Maldives Ferries: Routes, Ports & Operators

MTCC’s open-sea public ferry linking Fuvahmulah, the single-island atoll known for tiger-shark diving, with Addu City in the far south, calling at Hulhumeedhoo before reaching Feydhoo.

The public ferry north across the Equatorial Channel from Fuvahmulah to Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, calling at Faresmaathoda before Vaadhoo. It connects Fuvahmulah with the southern Huvadhoo atoll ferry network.

A short public-ferry hop inside Baa Atoll, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, from the atoll capital Eydhafushi to Dharavandhoo, the local island used by visitors heading for Hanifaru Bay manta season.

MTCC’s southern Baa Atoll ferry from Eydhafushi to the small beach island of Fulhadhoo, continuing to Fehendhoo and Goidhoo on the Goidhoo reef. It is the public-transport way to reach Fulhadhoo without a private speedboat.

Connects Naifaru, the capital of Lhaviyani Atoll, with neighbouring Hinnavaru on MTCC’s atoll ferry network, calling at Madivaru. Several Lhaviyani ferries run the chain between Olhuvelifushi, Kurendhoo, Naifaru and Hinnavaru.

A direct inter-atoll public ferry between the two northern atoll capitals, Manadhoo in Noonu and Ungoofaaru in Raa, linking their separate island ferry networks.

The short inter-atoll public ferry from Nilandhoo in Faafu Atoll south to Meedhoo in Dhaalu Atoll, timed to connect with the Faafu and Dhaalu island ferries.

Crosses Dhaalu Atoll from Meedhoo in the north to Kudahuvadhoo, the atoll capital, either direct or via Rinbudhoo and Hulhudheli or Bandidhoo and Maaenboodhoo.

Links Fonadhoo, Laamu Atoll’s capital, with Gan, the atoll’s largest island, as part of MTCC’s Laamu ferry lines that continue north to Isdhoo and west to Maavah.

MTCC’s Laamu Atoll ferry up the eastern rim from the capital Fonadhoo to Isdhoo at the atoll’s north-east tip, calling at Gan and four smaller islands along the way.

Crosses Huvadhoo, one of the world’s largest atolls, between the Gaafu Alifu capital Villingili and Thinadhoo, capital of Gaafu Dhaalu, calling at Dhevvadhoo.

The 10-minute public ferry between Villingili, capital of Gaafu Alifu Atoll, and neighbouring Kooddoo, the island with the atoll’s domestic airport.

Links Kulhudhuffushi, the northern Maldives’ largest town, with Hanimaadhoo, the island with the north’s airport, on several MTCC Haa Dhaalu ferry lines.

Direct public ferry between Kulhudhuffushi and Dhihdhoo, capital of Haa Alifu, the northernmost atoll of the Maldives.

Inter-atoll public ferry from Kulhudhuffushi south to Funadhoo, capital of Shaviyani Atoll, calling at Feevah.

A 10-minute hop between Veymandoo, capital of Thaa Atoll, and Thimarafushi, the island with Thaa’s domestic airport.