Local island •Shaviyani atoll, see all its islands
Kanditheemu
- Population
- 1,188
- as of 2022
- Area
- 0.88 km²
- land area
- Distance to airport
- 259.1 km
- Velana Airport
Overview
Kanditheemu is a local island in Shaviyani, 259.1 km from Velana International Airport. About 1,188 people live here.
On the island
- Health centre
Not on the island
- Clinic
- Hospital
- ATM
- Bank
- Airport
Access points
Getting to Kanditheemu
259.1 km from Velana International Airport
Scheduled Speedboat
From Funadhoo
45 min
Sun, Thu
MTCC route runs Funadhoo – Narudhoo – Foakaidhoo – Feydhoo – Goidhoo – Kanditheemu, so this is a direct public link from the atoll's airport island, with Kanditheemu as the last stop. It sails early afternoon, twice a week. Both sailing days are also flight days, so a same-day connection from Malé works; arriving on any other day means chartering a boat instead. Fare would be the fixed per-person one-way public rate.
Not suited to late arrivals
Private Speedboat
From Funadhoo
45 min
Daily
Charter boats are arranged locally rather than sold on a timetable, and the island's own visitor guide lists sea-transport and boat-rental operators. This is the normal way in on the five days the scheduled boat does not sail, and it is an open-water run of roughly 51 km from Funadhoo. Any rate quoted will be a charter fare for the whole boat, not a fixed per-person rate, and no rate is published.
Not suited to late arrivals
Domestic Flight
From Velana International Airport (Malé)
1 hr • $185.79 per person
Sun, Thu
Maldivian is the sole operator to Funadhoo Airport (FND), the only airstrip in Shaviyani Atoll. Kanditheemu has no airstrip of its own, so this leg ends on Funadhoo island and the journey continues by boat. Fare is the fixed per-person one-way rate.
Not suited to late arrivals
Guest guidance
Good to know before you arrive
- No bikini beach
- No alcohol
Who it's for
Quiet fishing-island stays with real heritage — the 1588 Thaana mosque inscriptions — plus reef sharks and rays at Shark Point and a local surf break.
Who it's not for
Nightlife seekers, luxury-resort travellers, anyone needing hospital care or an ATM, and tight-schedule visitors — the public boat runs twice a week.
Dress code
Modest dress in the village (shoulders and knees covered); swimwear only on a boat, sandbank or uninhabited-island excursion — no designated bikini beach confirmed.
During Ramadan
Local cafés and restaurants may close or limit service during Ramadan daylight hours; guesthouses generally still serve guests.
Location
Where Kanditheemu is
- Distance from Velana Airport
- 259.1 km