Most resorts and guest houses offer whale-spotting snorkel trips and dives choose a reputable operator that puts the wellbeing of the whales first and remember to keep a good distance away from the gentle giants if you have the good fortune of spotting one. The Maldives is one of the best places in the world to spot them year-round – especially if you make Alifu Dhaalu Atoll ( Southern Ari Atoll) your base. If swimming with whale sharks is on your travel bucket list, you’re in luck. For more fun in the sun, check out the best beaches in the Maldives. From deep-conditioning Parisian coiffeur–approved hair treatments and four-hand massages to meditation and ocean-view aerial yoga classes, a day here is like having a vacation within a vacation. Not on a budget? It doesn’t get more opulent than the spa at Cheval Blanc Randheli, which occupies its own private island and can only be reached by dhoni (traditional boat). The sleep-enhancing treatment at Huvafen Fushi resort is like a lullaby for frazzled grown-ups, and takes place in the world’s first and only underwater spa. If the chalk-white sands and pastel-pink sunsets aren’t enough to soothe away your stress, an exceedingly indulgent massage certainly is. If you’ve chosen to travel to the Maldives, chances are you’re looking to do some serious chilling. If you are keen to island hop and explore, it's worth planning ahead to find the best ways to get around the Maldives. Remember – Maldives is a Muslim nation bikinis and speedos are fine at many hotels, but modest clothing is the norm elsewhere. To experience authentic Maldivian culture, you’ll need to visit a so-called ‘local island’ such as Huraa, Hithadoo or Maafushi, where you can stay at family-owned guesthouses, buy fresh mahi-mahi direct from fishermen and wander whitewashed streets as the call to prayer summons mosque-going crowds. Luxury resorts may be utterly blissful, but they exist entirely within their own private-island bubbles. Dine on a deserted sandbank or beneath the ocean’s surface at this enchanting sanctuary.To experience authentic Maldivian culture, visit a so-called ‘local island’ such as Maafushi ©Tobias Helbig/Getty Images Snorkel with mantas and Hawksbill sea turtles. Savour the luxury of space in your private pool beach villa or over water villa. Located on the Baa Atoll in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Anantara Kihavah Maldives luxury resort invites you to imagine your own barefoot luxury paradise. The design pays homage to the seafarers of old, fusing Indian Ocean, Arab and Portuguese motifs with indigenous materials to present a one of a kind luxury beach resort. Wishing to keep the pristine nature of the island intact, not one tree has been moved – as evidenced by the villas growing up around them. Navigating archipelago to archipelago by the stars, the seafarers were also drawn by the riches of the ocean surrounding the island – where a prehistoric volcano sank back into the depths, leaving blooming corals within a house reef and a wealth of lagoon fish. Surrounded by nothing but turquoise lagoon which melts into sapphire blue, the luxury resort island of Anantara Kihavah Maldives and its pure white sands rise up out of the ocean like a mirage.įor centuries, this was where Arab traders sailing to the Far East took shelter a lush paradise blessed by coconut, papaya and mango trees.
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