Cocoon Maldives
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Discover the Serenity of Cocoon Maldives: Your All-Inclusive Tropical Paradise

If you’ve been looking for comfort, privacy and most of all allure, we have a Maldivian resort for you. Introducing the Cocoon Maldives all inclusive resort, where time stands still as you indulge in luxury and serenity. 

About Cocoon Maldives

A view of Cocoon Maldives from above. Photo Credit: Destination2 via Google Images
A view of Cocoon Maldives from above. Photo Credit: Destination2 via Google Images

Located in Lhaviyani Atoll, Cocoon Maldives resort was built as the first Italian design hotel in the Maldives, marking not only an incredible milestone but the beginning of a wondrous hospitality journey as well. It takes 30 minutes to reach the resort via seaplane from Velana International Airport and is 130 km from each other. 

The resort opened on 26th December 2016 and is located on Ookolhufinolhu Island. Overlooking a lagoon, the island has one of the best views you can find on Maldives, with cerulean blue hues surrounding you everywhere you look. The island has a strong reef bed that is visible due to the crystal clear waters, allowing for safe exploration around the island. The interior design was done by Lago, an Italian company that wanted to blend Italian luxury and Maldivian beauty into one.

Accommodation at Cocoon Maldives

Accommodation at Cocoon Maldives
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The Cocoon Maldives resort has 8 villa categories to choose from, with 150 total rooms up for grabs and wildwood being one of the main interior design ingredients. They took into account different types of guests and chose to make accommodation options that covered all of them such as solo travellers, couples, friends and families. Let’s go through them and see what they have to offer.

  • Beach Villa
    • Complimentary wifi
    • Outdoor shower
    • Air conditioning and / or ceiling fan
    • Minibar
    • Tea / coffee making facilities
    • Flat screen television
    • Desk and reading light
    • Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • In-room safe
  • Family Beach Villa
    • Complimentary wifi
    • Outdoor shower
    • Air conditioning and ceiling fan
    • Minibar
    • Tea / coffee making facilities
    • Flat screen television
    • Desk and reading light
    • Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • In-room safe
  • Beach Suite
    • Complimentary wifi
    • Outdoor shower
    • Air conditioning and ceiling fan
    • Minibar
    • Tea / coffee making facilities
    • Flat screen television
    • Desk and reading light
    • Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • In-room safe
  • Beach Suite with Pool
    • Complimentary wifi
    • Outdoor shower
    • Air conditioning and ceiling fan
    • Minibar
    • Tea / coffee making facilities
    • Flat screen television
    • Desk and reading light
    • Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • In-room safe
  • Lagoon Villa
    • Complimentary wifi
    • Terrace
    • Air conditioning and ceiling fan
    • Minibar
    • Tea / coffee making facilities
    • Flat screen television
    • Desk and reading light
    • Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • In-room safe
  • Lagoon Suite
    • Complimentary wifi
    • Jacuzzi
    • Air conditioning and ceiling fan
    • Minibar
    • Tea / coffee making facilities
    • Flat screen television
    • Desk and reading light
    • Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • In-room safe
  • Lagoon Suite with Pool
    • Complimentary wifi
    • Jacuzzi
    • Air conditioning and ceiling fan
    • Minibar
    • Tea / coffee making facilities
    • Flat screen television
    • Desk and reading light
    • Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • In-room safe
  • Cocoon Presidential Suite
    • Complimentary wifi
    • Wine cellar
    • Air conditioning and ceiling fan
    • Minibar
    • Tea / coffee making facilities
    • Flat screen television
    • Desk and reading light
    • Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • In-room safe
    • 300sqm

Dining Experiences in Cocoon Maldives

The Cocoon hotel is absolutely stacked with culinary options with their four restaurants and three bars. Each venue has its own charm and atmosphere, owing to the island setting it’s been built on. 

Their main restaurant is known as OCTOPUS and serves international cuisine in a buffet style for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They host themed nights on a weekly basis, ranging from Maldivian Night, Mediterranean Night, Asian & Sushi Night, Moroccan Night, Italian Night and Indian Night. Their meal times are as follows:

  • Breakfast: 7:30am – 10:00am
  • Lunch: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
  • Dinner: 7:30pm – 9:30pm

The MANTA restaurant is an overwater establishment that opens for lunch and dinner. They offer an à la carte menu with a candlelit dinner option for those who want a more romantic setting. Their meal times are as follows with reservations being required:

  • Lunch: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
  • Dinner: 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Indulge in teppanyaki and Japanese cuisine at the Japanese Garden restaurant. This is also an à la carte establishment and it offers a beachfront view as you dine under the shade of the trees. Japanese Garden’s meal times skip breakfast and go straight for lunch and dinner.

