Biyaadhoo or Biyadhoo is a circular ten-acre(in German) Gstaltmayr, Heiner F. and Hšhne Wieland (2014). Baedeker Reisefÿhrer Malediven. Baedeker. Page 183. . resort-island in South Malé Atoll in the administrative division Kaafu Atoll of the Maldives. The island is located 18 miles (28.9 km) south of Malé International Airport.Bomanta (2015). Maldives: God's Masterpiece on Earth. Bomanta Publishing. Page 40. It is located 0.62 miles from the island of Makunufushi, and only 330 yards from another resort-island, Villivaru. Both Biyaadhoo- and Villivaru islands are owned and managed by the Taj group from India.Kate, Meere (2000). World Travel Guide. Columbus Press. Page 484. .Korniczky, Peter (2004). Columbus World Travel Guide: 2004-2005. Highbury Columbus Travel Publications. Page 467. . It is mostly made up by the Biyadhoo Island Resort,Harwood, Sam and Rob Bryning (2004). Globetrotter Dive Guide: The Maldives. New Holland Publishers. Page 72. . but remains a densely vegetated and forested island.(in Dutch) Günaydin, Armagan and Esther Ottens (2001). Maldiven. ANWB Media - Boeken & Gidsen. Page 40. . The rich soil allows the cultivation of various fruits and vegetables, e.g. numerous coconut-, banana-, and mango trees grow on the island. Experts here have also been employed in growing vegetables hydroponically,Pritchard-Jones, Sian and Ellis Royston. Maldives: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. Page 28. . some of the vegetables grown on the island includes tomatoes, cabbage, and cucumbers used by the resort in preparation of various buffets.(in French) Labourdette, Jean-Paul and Auzias Dominique (2011). Carnet de voyage: Maldives. Petit Futé. Page 97. . There is one resort, a restaurant, spa, and one bar located on the island, all which are parts of the resort.Naville, Adrian (2015). Resorts of Maldives. Arvinder Kumar. Page 23. There is also evening entertainment for guests several times aweek.(in German) Gstaltmayr, Heiner F. and Hšhne Wieland (2014). Baedeker Reisefÿhrer Malediven. Baedeker. Page 183. .
The island of Biyadhoo is oftentimes referred to as a scuba-diving island,Masters, Tom (2012). Lonely Planet Maldives. Lonely Planet. Page 127. . and its situation in South Malé Atoll gives access to many famous diving sites in the Maldives.(in French) Labourdette, Jean-Paul and Auzias Dominique (2011). Carnet de voyage: Maldives. Petit Futé. Page 97. . The scuba-diving in the area is famous for sites such as Kandooma Thila, known for its dense schools of fish species, Kandooma Caves, which is famous for its soft corals, and the Protected Marine Area of Guraidhoo Kandu, which is a broad, fast channel.Neville, Adrian (2006). Resorts of the Maldives. SevenHolidays Publishing. Page 13. . The Nautico Watersports Center runs the scuba-diving on both Villvaru- and Biyadhoo islands.Cuthbertson, Lydia J. (1994). Guide to the Maldives. Immel. Page 80. . It is close to shore all the way around, with an abundance of coral growth inside its lagoon as well as down the drop-off. Other water sport activities on the island includes snorkeling, windsurfing, catamaran sailing, and canoe paddling.(in German) Gstaltmayr, Heiner F. and Hšhne Wieland (2014). Baedeker Reisefÿhrer Malediven. Baedeker. Page 183. .
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