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Founded in 1973, Baros helped define the Maldivian luxury escape with its thatched-roof villas, lush tropical greenery and extraordinary house reef. Fifty years on, this understated island pioneer continues to impress, particularly for its food and diving.
Forget picture-perfect Instagram moments. The Nautilus offers something far more valuable: a private Maldivian escape where time slows, rules disappear and authentic experiences—from dolphin cruises to barefoot dinners—become the memories that truly last.
From the moment you cross the scorching Maldivian runway, enter the sweaty main terminal, wait for your luggage, realise you have one bag missing, queue in line to file your claim and finally emerge at the arrivals gate, the sight of a single friendly smiley face waiting to usher you to…
She was close enough to touch. Her skin, a rich, purplish black looked soft, almost velvety and as she drifted beneath me, her eyes swivelled back, watching what I was doing. She wasn’t alone. All around me, her companions swam. Some were as wide as a dining table, others even larger. I…
Just because something is really amazing doesn’t mean it’s perfect. But there’s a place in the middle of the Indian Ocean that comes pretty close. The turquoise water is crystal clear, the sand is sugary white and the air is so pure and clean that by the time it makes it across the wate…
As with most Maldivian resorts, Maalifushi by Como has a mix of overwater and beachfront bungalows. But where it differs is in its fundamental premise. This isn’t just a tropical escape – it’s a place to detox too. If truth be told, my first impressions of Maalifushi were all over the p…
Just when you thought the Maldives could not get any better, along comes Velaa Private Island. Named after the sea turtles that have lived here for generations, there is nothing remotely slow about this hedonistic, over-water retreat.