The last restaurant is called Palm Square and is a beachside location that offers grilled seafood along with beef, among other dishes as well. The restaurant is an open air establishment that has shisha, pillowed seating on the floor and lanterns for an unbeatable ambiance.

Onto Cocoon Maldives’ bar selections! Out of their two bars, the Loabi Loabi Bar (‘loabi’ means love in Dhivehi, the Maldivian language) is their main bar and is open for 14 hours from 10:00am to 12:00am. They offer alcoholic and non-alcoholic options for those that just want to relax and skip the partying, which happens on a weekly basis! They’ve got Maldivian Night, Latino Night, White Party, karaoke, live music and DJ sets that turns the night into an unforgettable memory.

Their second bar is the Kurum-Bar which is on the beachside. The name is a play on a Maldivian word known as ‘kurumba’, which means coconut. They offer alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks along with lunch, where fresh fish is cooked along with brunch options that’ll have you coming back every day. They’re open from 10:00am – 6:30pm.

Activities and Adventures

Activities and Adventures
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Cocoon Maldives has activities that cater to the adventurous and the laid back. Activities that take you to the most wondrous underwater locations and jaw-dropping island views and everything in between. 

One of the best parts of visiting Maldives is its underwater beauty. A lot of resorts in Maldives realise this and took it upon themselves to build dive centres on their islands to conduct dive operations and integrate watersports into their list of activities and Cocoon is no different. The Cocoon Maldives Watersports & Dive Centre was made to give guests access to the amazing location the island has to offer. Dive with them to see turtles, grey reef sharks, manta rays, napoleon fish and more. Run by Oceanico Maldives, the Cocoon Maldives Watersports & Dive Centre is a PADI certified centre, capable of teaching beginners, sending experts on their dream dives and providing thrill seekers the opportunity to go riding around in jet ski’s, a banana boat, go snorkelling and more.

If you go to Maldives, it is an absolute must to experience fishing. Before tourism was Maldives’ biggest moneymaker, it was fishing and almost everyone knew how to do it. To this day, people still go fishing for fun out into the open ocean with their friends, leaving their worries behind to take in the sea salt and never-ending ocean views. Cocoon Maldives offers a Maldivian Sports Fishing excursion during sunrise and sunset so if you’re a fishing enthusiast, you’ll be in good hands.

For the explorers, the resort has activities for you as well. Activities such as sunset fishing, a dolphin cruise, exploring a local island, Picnic Island excursion, big game fishing, night fishing and Private Sandbank affairs.

For those that are travelling their kids, Cocoon Maldives has something for the little ones too. The Kids Club of Cocoon ensures your child doesn’t get bored and is entertained with tons of activities. They have a large outdoor playground, an indoor playground that features an interactive learning area, a cinema room, and a kids pool. They also have day-long activities such as Treasure Hunt, Kids Pool Party, Scavenger Hunt, Mini Olympics and more. They also have cooking classes for those that want to relax a little, along with snack time as well. The facility is complimentary for those aged between 3 – 12 years old and is open from 10:00am – 6:00pm.

The resort also conducts photography sessions upon request, for you to cherish the moments that you want to remember forever. Their in-house studio, aptly named IMStudio provides such experiences. Cocoon hotel also provides entertainment that is both exciting and family friendly, perfect for couples and families alike.

The Cocoon Collection recently opened the Bawe Island resort on 1st June 2024. An exceptional location off the coast of Zanzibar that showcases a beauty like no other, where luxury and privacy coalesce into a fine experience. Bawe Island Zanzibar has 70 villas located on a 30 hectare island, making privacy an overflowing commodity. 

They also have four restaurants with a Dine Around concept, making socialising and absolute blast. The two resorts share similarities and differences in activities as well, with the similarities being fishing, jet skiing, waterskiing and more. Bawe Island has parasailing, water bicycling and sea bobbing, a strong sense for watersports, while Cocoon Maldives has water activities and land activities as well, as mentioned right above.

Wellness and Relaxation

Wellness and Relaxation
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Welcome to The Cube Spa, Cocoon Maldives’ wellness and relaxation facility. They provide a wide array of spa treatments such as:

  • Spa body therapies
    • $130 USD for 80 minutes
  • Full body therapy options
    • $90 USD for 50 minutes or $130 USD for 80 minutes
  • Spa packages ranging from:
    • $500 USD for 3 hours
    • $195 USD for 140 minutes
    • $130 USD for 80 minutes
  • Anti-stress therapy
    • $50 USD for 30 minutes
  • Spa skin refresher ranging from:
    • $130 USD for 80 minutes
    • $65 USD for 40 minutes
  • Facials
    • $80 USD for 50 minutes
  • Manicure and pedicure
    • $65 USD for 40 minutes
  • Additional treatments such as waxings and hair treatment ranging from:
    • $65 USD for 40 minutes
    • $50 USD for 30 minutes
    • $25 USD for 15 minutes
    • $20 USD for 10 minutes
  • Junior spa services
    • For those between 8 – 15 years of age
  • Kid’s Getaway spa package
    • $100 USD for 80 minutes
  • À la carte choices
    • $40 USD for 30 minutes

The spa is open from 10:00am to 8:00pm. If you’d like to take a look at the finer details, here’s a PDF file of their services.

