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A Vahmaafushi experience

Photography & Video Packages

Choose island portraits, Drone Views, guided wildlife media, zipline photos or a cabana shoot. Compare the six packages and plan your session.

Price
USD 25 · starting package price; Zipline Photo is charged per guest
Guests
Most base packages cover up to 2 guests. Shark & Stingray is per session for a single guest or one couple, with no extra guest charge. Zipline Photo is per paid guest.
Duration
15 minutes for Maldives Photo Moment, Drone Views and planned Overwater Moments. Other session lengths are confirmed.
Session times
Sunset option 17:00–18:15 for Maldives Photo Moment. Overwater Moments: planned 09:00–16:00 after opening. Other times confirmed; UTC+5.
Return transfers
Scheduled return transfers between Maafushi and Vahmaafushi.
Availability
Enquiry only. Overwater Moments remains coming soon and cannot be selected for booking.

Choose your setting

Find your photo or video experience

Compare the package details, guest allowance and media options, then open your preferred experience.

Island portrait photography at Vahmaafushi

Maldives Photo Moment

Choose one approved island setting for a relaxed camera session. USD 25 covers up to 2 guests and 8 selected edited photos in 15 minutes. Sunset is an option within 17:00–18:15, subject to conditions.

USD 25 / package for up to 2 guests

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Island lagoon setting for Drone Views photography

Drone Views

See your island visit from a different perspective with a guided 15-minute drone session. USD 50 covers up to 2 guests and a choice of 8 selected edited photos OR one edited video. Confirm your preferred framing,…

USD 50 / package for up to 2 guests

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Aerial photograph of sharks and stingrays in Vahmaafushi’s turquoise lagoon

Shark & Stingray Experience

Guided wildlife viewing from approved dry areas. USD 25 per session for photos or video, or USD 50 for both. Join solo or as a couple, with no extra guest charge.

USD 25 / single or couple session; photos or video USD 25, both USD 50

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Island-to-island zipline at Vahmaafushi

Zipline Photo

Professional coverage of your Maafushi-to-Vahmaafushi zipline flight, with 8 selected edited photos for each paid guest at USD 25 per guest. The ride is booked separately. Complete the activity check-in, eligibility…

USD 25 / guest; ride booked separately

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The lagoon at Vahmaafushi

Overwater Platform

Coming soon. The planned camera-and-drone session offers 10 selected edited photos OR one edited video for USD 50, shared by up to 2 guests, during 15 minutes within 09:00–16:00. The team must approve and release the…

USD 50 / package for up to 2 guests

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Private beachfront cabana at Vahmaafushi

Insta Cabana

Create a memory in the dedicated photo-only cabana with posing guidance from your photographer. USD 25 covers up to 2 guests and a choice of 8 selected edited photos OR one edited video. Confirm your session duration…

USD 25 / package for up to 2 guests

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Highlights

  • Six settings and styles in one photography collection
  • Maldives Photo Moment: USD 25, 8 edited photos, 15 minutes, up to 2 guests
  • Drone Views: USD 50, 8 edited photos OR one edited video, 15 minutes, up to 2 guests
  • Professional guidance, scheduled return transfers and private digital delivery

Full description

Capture your visit with a photographer who helps you choose your setting and guides the session. The current guide offers six packages: Maldives Photo Moment, Drone Views, Shark & Stingray Experience, Zipline Photo, Overwater Moments and Insta Cabana. Maldives Photo Moment is USD 25 for up to 2 guests: a 15-minute camera session at one approved setting, with 8 selected edited…See moreSee less

Capture your visit with a photographer who helps you choose your setting and guides the session. The current guide offers six packages: Maldives Photo Moment, Drone Views, Shark & Stingray Experience, Zipline Photo, Overwater Moments and Insta Cabana.

Maldives Photo Moment is USD 25 for up to 2 guests: a 15-minute camera session at one approved setting, with 8 selected edited photos. Sunset is an option within 17:00–18:15 Maldives time. Drone Views is USD 50 for up to 2 guests: a 15-minute drone session with 8 selected edited photos OR one edited video.

Choose your package, preferred date and time. The team confirms your guests, setting, media, extras, transfers and final total before payment. Meet your host and photographer for the relevant safety briefing, enjoy your session, then confirm your selection and private delivery details. Edited media is delivered within 24 hours of the session ending.

