- Join for free
- Sign In
call_me_rhia Says: At about 6 pm there is one of the highlights of the day... the sunset. And a colourful one it is... it starts in a soft blue-ish tone, then it turns yellow, then orange and finally the sky becomes flaming red, as if there was a fire there. The whole sunset doesn't last long,...
call_me_rhia Says: The best Bathala sight, in my opinion, is neither the beaches nor the sea... it's what lives underwater - namely corals and fishes. Corals have suffered from El Nino and have turned white-ish, but recently they have started to recover... I have seen some shy shades of light...
call_me_rhia Says: Water is the essence of all the Maldivian islands... and here in Bathala is no exception. There's a turquoise wonderful lagoon surrounded by a house-reef rich of corals and fishes. I found the best water to be on the south of the island... the lagoon is deeper and it's...
call_me_rhia Says: White beaches... you really have to spend some time there and enjoy them. One of the good things about Bathala is that there are not many bungalows... and on top of that many visitors are divers, which means that you'll mostly have the wonderful beaches to yourself. Another...
Bathala Island: Beach bungalows
call_me_rhia Says: I really liked our simple beach bungalow... circular in shape, with a wall separating the sleeping quarter from the wardrobe. Two doors led to the backyard... with an outdoor typical maldivian bathroom. Wonderfully deprived of all facilities except hot water... no TV, no...
the only restaurant: Don't miss the sweets
call_me_rhia Says: There's only one restaurant on Bathala, with sand on the floor, so that you never need to wear shoes - and the meals it serves are all buffet style. I had heard it before: the fish is never exceptional in the Maldives: confirmed! I only really liked uncooked tuna fish. The...
call_me_rhia Says: There is very little nightlife on Bathala... the most exciting moment after nightfall is at 7 o'clock sharp on the north pier. A man from Bangladesh takes out all the daily fish leftover fo feed the sharks. There are normally five or six grey sharks and a white-fin shark...
Mara_2 Says: Bathala is an island sold exclusively by an Italian tour Operator: Azemar, so the vacations are all-inclsive and therefore in the price transport from Male to Bathala is included.You can choose to get there by boat or by sea-plane.If you go by boat, be prepared for a rather...
call_me_rhia Says: Seaplanes are fun! Seaplanes land near a platform a few minutes by boat from your island - and this is the least interesting part of the trip. The best part is the flight... barefooted pilots fly them very low so that you can enjoy other islands, resorts and sand banks in...
Mara_2 Says: We were so surprised to find out that the pilots of the sea-planes don't wear shoes!I don't know if on the photo this can be seen, but believe me!
call_me_rhia Says: No shoes, please.. on Bathala there is sand everywhere. The restaurant's floor is covered in sand, and so is the bar's floor. It's wonderful to spend a week without wearing shoes except... in your own bugalow! Well, to keep sand away from the bed, we resorted to wearing...
reefshoes and highscreeen protection
call_me_rhia Says: bring shoes that you can wear in water (like reefshoes)... to protect your feet from corals and especially from the deadly stone-fish high protection sun-screen (40 factor and over) cheap underwater cameras fins, snorkels and mask to enjoy marine life. Bring also a...
call_me_rhia Says: The Ayurvedic massage centre is so well hidden that one risks to spend their time on Bathala without ever noticing its existance. In fact both times I went to reception to book a massage I was the first (and only) client of the day). It's a pity because the two Indian...
call_me_rhia Says: Snorkeling is how I spent my days in the Maldives - possibly I spent more time with my head underwater than overwater. The colours of the fishes near the reef - and the variety - was simple endless and unbelievable: I wish I knew the English names for them. My favourite,...
call_me_rhia Says: Many people go to the Maldives for diving - this gives you the opportunity to see wonderful colourful fishes. Forget about corals: most have been "whitened" by el Nino so it'll take some years before they recover fully. So basically diving in the Maldives is only for the...
call_me_rhia Says: Bathala is a beautiful island in the north Ari atoll, about 56 kilometres from the airport. You can reach it by speedboat in 90 minutes or by seaplane in 20 minutes. Bathala, in particular is a natural island: no trees were cut to make room for the beach - no nasty walls...
Plan a Batala vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Batala locals
We were so surprised to find out that the pilots of the sea-planes don't wear shoes!I don't know if on the photo this can be seen, but believe me!
Our members can help!
2
The island is very small and almost perfectly round with blindingly white beaches all around; small and shallow lagoon and wonderful reef a few meters from the shore! It's a perfect place to go if you...
Build your own Batala page
