Free ferry arranged to surf island near Malé
A daily ferry service free of charge from Malé to a nearby island has been arranged for surfers who lost access to the capital’s main surf point with the construction of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge last year.
31 May 2017, 9:00 AM
A daily ferry service free of charge from Malé to a nearby island has been arranged for surfers who lost access to the capital’s main surf point when construction began on the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge last year.
A memorandum of understanding was signed Tuesday between the tourism ministry, the state-owned Maldives Transport and Contracting Company, and the Maldives Bodyboarding Association to launch the ferry to the island of Thamburudhoo in ten days.
Thamburudhoo, a 30-minute boat ride from the capital, is famous for two unique surf spots, Sultans and Honkeys.
The ferry service is part of MTCC’s corporate social responsibility programme. On weekdays, an 81-seater boat will take off from Malé at 1:30 pm and return from Thamburudhoo at 6 pm. The ferry will leave at 7 am on weekends.
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