and excursions sit outside the plan before you travel.
WOW! 24-hour Premium All-Inclusive. Drinks and dining round the clock across 11 restaurants and 7 bars, a 24-hour sports bar and unlimited use of the floating water park.
The catch: In-villa dining is not part of the plan.
Premium All-Inclusive Gourmet (mandatory). All four à la carte restaurants and both bars, premium spirits and champagne, a daily minibar refill, non-motorised water sports and a kids' club. 100 villas.
The catch: There is no lighter board to choose, so non-drinkers pay for the same plan.
Grand All-Inclusive. Dine-around at all restaurants, premium drinks at the two bars from 11:00 to 23:00, the minibar, and excursions including a sunset cruise and whale shark snorkelling. 112 villas.
The catch: Several board levels exist, so confirm you are quoted Grand All-Inclusive and not the basic all-inclusive.
Ultimate Inclusions (optional). Access to all five restaurants, two cruises on the resort's sailing yacht and 10% off spa treatments, on a very small island ringed by its house reef.
The catch: Lobster and some premium dishes are charged. Bed and breakfast, half board and full board are also sold, so compare.
All-Inclusive. Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner at the main restaurant and drinks served by the glass at the bars, on a four-star island with 122 rooms.
The catch: The minibar is not included, and the shared speedboat is charged separately (published at US$190 per adult for 2025/26).
Not sure which plan fits? Tell us your dates, who is travelling and roughly what you want to spend, and we will price two or three plans with taxes and transfers included so you can compare like for like.
Ask us on WhatsAppThere is no single price, because the island, the villa, the month and the plan all move it. Published resort offers give a fair idea of the range. These are real offers from 2025, shown as a guide to price levels and not as current quotes.
| Resort and villa | Stay | Offer price | Per night | What the offer says it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Cora, Lagoon Villa | 7 nights, May to September 2025 | from US$4,949 per couple | about US$707 for two | Premium All-Inclusive, 45% discount; seaplane listed as the transfer |
| Constance Moofushi, Water Villa | 5 nights, October 2025 | extra nights US$953 for two | US$953 for two | All-inclusive, transfers, taxes and service charge |
| Atmosphere Kanifushi, Sunset Beach Villa with Pool | 7 nights, 2025 | US$8,770 per family of four | about US$1,253 for four | Premium all-inclusive and return seaplane |
| Kudadoo, One-Bedroom Ocean Pool Residence | 7 nights | from US$25,897 for two adults | about US$3,700 for two | Kudadoo's full plan, seaplane, taxes and service charge, 25% discount |
Source: offer pages published on maldives.com for 2025 travel. Per-night figures are our division of the offer price. Rates for 2026/27 differ, so ask us for today's price.
Two patterns show up across the resorts we price. May to October is usually the cheapest time, with the biggest published discounts, while Christmas, New Year and February are the dearest. And the villa matters as much as the plan: a beach villa on a premium plan can cost less than a water villa on a basic one. For the cheapest ways in, see our budget all-inclusive guide and the best-value all-inclusive resorts.
Three charges sit on top of resort rates, including the all-inclusive part. Agencies and tour operators usually quote with them included; resort rate sheets and some booking sites do not.
| Charge | Rate | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Service charge | 10% | Added to the room, meal plan and most extras. |
| Tourism Goods and Services Tax (TGST) | 17% | Raised from 16% on 1 July 2025. Charged on the bill including service charge. |
| Green Tax | US$12 per person per night | At resorts, hotels and liveaboards (US$6 at guesthouses). Children under 2 are exempt. Not subject to TGST. |
Worked example: a villa with all-inclusive at US$1,000 a night for two adults becomes US$1,000 + US$100 service charge + US$187 TGST + US$24 Green Tax = US$1,311 a night. Over seven nights, US$7,000 on the rate sheet is US$9,177 to pay. That 31% gap is the most common reason two quotes for the same resort look so different.
The same charges apply to anything you pay for at the resort, which is part of the case for all-inclusive: a US$15 cocktail costs about US$19.30 once service charge and TGST are added.
All-inclusive is usually worth it if you drink alcohol most days, want lunch included, or would take the excursions a plan includes anyway. It is usually not worth it if you do not drink, or if you will spend days away on dive boats and trips. Use the check below with the figures from your own quote.
