Cocogiri Island Resort Maldives

We decided on cocogiri for our first trip to the Maldives this January for my 50th birthday after reading such good reviews. On arrival from our seaplane transfer we were greeted by Tina & some of her team with a big smile, cold towel & fruit punch, we had booked a jacuzzi water villa (214) which was wonderful, right at the end of the row of water villas on the sunset side which we couldnt fault. The island is very private & personal with only 40 rooms in total & all staff know your likes & preferences very quickly & know who everyone is which was lovely & personal. All the bar & restaurant staff are wonderful & are constantly asking if you need anything & Tina the resort manager is truly a one off & an amazing lady who goes above & beyond to ensure everyone is happy & works so hard & such long hours to ensure this, despite having a couple of challenging guests whilst we were there who made her job challenging to say the least, however she dealt with this very professionally & is so respected by her team. We have met so many lovely people at the resort & dive centre ( Gan, Sarah & team) but we have made a special friend for life with Tina 💖. So for the nitty gritty, the AI was sufficient, perhaps if I had to make a suggestion is would be to offer a premium AI for premium spirits etc but I guess that would be hard to monitor who has which package, the buffet was ok, better to get there when it opened for a wider choice rather than near closing, but was all tasty & any special requests or requirements were never a problem. Loved the fact the whole island was all sand & no shoes or dressing up necessary as all very relaxed & chilled. We visited the spa twice & had 2 wonderful couples massages each, so relaxing, highly recommended. Meridis dive centre: We went out & did 2 trips, 1 island hopping to Fulidhoo & the shark & turtles snorkeling trip which was fantastic although I wouldn't do the island hopping again. For myself being a non swimmer the reassurance & calm nature of the team helped me to conquer a huge fear & im so glad that i put my trust in them as boy what an experience that day was & i cant wait to do it again when we return. My partner went out & did 6 dives with Gan & his team & said it was brilliant & saw the most amazing marinelife. All in all we had an amazing relaxing time despite not having the best weather & will return as soon as we can, we miss you Tina & team.

Wow what can I say , absolutely heaven ... Tina and her team can't do enough for you .. the Island is magical , the house reef is amazing, so many beautiful fish , resident turtles and sharks too , it was unbelievable. The food was fantastic , buffet always had different options all delicious , oh the desserts wow , the chef's are incredible... Our water villa was beautiful , kept immaculate by the room attendants , very comfortable bed , air con excellent... beautiful access to the reef , snorkeling right off our villa steps ..just magical .... A small resort , flip flops , t shirts and shorts total relaxation ....no need for heels .. We have already booked to go back ... Thank you Cocogiri .... can't wait to return 💕