Kaafu (Malé) Atoll
COMO Cocoa Island photographer.
Sessions at COMO Cocoa Island — honeymoons, weddings, proposals and families. Golden hour, unhurried, gallery in 48 hours.
- Atoll
- Kaafu (Malé) Atoll
- Transfer
- speedboat · 25 min
- Villas
- 33
- Brand
- COMO Hotels and Resorts
- Travel fee
- US$847 · speedboat
- Sessions from
- US$320
COMO Cocoa Island sits in Kaafu (Malé) Atoll. It is a small island of 33 villas, which means empty beaches at sunset and no queue for the jetty. I have been photographing on Maldivian resort islands since 2013, and every session here runs the same way: I arrive on the resort's own transfer, meet you at your villa or the jetty, and we walk into the light.
I have not yet published a shoot from COMO Cocoa Island, but I have worked across Kaafu (Malé) Atoll and the shoots from neighbouring islands below show the light you can expect. Tell me your dates and I will confirm access to COMO Cocoa Island within six hours.
The travel fee to COMO Cocoa Island is US$847 by speedboat, always quoted on its own line, so the package price is the package price.
The light at COMO Cocoa Island.
At COMO Cocoa Island we start about an hour and a quarter before sunset on the lagoon side, where the water is stillest, move through the shallows as the light turns gold, and finish on the jetty at blue hour. Central atoll islands have the classic Maldivian sunset — long, gold, and over the water. Sunrise sessions are quieter still, and the water is at its clearest.
About the island
- Intimate private island retreat in the Maldives
- Located among South Malé's sandy atolls
- Home to three impressive house reefs
- Wrapped in chalk-white beaches and turquoise waters
- Only a 40-minute speedboat transfer from Malé International Airport
- Distinctive split-level Dhoni Water Villas shaped like a traditional Maldivian "dhoni" fishing boat
- COMO Shambhala Retreat wellness area with healing traditions from Asia
Sessions I photograph at COMO Cocoa Island
Nearby, in Kaafu Atoll.
Shoots from the islands around COMO Cocoa Island — the same weather, the same hour of light.
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G & L Honeymoon Portrait at hulhumale
hulhumale, Kaafu · September 2016
- 39 frames · 9 shown
- Nakaiy Atha
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C & S Honeymoon Portrait at Anantara Resort and Spa Maldives
Anantara Resort and Spa Maldives, Kaafu · August 2017
- 50 frames · 9 shown
- Nakaiy Maa
- Speedboat 30 min
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A & S Islander Wedding at Adaaran Prestige Vadoo
Adaaran Prestige Vadoo, Kaafu · August 2016
- 47 frames · 10 shown
- 5 collections
- Nakaiy Fura
- Speedboat 15 min
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J & N Honeymoon Portrait at Baros Maldives
Baros Maldives, Kaafu · August 2015
- 48 frames · 10 shown
- Nakaiy Fura
Questions about COMO Cocoa Island.
How much does a photographer cost at COMO Cocoa Island?
Portrait sessions start at US$320 (Tropical Memories, 20–40 minutes) and run to US$4,250 for a full day with drone and a sunset cruise. The travel fee to COMO Cocoa Island is US$847, which covers the speedboat transfer from Malé. Weddings are quoted on the ceremony.
Can I book an outside photographer at COMO Cocoa Island?
Most Maldivian resorts welcome a photographer booked directly by a guest; a few have an exclusive in-house studio. I confirm COMO Cocoa Island's current policy with the resort before you pay anything — usually within six hours of your enquiry — and if the island is exclusive I will say so plainly.
What is the best time of day for photographs at COMO Cocoa Island?
The last seventy-five minutes before sunset, then the blue hour. Sunrise is the alternative if you want the beach to yourselves and the flattest water. Midday is for the drone, not for portraits.
How do you get to COMO Cocoa Island?
COMO Cocoa Island is a 25-minute speedboat from Velana International Airport in Malé. I book the same transfer through the resort and arrive on the day of the session.
When will we receive the photographs?
A sneak peek within 24 hours and the full edited gallery within 48 — often before you leave COMO Cocoa Island. Every image is delivered in full resolution with a personal licence to print and share.
Which season is best at COMO Cocoa Island?
Kaafu Atoll has two monsoons: Iruvai (late November to early April) is the dry season with clear skies and still lagoons; Hulhangu (April to November) brings dramatic clouds, short showers and the best sunsets. I shoot year round; the plan simply changes with the sky.
Check your date at COMO Cocoa Island