Thulusdhoo
Surf at Cokes and Chickens, Half an Hour from the Airport
The capital of Kaafu Atoll, north-east of Malé, and the local island surfers come for: the Cokes and Chickens breaks are off its shores (best from March to October, when the south-west swell runs), with a bikini beach, surf camps and the Coca-Cola bottling plant that gave Cokes its name. Thirty to forty-five minutes by shared speedboat, or about an hour and a half on the public ferry (not Fridays). No airport, no alcohol.
Highlights
- Surf Cokes and Chickens
- Surf lessons for beginners
- Bikini beach
- Snorkel and sandbank trips
- Sunset fishing
Things to do
- Surf session at Cokes or ChickensMorning · 3h
- Beginner surf lessonMorning · 2h 30m
- Snorkel and sandbank boat tripAfternoon · 3h 30m
- Bikini beach and sunsetEvening · 2h
Tours & tickets
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When to go
Best time: December – April
Worth knowing
South-West Monsoon: Rough Seas, Boats Cancelled
From May to October the south-west monsoon brings squalls, heavy showers and rough seas, worst from June to August. Public ferries and shared speedboats are delayed or cancelled on bad days, crossings to the outer atolls get very bumpy, and sandbank and snorkel trips are called off. There are still plenty of sunny days and prices are lower. Keep a spare night in Hulhumalé before your flight home.
Heads up
Ramadan on the Local Islands
Ramadan runs from about 8 February to 9 March 2027. On local islands and in Malé cafes close by day (your guesthouse still serves you), shops open short hours, and ferry and speedboat times change. Don't eat, drink or smoke in public in daylight. Resorts carry on as normal.
Heads up
No Public Ferries on Fridays
The MTCC public ferries don't run on Fridays on most routes, and Friday midday is prayer time when shops close. Shared speedboats mostly still run, on a Friday timetable.
- Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr (Kuda Eid) — The month of fasting. On local islands and in Malé most cafes close from dawn to sunset (guesthouses still feed their guests), shops keep shorter hours, and ferry and speedboat times change. Don't eat, drink or smoke in public in daylight. Eid at the end is a three-day holiday of family feasts; boats and flights from Malé fill up. Resorts are unaffected.
- Eid al-Adha (Bodu Eid) — The "big Eid", about seventy days after Ramadan ends (mid-May in 2027): a long public holiday when Maldivians travel home to their islands, so public ferries and shared speedboats fill and some guesthouse excursions pause. Book boats early.