CINNAMON DHONVELI - PASTA POINT
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
The Resort
THE ORIGINAL MALDIVES SURF RESORT
The birthplace of surfing in the Maldives and home to the legendary Pasta Point. Cinnamon Dhonveli sits in the heart of the North Male Atoll, just a twenty minute speedboat ride from the international airport. Compact, lush, and perfectly positioned. Pasta Point is reserved exclusively for resort guests, with a strict limit of just thirty lucky surfers on the island. Constantly refined over decades, operations are seamless and include the most comprehensive surf package in the Maldives. Maximise your water time as Pasta Point rolls past the restaurant and bar, with wave checks in between bites. Polished yet relaxed, the resort also offers a full spa, open air dining, three bars, a fitness centre, and more. Let us help you make those dreamy lefts a reality.
Accommodation
SLEEP STEPS FROM THE SURF
The resort offers six room types designed to suit everyone from solo surfers to couples and families. Garden and Beach Bungalows are the go to for the more budget concious surfers, offering great value, easy access, and relaxed island comfort. Water Bungalows sit inside the reef with clear views toward Pasta Point, turning your morning surf check into a glance out of bed. Junior Beach Suites, Over Water Suites, and the Beach Suite with Pool add space, privacy, and a more refined edge. Wherever you stay, the waves are always close.
Bungalows & Suites
THE SURF
LIMITED SEATS. RSVP ONLY
Pasta Point needs no introduction, this is what you're here for. A long, machine like left that reels along the reef at a perfect pace. On smaller days it delivers playful walls and fun small barrels, when the swell picks up it unlocks long, fast walls and deeper tubes. Access is strictly limited to just thirty surfers, keeping the lineup relaxed and your wave count high. The longest running surf program in the Maldives, multiple daily boat trips from 5.30 am to Sultans, Honky’s, and Jailbreaks, ensuring you arrive before anyone else. Surf guides, photographers and board rentals are all at hand. Get your package and surf pass with GLIDE to unlock this gem.
the surf
Subtitle
Nestled in the serene Central Atolls of the Maldives, Niyama Private Islands offers a unique blend of luxury, surf and adventure. As the only 5-star resort with its own private wave, Vodi, it’s a paradise for surfers seeking uncrowded, high-quality breaks combined with a luxury resort.
THE SURF
LIMITED SEATS. RSVP ONLY
Pasta Point needs no introduction, this is what you're here for. A long, machine like left that reels along the reef at a perfect pace. On smaller days it delivers playful walls and fun small barrels, when the swell picks up it unlocks long, fast walls and deeper tubes. Access is strictly limited to just thirty surfers, keeping the lineup relaxed and your wave count high. The longest running surf program in the Maldives, multiple daily boat trips from 5.30 am to Sultans, Honky’s, and Jailbreaks, ensuring you arrive before anyone else. Surf guides, photographers and board rentals are all at hand. Get your package and surf pass with GLIDE to unlock this gem.
DINING
FRONT ROW DINING
Dining at Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives is open air, relaxed, and perfectly timed around surf sessions with all meals included as standard. Maakana Restaurant overlooks Pasta Point and serves the surfers’ buffet breakfast, while Koimala Restaurant delivers an international buffet for lunch and dinner, with Maldivian delicacies and international favourites. At the water’s edge, Sunset Bar is the go to for evening cocktails as the sky fades. Raalhu Bar sits directly in front of the break, ideal for wave watching or a cold beer after a long day in the surf.
Dining
Subtitle
Nestled in the serene Central Atolls of the Maldives, Niyama Private Islands offers a unique blend of luxury, surf and adventure. As the only 5-star resort with its own private wave, Vodi, it’s a paradise for surfers seeking uncrowded, high-quality breaks combined with a luxury resort.
DINING
FRONT ROW DINING
Dining at Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives is open air, relaxed, and perfectly timed around surf sessions with all meals included as standard. Maakana Restaurant overlooks Pasta Point and serves the surfers’ buffet breakfast, while Koimala Restaurant delivers an international buffet for lunch and dinner, with Maldivian delicacies and international favourites. At the water’s edge, Sunset Bar is the go to for evening cocktails as the sky fades. Raalhu Bar sits directly in front of the break, ideal for wave watching or a cold beer after a long day in the surf.
EXPERIENCES
ISLAND LIFE FOR EVERYONE
Beyond the surf, the island offers plenty to keep everyone happy. Fishing, snorkeling, and yoga are all included for surfers and non surfers, while families and partners can also dive, enjoy the spa, or simply unwind on the white sand beaches. Island hopping and cultural trips add perspective, and the calm lagoon with safe swimming areas makes it easy for kids. Cinnamon Dhonveli works because it balances a serious surf setup with a resort that genuinely caters to everyone sharing the trip.
CURATED BY
Martin Jenner
Glide Surf Travel Co-Founder
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