Enter the all-inclusive supplement from your quote and your own estimate of daily spend. Use the resort's bar and excursion prices if you have them; the starting numbers are only an example.
Both sides are compared before service charge and TGST, which apply to each equally. Excursions are counted once per stay.
If alcohol is not part of your holiday, start with our guide for non-drinkers choosing a meal plan.
Every plan has an exclusions list. These are the items that most often appear on the final bill, drawn from the plans compared above.
Our all-inclusive checklist turns this into questions to send the resort or your agent.
Resorts close to Malé, in North and South Malé Atolls, are reached by speedboat; the outer atolls need a seaplane, or a domestic flight then a boat. Seaplanes fly only in daylight, so a late international arrival can mean a night near the airport. The transfer is a real share of the cost: Adaaran Club Rannalhi publishes its shared speedboat at US$190 per adult return, and seaplane fares to the outer atolls cost considerably more.
If you want an all-inclusive without a seaplane, look at OZEN LIFE MAADHOO and Adaaran Club Rannalhi in South Malé Atoll. If you want the seaplane paid for, Atmosphere Kanifushi includes it in the plan.
Not one that includes alcohol. The Maldives allows alcohol only on licensed resort islands and liveaboard boats; inhabited islands, including Malé, are dry, and you cannot carry alcohol from a resort to a local island. Guesthouses on islands such as Maafushi can sell full board with soft drinks, and many run day trips to nearby resorts or to licensed floating bars.
That makes the choice simple. For a lower budget without alcohol, a Maldives guesthouse on full board costs far less. For drinks included at sea, a liveaboard often packages meals and soft drinks, with a bar on board. For an all-inclusive with drinks on a beach, you need a resort.
Start from who is travelling and what you will do all day. Each guide below compares the plans for one kind of trip.
Want to see the resorts side by side? Our comparison tool puts transfer time, villa types and meal plans next to each other, and the package builder prices your stay with taxes included.
For the lowest price, travel between May and October and book when resorts release their seasonal offers; the 2025 offers above were 20% to 45% off. For the driest weather, December to April costs more and sells out first, so book six months or more ahead for Christmas, New Year, February half-term and Easter. Our guide to the best time to book all-inclusive goes month by month, and the current all-inclusive deals page lists what is on offer now.
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Usually, yes, if you drink alcohol or plan a few excursions. Resort food and drink is priced like a city hotel and then 10% service charge and 17% TGST are added, so two cocktails and a bottle of water a day each soon match the cost of an all-inclusive supplement. If you do not drink, full board is often the better buy.
Only some. Atmosphere Kanifushi puts the seaplane inside its plan, and many tour operator packages add transfers, but most resorts price transfers separately. Seaplanes cost more than speedboats, so check the transfer line on every quote.
Not with alcohol. Maldivian law bans alcohol on inhabited islands, so guesthouses can offer full board with soft drinks but not an alcoholic all-inclusive. Alcohol is served only on licensed resort islands and liveaboard boats.
Resort rate sheets are usually quoted before tax. Expect 10% service charge, 17% TGST and a Green Tax of US$12 per person per night at resorts to be added. Package prices from agencies and tour operators normally include them. Ask which basis you are looking at.
It depends on the resort. Constance Moofushi starts the plan on arrival and ends it with lunch on departure day; Atmosphere Kanifushi ends at 11:00 on departure day. If your flight leaves at night, ask about a late checkout or day room and what you will pay for food that afternoon.
Rarely in full. Most plans include snorkelling gear and non-motorised water sports but charge for diving and spa treatments. Kudadoo includes unlimited spa treatments, and OZEN's INDULGENCE plan includes some diving for certified divers.
Usually not. Kuredu, for example, requires everyone in a room to be on the same plan for the whole stay, and most resorts work the same way. Children's all-inclusive rates are lower, and children under 2 pay no Green Tax.
For couples who want everything taken care of, Hurawalhi (adults-only), Cora Cora (à la carte dining with no supplements) and Kudadoo (no limits at all) are the strongest of the 12 plans above. Our honeymoon guide lists more.
See also the honeymoon all-inclusive guide.
Abdulla Maseeh, CEO, HolidayVibe Maldives, Malé
Abdulla leads HolidayVibe's resort planning team in Malé and oversees the resort fact base behind our comparisons and quotes.
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