Velavaru, opened in December 1998, is an averaged sized island by Maldivian standards and is approximately 500m in length by 200 m wide, is the second resort in  the Dhaalu Atoll.The buildings on Velavaru blend in with the thick local vegetation and coconut palms creating the relaxed environment of the Maldives. Tourism is very new to the atoll providing you with an excellent opportunity to dive at breathtaking sites where the human disturbance is almost negligible. The diving at Velavaru is an exciting experience.Velavaru, Turtle Island, with its wide sandy beach bordered by the shimmering turquoise lagoon is the tropical island situated in the northeastern corner of South Nilandhe Atoll. Velavaru is about 150 km from Male International Airport and can be reached in 45 minutes. The seaplane trip to Velavaru, flying Trans Maldivian Airways will provide you with a bird' s eye view of the magnificent reefs of South Male Atoll.