Zipline Photo covers photography only; the ride has its own booking and eligibility requirements. Shark & Stingray is USD 25 per session for 8 selected edited photos or one edited video, or USD 50 for both. A single guest or one couple shares the session at no extra guest charge. Capture takes place only from an approved dry position with a guide. Overwater Moments is a separate photography product; it does not include Overwater Platform dining. It remains unavailable until the platform is released for guest use.

Includes

  • Included: The edited photos, video or both specified in your selected package
  • Included: Professional capture, posing guidance and editing
  • Included: Scheduled return transfers between Maafushi and Vahmaafushi
  • Included: Private digital delivery within 24 hours of the session ending
  • Not included: Extra media beyond the selected package, approved additional guests on applicable packages, the zipline ride, platform dining, meals, drinks, extended cabana use and other activities unless expressly included in your booking

Not suitable for

  • Guests who cannot safely use the booked location or follow the activity team's instructions. Please discuss mobility or access needs before booking.
  • Zipline Photo guests must meet the separate zipline activity requirements. Booking photography does not replace an activity eligibility check.

Meeting point

Meeting point confirmed with your booking

Maafushi, Maldives

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Your Maafushi meeting point, reporting time and scheduled transfers are confirmed when booking. Guests already on Vahmaafushi receive an agreed on-island meeting point. Please report 10 minutes early.

Important information

Not allowed

  • Entering restricted areas or using unapproved poses without staff permission.
  • For Shark and Stingray: guest swimming, wading or water entry where animals gather, and feeding, touching, chasing or crowding wildlife. Personal photos and videos are permitted only in the marked Jetty Viewing Area.
  • Carrying cameras during a zipline flight. Follow the zipline operator's instructions.

Know before you go

  • All prices are in USD. Confirm the full payable total and any applicable charges or taxes before payment.
  • Sunset is an option within Maldives Photo Moment. A 15-minute sunset session is booked within 17:00–18:15 Maldives time.
  • Confirm the edited video format and duration with your photographer before capture.
  • Choose photographer selection or guest selection at booking. For guest selection, reply within 12 hours of the session ending; otherwise the photographer completes selection as agreed. Final edited media is delivered privately within 24 hours of the session ending.
  • Sunset colour, wildlife sightings and drone operation depend on conditions. Overwater Moments is coming soon; its 15-minute camera-and-drone session and 09:00–16:00 window apply only after release.

Optional upgrades

Extra edited photos cost USD 5 each. On Maldives Photo Moment, Drone Views, Overwater Moments and Insta Cabana, extra guests beyond the base two cost USD 10 each only with approval; the shared media allocation stays the same. Shark & Stingray covers a single guest or one couple at the same session price, with no extra guest charge: photos only or video only USD 25; both USD 50 per session. An extra video costs USD 25 for Maldives Photo Moment, Drone Views or Insta Cabana, or USD 50 for Overwater Moments. Zipline Photo has no listed video upgrade.

Refund policy

The following general terms apply to the established photography packages. Drone Views cancellation, rescheduling, no-show and weather terms must be supplied for your selected booking before payment.

Cancel more than 12 hours before your session: full refund or reschedule.

Cancel within 12 hours: one reschedule, subject to availability.

No-show without contacting the team: no refund.

If the operator cancels or conditions are unsafe, choose a suitable new slot or the applicable product refund if you decline the alternative. Separate activities follow their own booking terms.

Pet policy

Please confirm pet access with reservations before booking.

Emergency contact

Alert your host or guide immediately if you need urgent help. Ask for the current on-site emergency contact at check-in.

Itinerary

  1. Confirm your session

    Choose your package, date, guests, setting and any approved extras. Reservations confirms the total, meeting point and both transfers.

  2. Travel and check in

    Follow your confirmed reporting time, take the scheduled transfer and meet your host and photographer.

  3. Briefing and capture

    Receive the setting-specific safety and posing guidance, then enjoy the media session included in your package.

  4. Selection and delivery

    Confirm your photo selection or video, extras and private delivery contact. Edited media is delivered within 24 hours of the session ending.

  5. Return to Maafushi

    Meet your host for the scheduled return transfer, or follow the next expressly booked activity.