Cocoa Island

Cocoa Island is located in the Maldive Islands, each a perfect smudge of white. Here, in the quiet waters of the Indian Ocean the strongest winds are gentle breezes, and the highest points, leaning palm fronts. Each lagoon is a point of stillness, but the encircling reefs bristle with life.

Our private island resort is found in the less developed South Malé Atoll, a 30-minute speedboat ride from the international airport.

On the west side lies the Kandooma Channel, considered to be one of the best dive sites in the Maldives; on the other side is a quiet reef for snorkelling flanked by a curl of rockless beach which tapers into a spit of sand. This is as long as the island, disappearing with the advance of the Maldivian tide.

Accomodation

Rooms are inspired by dhoni boats, as used by local fishermen, adjoined by simple wooden walkways built above the shallow ocean. Each is its own discreet fiefdom. From your room, walk out on to a private terrace; from your terrace, slip into a warm Maldivian sea.

The view from the wide platform bed is directly out to the watery expanse. And the bathrooms, all with double sinks, a bath and shower, share the horizon views.

Dhoni Standard Suites

These eight rooms (five doubles, three twins) have a split-level bedroom/seating area, a private sun deck and large bathroom

Facilities;
- beds with handmade Italian linen
- private sun deck with loungers and dining table
- bathtub and separate shower stall
- air conditioning
- antique colonial ceiling fan
- minibar and snacks
- tea and coffee making facilities
- complimentary bottled water and fresh fruit daily
- satellite TV and CD player with DVDs
- international direct dial telephone with modem port
- COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities
- hairdryer
- private safe
- resort bag
- flip flops

Dhoni Loft Suites

These nine loft-style suites have a mezzanine level featuring a bedroom and ensuite WC, as well as a large living room, bathroom, and private sun deck

Facilities;
- beds with handmade Italian linen
- private sun deck with loungers and dining table
- bathtub and separate shower stall
- air conditioning
- antique colonial ceiling fan
- minibar and snacks
- tea and coffee making facilities
- complimentary bottled water and fresh fruit daily
- satellite TV and CD player with DVDs
- international direct dial telephone with modem port
- COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities
- hairdryer
- private safe
- resort bag
- flip flops

One-Bedroom Villa

Our four one-bedroom villas feature a bedroom with an ensuite batrhoom, outdoor shower, guest WC, sun deck and generous living space.

Facilities;
- beds with handmade Italian linen
- private sun deck with loungers and dining table
- bathtub and separate shower stall
- air conditioning
- antique colonial ceiling fan
- minibar and snacks
- tea and coffee making facilities
- complimentary bottled water and fresh fruit daily
- satellite TV and CD player with DVDs
- international direct dial telephone with modem port
- COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities
- hairdryer
- private safe
- resort bag
- flip flops

Two-Bedroom Villa

Our two headline villas each have two bedrooms (one double, one twin) with ensuite bathrooms, outdoor showers, living/dining rooms, a kitchen, guest WC and four sun decks. The 'Sunset' villa has a private jetty.

Facilities;
- beds with handmade Italian linen
- private sun deck with loungers and dining table
- bathtub and separate shower stall
- air conditioning
- antique colonial ceiling fan
- minibar and snacks
- tea and coffee making facilities
- complimentary bottled water and fresh fruit daily
- satellite TV and CD player with DVDs
- international direct dial telephone with modem port
- COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities
- hairdryer
- private safe
- resort bag
- flip flops

Resort Facilities & Recreations

- Scuba Diving
- Deep-sea fishing
- Windsurfing
- Catamaran sailing
- Dolphin & sunset cruise
- Island Hopping
- Gym with yoga facilities
- SPA
- Library
- Boutique & gift shops

Dining

At Cocoa Island, eat like a castaway - fresh lobster, caught locally, cooked in the Keralan style. Dine feet-in-the-sand at the main restaurant, Ufaa, beneath an alang-alang pavilion and huge Maldivian sky.

Menus change daily, blending Indian and Sri Lankan traditions with an emphasis on seafood, tandoor and organic, locally-sourced produce. Spicing is used with a lightness of touch. Choice is always tantalising, promising simplicity in the tropics, and sophistication for the more demanding gourmand.

There is also a hotel bar, Faru, open from 10am until midnight, serving fine wines, exotic cocktails and energising juices

At Cocoa Island, we provide comprehensive room service menus, as well as a healthful COMO Shambhala cuisine.

COMO Shambhala cuisine

With COMO Shambhala cuisine, guests can benefit from a wide and changing variety of menus (breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as room service) which focus on nutritionally enriching and organic foodstuffs.

The emphasis is on raw ingredients, which are more easily digested as well as richer in living enzymes, vitamins and sea minerals.

We don’t use cow’s milk, nor genetically tampered soy alternatives, but our own blended nut milks. We use honey instead of processed sugars. We also use sea vegetables high in nutrients, including magnesium and pumpkin seed ‘parmesan’ which replaces the flora found naturally in the intestine but is destroyed by cooking. Fish is an important feature on our menus - caught and brought straight to your plate.

COMO Shambhala cuisine is not about deprivation; it’s for people who enjoy their food but want to feel good.