Atoll Immersion with Rasdhoo Dive Lodge
Strapping on the tank for the first time, you feel anything but graceful. The flippers, the weight belt and mask add to your unease as you try and stay upright in the chest deep water.
Guesthouses in Maldives – Island Value
Telling colleagues that you are taking a holiday in the Maldives will prompt groans of jealousy around the office. Co-workers will lose themselves in daydreams in which coffee at the desk becomes kurumba on a deck chair, and the computer’s glare is replaced by the Indian Ocean sun.
Himmafushi Breaks at Kanbili
Just outside Himmafushi’s Kanbili Guest House live an odd couple – one with a name befitting royalty, the other…not.
Coral Reef's Vivanta Rays
You left your watch in your room three days ago, but you know what time it is. The dappled glare gently withdrawing into a glow on the sandy approach to your villa gave a hint. But the activity on the beach leaves you in no doubt.
Review — Dip your toes in the water straight off the plane at Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa
Review — If you want your holiday to start within moments of landing, then Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa is your ideal choice. The resort offers something for everyone, from ocean and water villas, to affordable entry level beach-front deluxe rooms, an extensive selection of watersport activities, a dive center, four restaurants and three bars, ranging from beach BBQ to fine dining.
Review — Kurumba Maldives living up to its name with the extensive use of coconut
Review — The vast majority of the world population may have just discovered the numerous health benefits of coconut, but for people living in the tropics this is old news. The coconut palm has sustained communities in the tropics, including Maldives, for centuries. There is a reason why the national emblem of Maldives features this versatile palm. It is the national tree and has played a vital role in the livelihood of Maldivians. They depended on the coconut palm for everything from transportation and housing to food and medical purposes. It may not be used as extensively today, but coconut is still a popular fruit and the base of most Maldivian cuisines.
Review — Anantara Kihavah Villas combines desert island with contemporary chic
Review — Aun, our villa host, has prepared a footbath strewn with flower petals on the ocean-facing porch of our beach villa. Our feet are hardly tired – we have arrived in all comfort by speedboat from Soneva Fushi, also in the UNESCO listed biosphere of Baa atoll, 30 minutes from the International Airport – but a footbath is a nice way to take in the new environment of this resort. It couldn’t be anymore different from Soneva Fushi and its barefoot luxury, Robinson Crusoe feel.
Review — Arena Beach Maldives – a tranquil, island retreat
Review — Reachable from Malé in about 90 minutes by ferry and 30 minutes by speedboat, Arena Beach is located in the island of Maafushi, where the thriving guest house business originated in the Maldives. With over 40 hotels now operating in Maafushi Island, Arena Beach is conveniently situated right across the beachfront giving guests a spectacular view of the northern seashore and blue lagoons of the island.