The spa also has an open air design gym, the very first to open in Maldives. It’s located within the flora of the island and provides a playground for those who want to do bodyweight training, yoga and the like. The gym also has a unique feature to itself, known as the Tree of Wellbeing. This tree was designed by Vito Di Bari, an inventive designer whose ground-breaking ideas are changing the very face of design, a futurist that uses scientific methods when creating solutions using the latest materials and technology that is truly next-gen. The Tree of Wellbeing was designed with the biomechanics of instinctive training in mind and was brought to life by MyEquilibria.

Weddings and Honeymoons

Weddings and Honeymoons in Cocoon Maldives
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Cocoon Maldives is one of the most perfect places to have a wedding. It oozes romance and grace, and its natural beauty allows for minimal prep work. And right after your dream island wedding, why not choose this malediven hotel for your honeymoon as well? They’ve got excellent wedding packages for any happy couple that dreams of tying the knot on this archipelagic marvel so why not just take the opportunity to make your dream island wedding and honeymoon a reality right here?

The resort has a variety of packages for couples to choose from so let’s go over them and see what catches your fancy!

  • Cocoon Momento Lucido
    • Master of Ceremony and dedicated Wedding Coordinator
    • Romantic couples massage
    • Boduberu performance
    • Welcome drink on arrival
    • Champagne toast
    • 3 tier wedding cake
    • Boutonnière and flower bouquet / Frangipani Leis
    • Tropically decorated Cocoon momento lucido ceremonial location
    • Romantic in-room floral aromatherapy bath (Overnight in Lagoon Suite)
    • Symbolic wedding certificate & wedding gift
    • 35 digital photos
    • Private romantic dinner under the Wedding Gazebo + bottle of Prosecco
    • Extras:
      • Digital video coverage of the ceremony
      • Makeup and hairstyling (subject to availability)
      • Choice of bouquet
      • Selection of wedding cake
    • Price tag: $1,950 USD
      • Excluding private romantic dinner: $1,650 USD
  • Cocoon Breathless Bliss
    • Master of Ceremony and dedicated Wedding Coordinator
    • Romantic couples massage
    • Boduberu performance
    • Welcome drink on arrival
    • Champagne toast
    • 3 tier wedding cake
    • Boutonnière and flower bouquet / Frangipani Leis
    • Tropically decorated Cocoon momento lucido ceremonial location
    • Romantic in-room floral aromatherapy bath (Overnight in Lagoon Suite)
    • Sunken Dinner
    • Champagne Breakfast
    • 100 digital photos and 1 – 2 minute video footage
    • Plant a tree
    • Custom made Cocoon gift set 
    • Symbolic wedding certificate and wedding gift
    • Excursion: Dolphin Cruise or Sunset Cruise
    • Extras:
      • Makeup and hairstyling (subject to availability)
      • Choice of bouquet
      • Choice of location
      • Selection of wedding cake
    • Price tag: $2,750 USD
  • Sandbank Wedding
    • Master of Ceremony and dedicated Wedding Coordinator
    • Romantic couples massage
    • Boduberu performance
    • Welcome drink on arrival
    • Champagne toast
    • 3 tier wedding cake
    • Boutonnière and flower bouquet / Frangipani Leis
    • Transportation by a decorated dinghy
    • Tropical decorated bespoke ceremonial sandbank
    • Sunken Dinner
    • Champagne Breakfast
    • 100 digital photos and 1 – 2 minute video footage
    • Plant a tree
    • Custom made Cocoon gift set 
    • Symbolic wedding certificate and wedding gift
    • Excursion: Dolphin Cruise or Sunset Cruise
    • Extras:
      • Makeup and hairstyling (subject to availability)
      • Choice of bouquet
      • Selection of wedding cake
    • Price tag: $3,500 USD

Sustainable Practices

Sustainable Practices in Cocoon Maldives
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Cocoon Maldives has dedicated a huge chunk of their energy to environmental efforts in the Maldives. There are four main things they’re doing to help Maldives’ ecosystem.

The first thing is their use of renewable energy sources. The resort makes use of multiple solar panels for renewable energy that in turn powers their island. Secondly, they’ve optimised their recycling practices to come out with the absolute minimum environmental impact by decreasing waste generation and with responsible waste disposal.

