Alifu Alifu (North Ari) Atoll · Gangehi
Gangehi Island Resort & Spa photographer.
One shoot on the island, every frame made there. Golden hour, unhurried, gallery in 48 hours.
- Atoll
- Alifu Alifu (North Ari) Atoll
- Island
- Gangehi
- Transfer
- seaplane · 25 min
- Villas
- 36
- Brand
- Uhc
- Travel fee
- US$780 · local island route
- Sessions from
- US$320
Gangehi Island Resort & Spa, in Alifu Alifu (North Ari) Atoll, is a small island of 36 villas, which means empty beaches at sunset and no queue for the jetty. Honeymoon, wedding, proposal or family — a session here is an hour in the soft light, unhurried, with the photographs in your hands in forty-eight hours.
I have published one shoot from Gangehi Island Resort & Spa below, the latest in October 2016. They are the best guide to what your own session would look like: the same beaches, the same jetty, the same last half hour of light.
The travel fee to Gangehi Island Resort & Spa is US$780 by local island route, always quoted on its own line, so the package price is the package price.
Shoots at Gangehi Island Resort & Spa.
The light at Gangehi Island Resort & Spa.
At Gangehi Island Resort & Spa 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
- Small luxury resort on a secluded peaceful island with lush vegetation
- Bordered by a coral reef close to the shore on one side; opens into a broad lagoon on the other
- Protected by its barrier reef; pearl of white sand shaded by coconut palms surrounded by crystal-clear sea
- Rare marine life: amazing variety of tropical fish, beautiful corals, marine turtles and sharks
- Opportunity to enjoy encounters with dolphins and majestic manta rays in Gangehi lagoon
- Ginger Spa with Ayurvedic treatments housed in four original antique wooden cottages transported from Kerala
- Qualified PADI and SSI Diving Center
- Boutique with tailoring "made to measure" service
Sessions I photograph at Gangehi Island Resort & Spa
Questions about Gangehi Island Resort & Spa.
How much does a photographer cost at Gangehi Island Resort & Spa?
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 Gangehi Island Resort & Spa is US$780, which covers the local island route transfer from Malé. Weddings are quoted on the ceremony.
Can I book an outside photographer at Gangehi Island Resort & Spa?
Most Maldivian resorts welcome a photographer booked directly by a guest; a few have an exclusive in-house studio. I confirm Gangehi Island Resort & Spa'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 Gangehi Island Resort & Spa?
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 Gangehi Island Resort & Spa?
Gangehi Island Resort & Spa is a 25-minute seaplane 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 Gangehi Island Resort & Spa. Every image is delivered in full resolution with a personal licence to print and share.
Which season is best at Gangehi Island Resort & Spa?
Alifu Alifu 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. The shoots on this page were made in Viha.
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