Owing to the size of the lagoon there is no direct access to the reef for snorkeling but the resort puts on 2 boats a day to take guests, free of charge, from the end of the jetty to the reef inside the atoll. The snorkeling is not spectacular so you may use your free snorkel and mask to go on one of the twice-weekly snorkeling safaris.

The diving in the region is fresh and unaffected as this is one of only 2 resorts and 9 smallinhabited islands in the whole atoll. There is 1 big channel not too far away that provides several fine sites for both novices and experts and an inter-atoll cargo shipwreck for variety, thoughthilas and giris are the mainstay.

The dive school is at the end of the 500 metre jetty, so regular divers should ask for a room nearer one of the 70 waterbungalows or perhaps go for one of the 10 beach rooms. The beach rooms are a little less impressive than the waterbungalows but they are private and located just behind the beach.

The beach itself is not of the finest sand but it is broad, open to the sun all day and runs right down one side of the curved island. The waterbungalows run down the whole of the other side.

No watersports are included in the package but the big, shallow lagoon is just what beginners need, although the bottom has a lot of coral pieces.

The all-inclusive package covers non-premium brand drinks, wine at meals, soft drinks and tea and coffee. The 3 themed buffets a day are rightly very well received and so is the daily high tea at 4pm. High tea is taken in the new main bar built over the water at the start of the jetty. It’s a fine place that really comes to life in the evenings with drinking, chatter, games and organised entertainments.

Adding greatly to the changes at Chaaya Lagoon Hakuraa Huraa is the top management that has done a great job in making it a fun and friendly place, whilst also being efficient and helpful. Although the geography of the island is not perfect there are precious few complaints from the guests, as overall they recognise that the food, the rooms, the diving, the sunbathing and the atmosphere are all well worth the price.