Thirdly, they have taken to the seas and have joined forces with local organisations to collaborate on how they can protect the marine wilderness as a whole, supported local projects, ensure fishing practices are sustainable and taken steps to preserve the marine ecosystem. Lastly, they have daily eco-friendly practices they uphold such as reduction in water consumption, making use of eco-conscious landscaping methods and more.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We know that some people might have some burning questions before they book their dream island paradise vacation so let us answer some FAQs that you might have.

Q1: Is Cocoon an island?

A1: Cocoon Maldives has its own island, as do all other resorts in Maldives. The name of the island is Ookolhufinolhu and is located at Lhaviyani Atoll.

Q2: How do I get to Cocoon Maldives?

A2: A 30 minute seaplane ride from Velana International Airport will have you at Cocoon Maldives. The island is 130 km from the airport which is why a seaplane would be the best option.

Q3: How’s the weather in Maldives?

A3: As the Maldives lie on the equatorial line, it’s almost always sunny. Maldives has two seasons, which are the sunny season and rainy season. The sunny season runs from November to April and the rainy season runs from May to October. It doesn’t rain a lot during the rainy season either so you can expect a sunny year all round for Maldives.

Q4: What time zone is Cocoon Maldives in?

A4: The resort runs 6 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+6) which is one hour ahead of Male’.

Q5: Do you serve individual dietary options?

A5: Cocoon Maldives serves and prepares meals based on your special dietary requirements. All you have to do is let them know and they will accommodate you.

Q6: Can people fly drones and take pictures / videos?

A6: In order to maintain guest privacy, the resort doesn’t allow drones or any sort of unmanned aerial tech. However, the in-house studio can provide that as a service for you.

Q7: Is the resort plug friendly? 

A7: The resort has universal power plugs along with 240V for ease.

Q8: What are the rules on smoking?

A8: Smoking is permitted only in the designated areas.

Q9: Do people have to pay for snorkelling gear?

A9: Snorkelling gear is provided by the dive centre so no need to worry about paying for the gear itself.

Testimonials and Reviews

Now that we’ve gotten the important details out of the way, let’s see how other people feel about Cocoon Maldives and their services. Here are some reviews about the resort and people’s experience!

Celebrating my 15th wedding anniversary at Cocoon Maldives with my beloved family was nothing short of magical. Each day brought about new memories that we will cherish forever. The entire resort staff were exceptionally professional and welcoming, making us feel right at home. A special mention goes out to Baash, Riyaz, Hassan, and meeraj, who went above and beyond in taking care of us during our stay. The kids especially enjoyed their time at the kids club, thanks to Zuha’s attentiveness and guidance. Our experience with Cocoon Water Sports Oceanico Maldives was extraordinary – they offered an extensive range of water equipment, ensuring safety and excitement throughout our aquatic adventures. Kudos to Kudhy, Hasan, and Iru for helping coordinate our water sports activities. Lastly, the exquisite cuisine at Octopus Restaurant left us craving more – a big thank you to all the restaurant staff for creating unforgettable dining experiences for us. – Adda I via Tripadvisor in June 2024

The property is very nice, rooms are clean and spacious. They are cleaning them twice per day, it is really clean. When you arrive and night before you go there is a message on the bed written with palm leaves and flowers. Just gorgeous! L They have Italian chefs and the food is delicious. Especially Italian night is so good ! Everything we ate it was fresh and tasty. We went there with kids and they too enjoyed. Highly recommended! – Renata via Booking.com in November 2023

Exceptional resort! Spacious villas, clean and modern design. Fresh, delicious food with a lot of diversity of meats and seafood, fruits and vegetables! The best deserts selection too! Amazing staff and very caring and attentive service! Highly recommended! – Olga via Expedia in September 2021

I had a very happy honeymoon thanks to the beautiful sea and friendly staff. The excursion to see manta rays, sea turtles, and dolphins was a truly recommendable experience. I was also very satisfied with the dinner that changed every day. I could enjoy a comfortable staying thanks to the host who took care of everything from sea flight reservations to even the smallest care. – Keemin via Agoda in March 2024

Cocoon Maldives has been serving guests since March 2017 and their guests have had positive and enlightening experiences ever since.

Booking and Contact Information

If you’ve seen enough and you’re convinced that this resort is your doorway to paradise, allow us at MadlyMaldives to help you open up that door. 

By booking your hôtel Cocoon Maldives vacation with MadlyMaldives, you can rest assured that you’re going to get the best service and deals you could possibly get. Simply email us at booking@splendidasia.com or click here to give us some quick details if you have some questions to ask.

If you’d rather hit the ground running, click here to head over to our Cocoon Maldives page and get booking! We hope you enjoy the tantalising and unforgettable experience the resort has to offer.