Anantara Dhigu Maldives Review + Full Tour — Best Family Resort in the Maldives?

This Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort review and full walking tour covers overwater villas, kids club, restaurants, spa, surf, snorkelling and Dhigu vs Veli. Is this the best Maldives resort for families? Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort sits in South Male Atoll, 30 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport. The lagoon is genuinely that amazing aqua-blue colour and the island delivers exactly what the photos promise. Especially with kids, this has to be one of the best Maldives resorts for families. The Anantara Dhigu kids club runs a full weekly schedule for ages 4 to 12, with beach soccer, table tennis, badminton, beach camping nights and Thursday movie nights. A separate teenage room has foosball, air hockey and a games console. A treehouse play structure was under construction during this visit. For a Maldives family resort, the activity offering for children of all ages is genuinely strong. Like all good Maldives resorts, there is a diverse range of Anantara Dhigu restaurants you'll see in this video. Fushi Cafe delivers the Anantara Dhigu breakfast buffet with live cooking stations, fresh pastries, tropical fruit and made-to-order eggs. Aqua handles poolside lunch and casual dining. Sea Fire Salt serves freshly caught Maldivian seafood and prime grilled meats at the water's edge. Baan Huraa, the overwater Thai restaurant is accessible by boat and worth the short trip. Yellow Fin Club sits waterfront on the Veli side. For my Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort Review, full board was the right call as going a la carte will hurt the back pocket. This video takes you into the Anantara Dhigu spa. A one-hour deep tissue massage with a thorough pre-consultation, overwater treatment rooms with lagoon views beneath the table, and a relaxation zone with steam room and hot and cold plunge pools open to all guests. Exceptional! This video does discuss the difference between Anantara Dhigu vs Veli. Dhigu is the family island and the bigger of the two, with the kids club, main Anantara Maldives pool, surf school and beach. Whereas Anantara Veli is adults only, quieter, with its own infinity pool and the Veli Left surf break off the jetty. As you'll see in this Anantara Dhigu review, the lagoon connects both islands and the boat service runs on demand. Aquafanatics operates water sports from the main jetty with jet skis, wakeboarding, diving, glass bottom canoe and paddleboards. Tropicsurf runs the Anantara Dhigu surf programme, with breaks from beginner to advanced including Quarters and Boatyards. Anantara Dhigu snorkelling is best accessed from the dedicated adventure island by free boat transfer or a short wade at low tide, with the house reef producing sharks, stingrays and abundant fish life. As well as a full resort tour, this video provides a complete Anantara Dhigu overwater pool villa review. Staying on the sunset side, it's amazing. The sunset overwater suite delivers private pool, direct lagoon access, extraordinary views and a finish that feels brand new and island chic at the same time. The Anantara Dhigu water villa is a gem. For anyone considering a Maldives overwater villa with kids, the space is generous enough to work well for a small family. And as this fulll Anantara Maldives review reveals, family is a focus for this luxury resort. I've done several Maldives luxury resort reviews and Anantara Dhigu earns its reputation for offering a great, relaxing holiday. And certainly, one of the best Maldives resorts for families. Contents 0:00 Intro 0:35 Speedboat Transfer 2:00 Resort Overview 2:43 Baan Huraa Thai Restaurant Dinner 5:25 Lagoon 8:48 Kids Club Tour 10:08 Teenage Room and Activities 11:10 Sports Facilities 12:51 Riding Bikes 13:39 Anantara Dhigu Spa 15:14 Relaxation Zone 15:40 Dhigu vs Veli 20:20 Fitness Centre and Boxing Ring 22:01 Surf Trips 22:39 Aqua Restaurant and Menu 24:41 Main Pool and Beach 27:13 Yellow Fin Club 30:28 Anantara Dhigu Breakfast Buffet 36:20 Water Sports 40:06 Snorkel Island 44:10 Sunset Water Villa Review 50:19 Private Pool and Deck 52:45 Verdict I'm Chris Stead, an award-winning journalist, travel editor and creator of the Motivated Travel Show. I produce premium, honest, cinematic travel reviews and guides designed to help you travel smarter, better and with more confidence across Australia, Asia and beyond. This video is part of my Resort Review series and my Maldives with Kids series. I hope you enjoyed this Anantara Dhigu Maldives review. #maldivesresorts #resortreview #familytravel #anantara #motivatedtravel