Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)

Guraidhoo (Dhivehi: ގުރައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives.

Geography
The island is 30.77 km south of the country's capital, Malé. Guraidhoo is less than 1 km long and wide. It is located in South Malé Atoll. Guraidhoo is about 31 km from Male Airport – the only way you can reach it is by boat.

Infrastructure
Guraidhoo has about 3000 locals (2023) Guraidhoo  has the only psychiatric facility in the Maldives. On 26 March 2021 BML introduces Self-Service Banking in Kaafu Guraidhoo.

Sport
Guraidhoo is recognized for its surfing and turtle snorkeling, dolphins, sand banks, and diving spots plus wind surfing water sports and dolphin back riding.

Transport
The public MTCC ferry takes 2 hours and 15 min to reach Guraidhoo. The Escape speedboat ferry takes 45 min.

Speedboat ferry: Price 2023 25 USD per person. There are 3 departures every day from both Malé and Guraidhoo
 * Guaraidhoo to Male
 * Male to Guaraidhoo

Public MTCC ferry (no. 309) Price 2023 22 MVR per person The ferry departs from Guraidoo Saturday to Thursday at 7 am From Malé it departs Saturday to Thursday at 2.30-3 pm
 * Guraidhoo to Male
 * Male to Guraidhoo