Local favourite beach · Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives
Crab Beach
Crab Beach is a beach in Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives.
Crab Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Crab Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Crab Beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Malé (MV): about 83 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Malé
- From Hulhumalé (MV): about 86 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hulhumalé
- From Maafushi (MV): about 100 km by road (80 km straight line) · directions · more places near Maafushi
- From Addu City (MV): about 704 km by road (563 km straight line) · directions · more places near Addu City
Address: CXM8+C8, Thoddoo. Coordinates: 4.43301, 72.96558. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crab Beach
- Kudamiski'y · dargah · North Ari · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bodufolhudhoo · river spot · North Ari · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bathala · river spot · North Ari · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ellaidhoo · river spot · North Ari · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fehendhoo Monument · fort · Baa Atoll · ~62 km · Must-see
- Baros · river spot · Kaafu Atoll · ~67 km · Must-see
- Masjid Al-Aisha · dargah · Alif Alif Atoll · ~1 km
- Dive Astro · attraction · Alif Alif Atoll · ~1 km
- Thoddoo sunrise tourist beach · beach · Alif Alif Atoll · ~1 km
- Bikini beach · beach · Alif Alif Atoll · ~1 km
- Thoddoo Snorkelling Point (Live Corals) · attraction · Alif Alif Atoll · ~1 km
- Thoddu Beach · beach · Alif Alif Atoll · ~1 km · Highly rated
- Sunset Guest Beach (Tourist Beach) · beach · Alif Alif Atoll · ~2 km · Highly rated
- Sunset View Point · viewpoint · Alif Alif Atoll · ~2 km
- Veligandu · river spot · Alif Alif Atoll · ~20 km
- Madivaru Finolhu · river spot · Alif Alif Atoll · ~23 km
- Madivaru · river spot · Alif Alif Atoll · ~24 km
- Rasdhoo · river spot · Alif Alif Atoll · ~24 km
Other beaches & coast near Crab Beach
- Thoddoo sunrise tourist beach · beach · Alif Alif Atoll · ~1 km
- Bikini beach · beach · Alif Alif Atoll · ~1 km
- Thoddu Beach · beach · Alif Alif Atoll · ~1 km · Highly rated
- Sunset Guest Beach (Tourist Beach) · beach · Alif Alif Atoll · ~2 km · Highly rated
- Bikini Beach · beach · Baa Atoll · ~60 km
- Secret Beach · beach · Baa Atoll · ~62 km
- Bikini Beach · beach · Baa Atoll · ~63 km
- Bikini Beach · beach · Baa Atoll · ~63 km
- One Love Beach · beach · Malé · ~80 km
- SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton · beach · Malé · ~82 km
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Crab Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Crab Beach from Malé?
Crab Beach is about 83 km by road from Malé (67 km straight line), 86 km from Hulhumalé and 100 km from Maafushi. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Crab Beach?
Nearby: Kudamiski'y (dargah, 33 km), Bodufolhudhoo (river spot, 43 km), Bathala (river spot, 50 km), Ellaidhoo (river spot, 59 km), Fehendhoo Monument (fort, 62 km), Baros (river spot, 67 km).