COMO Cocoa Island is a small white-sand island, known locally as Makunufushi, in the South Malé Atoll. It has just 33 overwater suites and villas, reached by a wooden boardwalk, and each villa is shaped like a gently curved dhoni, the traditional Maldivian boat (COMO Hotels). The speedboat from Malé's airport takes about 40 minutes, so the crossing becomes part of the trip rather than a seaplane day (COMO Hotels).
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Is COMO Cocoa Island right for a wellness trip?
Quick answer
It depends on the kind of wellness you want. If you want gentle structure, yes: there's daily group yoga for every level in an open-air pavilion, private sessions, a hydrotherapy pool and a meditation area (COMO Hotels). If you want a full retreat schedule, check the dates: visiting practitioners rotate through the season (COMO Hotels). If you want stillness, the island is small, with just 33 villas.
What is the movement like?
Mostly slow and outdoors. The two-storey wellness building has the yoga pavilion upstairs and a gym below (COMO Hotels). Visiting practitioners bring Pilates and other disciplines. The signature practice is barefoot walking meditation on a sandbank, with each step paired with conscious breathing (COMO Hotels). Every villa also has a yoga mat, with meditation videos on the TV (COMO Hotels).
The two-storey wellness building has the yoga pavilion upstairs and a gym below (COMO Hotels).
Is the food high vibe?
Yes, with one caveat: it isn't fully plant-based. High vibe food: COMO Shambhala Kitchen serves nutrient-rich, organic, wellness-inspired dishes, "from morning juices to evening broths," and breakfast includes organic juices and tropical fruit (COMO Hotels). Ufaa, the beachside restaurant, cooks Indian and Mediterranean dishes with local produce and sustainably caught seafood (COMO Hotels). Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options are offered (COMO Hotels).
Values: Connection with Nature · Vibrant Food · Conscious Movement · Inspires Awe and Wonder · Clean Energy
What can you do in the water?
The house reef is steps from the villas. Snorkellers and divers can find coral gardens, reef fish, turtles and rays (COMO Hotels). There's a weekly talk with a marine biologist, and a UV night snorkel lights up the fluorescent colours of the corals after dark (COMO Hotels). Further afield, you can snorkel with nurse sharks in Vaavu Atoll or have lunch on a private sandbank (COMO Hotels).
How sustainable is it?
It has a certification and specifics to back it up. COMO Cocoa Island was certified Silver by EarthCheck in December 2024 (COMO Hotels). It desalinates its own drinking water and bottles it in reusable glass, uses edible rice-and-starch straws, and has put low-flow taps in all 33 villas (COMO Hotels). Since September 2013, its coral propagation project has placed 245 coral frames on the reef (COMO Hotels).
How does it score on the High Vibe dream combo?
4 of 5, as of October 30, 2026. It's overwater and on the beach, has daily yoga, serves organic juices at breakfast, and offers guided ocean experiences. Horseback riding isn't listed. For more stays with beach, yoga and juices together, see beachfront yoga resorts.
How do you book it?
A High Vibe Vacay advisor can book COMO Cocoa Island through Classic Vacations. send us a message with your dates and what you'd like from the trip.
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to COMO Cocoa Island?
By speedboat from Malé International Airport, about 40 minutes across South Malé Atoll (COMO Hotels).
Is there yoga at COMO Cocoa Island?
Yes. There's daily group yoga for all levels in an open-air pavilion, plus private sessions and a yoga mat with meditation videos in every room (COMO Hotels).
Is the food plant-based?
Not entirely. COMO Shambhala Kitchen is organic and nutrient-rich, and vegan options are offered, but the menus also include fresh seafood (COMO Hotels).
Is COMO Cocoa Island sustainable?
It holds EarthCheck Silver (December 2024), bottles its own water in reusable glass and has run coral propagation since 2013 (COMO Hotels).
How can I book COMO Cocoa Island?
Through Classic Vacations with a High Vibe Vacay advisor. send us a message.
Sources checked October 30, 2026: COMO Cocoa Island, Dining, Wellness, Facilities, Sustainability, Classic Vacations listing. Photos by Chi King via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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COMO Cocoa Island
Overwater villas shaped like traditional dhoni boats on a white-sand island in South Malé Atoll, with daily yoga in an open-air pavilion, a house reef of turtles and rays, and COMO Shambhala organic cuisine.
Photo credits
- COMO Cocoa Island: Photo: Chi King / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
- COMO Cocoa Island: Photo: Chi King / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
- COMO Cocoa Island: Photo: Chi King / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Scores and features are High Vibe Vacay’s own reading of public sources as of October 2026. Confirm details with the property or line before booking.
