Things to do in Baros (2025): Top nearby activities,popular attractions,itinerary planning,weather,accommodation,food,transportation,and more - all you need to know (updated August 2025) | Trip.com
shanghaiboyu:“Bandos Island is a cost-effective resort island in the Maldives
• Advantages:
◦ Excellent geographical location: Located in the North Male Atoll, it is very close to Male International Airport. It takes 15-20 minutes to get to the island by speedboat. The transportation is convenient, which reduces the fatigue of the journey.
◦ Excellent snorkeling environment: As a snorkeling double A island, there are more than 40 diving spots around the island. The coral reef is only 40-60 meters away from the beach. Sharks and rays can be seen on the beach. Snorkeling enthusiasts can enjoy rich marine life and colorful coral reefs here.
◦ Complete supporting facilities: The island has a children's club, medical center, diving center, water sports center, etc., and is also equipped with tennis courts, squash courts, badminton courts, saunas, gyms and other sports facilities to meet the needs of different tourists.
◦ High cost-effectiveness: You can stay for 4 nights for more than 3,000 per person, which also includes daily breakfast and dinner and speedboat transfers to and from Male. The price is relatively affordable and suitable for tourists with limited budgets.
◦ Beautiful natural environment: Most of the island is covered with lush tropical green plants, the beach is fine and white, the sea water is clear and transparent, exuding a unique tranquil beauty, it is a good place to relax on vacation.
• Disadvantages:
◦ The room facilities are relatively old: As an old island, although it has been renovated, some room facilities may still not be as luxurious as some newly developed high-end islands, which may not be satisfactory for tourists who pursue the ultimate accommodation experience.
◦ The quality of catering needs to be improved: Some tourists reported that the food choices in the buffet restaurant lack diversity and the quality of dinner is average. In contrast, the island's order-based restaurants such as barbecue bars have relatively good reviews.
◦ Some service attitudes are poor: Some guests mentioned that the attitude of local employees in treating guests can be further improved, and there is a lack of respect and enthusiasm, which to some extent affects the overall experience of tourists.”
Dr BP:“For most people this will be their first or last stop in The Maldives, as it is the island on which the airport is located.It is newly reclaimed land and being designed as a kind of "back-up" capital city in case neighboring Male succumbs to rising sea levels. As such, it is a bit of construction site as new hotels, apartments etc are going up all over the place.An okay beach for a quick dip, but gets a bit of floating trash.In any case, it is okay stopover for a night after arriving or before leaving the country.”
David Lee Ali Daudi:“The company's group travel recommended an all-inclusive island. To be honest, the cost-effectiveness is very high. Adults and children are very satisfied. The island is very close to Male Airport and it takes about 15 minutes to get to the island. The recreational facilities are all available. The restaurant is large and the food is very complete. The staff on the island are very nice and friendly. If it is a family or a group, it is especially recommended to come here. The cost-effectiveness is still OK”
djjdjndjd:“The seaplane is beautiful, but I will never take it again.
The first time I went to Maldives, I wanted to experience the characteristics and see the beautiful scenery, so I chose to take a seaplane to the island, but! I will never choose a seaplane island again next time!
The main attraction is that it is stuffy, hot, noisy and smelly. I suggest that people who are prone to motion sickness and sensitive to smells should not try it. The diesel smell + noise + stuffiness, and the seaplane that lasts more than 20 minutes is really unbearable. We flew to the island for almost an hour, and I was almost exhausted.
Although it is indeed beautiful from above, I think you can also see and take beautiful photos when you are about to arrive in Male by plane (p2 is what I took on the plane). It is not worth the suffering. It took me a long time to recover after arriving on the island.”
梦羽飞扬:“This island is very cost-effective among the many islands in Maldives. It is highly recommended if you come here for the first time. The price is all-inclusive. You can experience the characteristic water house and beach house at the same time. There is unlimited drinking of various beverages. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all self-service. I thought the food would be uncomfortable, but it was actually delicious.”
一直在路上的猫:“It was originally a palace built by Sultan Shamsuddin III for his son, replacing the old palace in the mid-17th century; after the Sultan and his son were deposed in 1936, it was nationalized and turned into a private residence. During World War II, vegetables were grown in the garden; after Maldives became a republic within the Commonwealth in 1952, it became the presidential residence. The new presidential residence was built in 1994 and is now mostly used as an office.
It is a combination of Islam and modern Western architectural styles. The blue and white style looks pretty good. You can only take pictures at the door, and there are no sentries.
Opposite is the Friday Mosque.”
Sahil Nagpal:“It was a mesmerizing experience with Paradise Island Resort & Spa during my stay in December 2021.Beach villa and water villa rooms were awesome.Hotel staff was really good, offered us good discount on scuba diving, snorkeling and other activities. Breakfast and dinner buffet had various varieties from vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes to international cuisine along with mouth watering desserts. Also the island had fire shows, dangerous stunts performed by expert people, Disco night and lot more. During the day time paradise island had aqua yoga for everyone. Overall it was an amazing and fantastic stay with Paradise island🤩❤️. Thank you for hotel management staff for their hospitality and support. I have already recommended to family and friends to stay only at Paradise island resort and spa.”
Xuefei:“Vabbinfaru Island has unique natural conditions, white sandy beaches, clear waters, and no filters are needed to make every photo a blockbuster📸
This is also the best diving resort in the Maldives, and the underwater corals are very well preserved. When snorkeling, you can see schools of fish🐠🐟, colorful corals and turtles🐢. When I finally mastered the snorkeling skills and was enjoying the underwater scenery, I suddenly saw two sharks🦈 swimming by... I was so timid that I quickly swam back to the shore😱
The buffet lunch🍴 didn't have many varieties, and the taste was average, but the view here was great😁
The hotel gave us three connected thatched houses. We lay in them, looking at the sea and the beach, the flying birds and the white clouds, and daydreaming, taking PP pictures. Time passed quickly🕰️
At 16:30, the hotel has a project to feed manta rays at the beach. It was the first time I saw such a huge manta ray up close, so excited💗
The manta ray was actually very cute~ and would act like a spoiled child with the familiar keeper. When feeding, there were sharks and seabirds coming to get some food😂
When the sun went down, after watching the last beautiful sunset🌇, the speedboat came to pick us up and return to the island. I can say from the bottom of my heart that this $150 day was worth it👍🏻”
e贝贝:“Fuvafen Island is so beautiful, the sea water is as pure as a fairy tale world, and there are different views whether it is sunrise or sunset. You must stay in a water house with a good environment and a separate swimming pool. You can swim in the sea by walking down the stairs. There are very beautiful fish underwater. The three meals on the island are all great, and the service attitude is really good. I still have to go there once if I have the chance.”