Equator Village [ Gan ]
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Location :	Addu Atoll
Distance from Air port :	450.0 KM
Appoximate transfer :	90 mins by Domestic plane
Number of rooms :	78
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The Island

Equator Village is a resort with a difference. It has had an interesting history. Located just half a degree below the equator, the lush, tree-filled island of Gan was used by the British as an air force and naval outpost from 1956 to 1976. The handsome building which now houses the reception, bar, and restaurant was originally an officers club and the large guest rooms were once accommodation to high-ranking officers.

Accomodation

78 spacious, air-conditioned rooms are arranged among mature bougainvillea trees, hibiscus and even rose bushes. Set in these carefully tended gardens is an attractive, free-sized swimming pool.

Dining

The hotel staff are always courteous and the chefs produce delicious and varied meals three times a day. Afternoon tea and snacks is served each afternoon in the breezy lounge.

Diving

Like in Embudu, Diverland operates the dive school on Gan. The resident base leader and co-owner Detlef along with instructor Juergen and the crew lead exciting diving trips to a number of sites in the area. Like the massive, 130 metre British Loyalty wreck that lies just off the neighbouring island Hithadhoo. Hit by a Japanese torpedo during WW2 a huge hole in its hull provides fruitful and fish-filled explorations. They also show divers how the coral-life in the area is totally unaffected by coral bleaching and is simply spectacular.

Activities

The excellent tennis court and antique snooker table are relics of a bygone age. Other out-of-water sport facilities include indoor games, volleyball, table tennis and bicycle hire free to hotel guests. There are three other islands beyond Gan you can visit and these bikes make them fun to explore. The people who reside in the three other linked islands of Feydhoo, Maradhoo and Hithadhoo are just about the friendliest you’ll meet anywhere. An insight into their tranquil lives seen from the seat of a bicycle in the late afternoon is a delight. The white coral roads take you across each island and the causeways that connect them, and the resort’s sturdy bikes will easily carry you the whole 16 km and back!