A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Cara Delevingne is spending New Year’s Eve in the Maldives. The 25-year-old model is jetting off to the South Asian country to ring in 2018, and the star is “so happy” to be celebrating on a beach, basking in the sunshine, and carrying out water sports, because she feels she needs some down time. Speaking […]
Superlative food, drinks and entertainment for families, friends and couples on three paradise beaches Outrigger Resorts has announced a mouth-watering array of dining and entertainment options in the Maldives, Phuket and Koh Samui for Christmas and New Year. In Phuket and Samui, the festive season programs are open to local residents as well as resort […]
Jumeirah Vittaveli villa and resort in Maldives is delighted to be named the 2017 Global Hotel of the Year, in the 11th edition of the World Luxury Hotel Awards, held in St. Moritz, Switzerland over the weekend. Voted by over 300,000 travellers to name their favourite luxury hotel over a four-week period, Jumeirah Vittaveli in Maldives stood out. Renowned for its […]
Six Senses Laamu has taken home the 2017 Eco-Hotel of the Year award by AsiaSpa, in the 13th annual ceremony held in Hong Kong recently. The AsiaSpa Awards were created by AsiaSpa magazine in 2005 to recognize the leaders in Asia’s dynamic wellness industry. The prestigious accolade sets the benchmark for quality and innovation for […]
I was going to start this piece with a sarcastic explanation of just how awful the Maldives are, but let’s not beat around the bush here: it’s breath-taking. Even actively trying to make it out as a twisted hellscape is impossible. If Robinson Crusoe ended up there instead of the Caribbean, he wouldn’t have been […]
Some of the best Snorkelling in the Indian waters happens in a place that most visitors call “The gateway to my dream vacation” where is this place? Of course, what else can it be other than Maldives? The sound of the waves crashing with each other, the gentle breeze is blowing and you feel the […]
Deep in the Indian Ocean, Six Senses Laamu is the only resort in the Laamu Atoll, in the thick of the Maldives. It’s an island luxury resort focused on total decompression from day to day life, with a shot of adrenaline if you’re into surfing, diving, snorkeling, wakeboarding, water skiing, dolphins, and sea life. It’s […]
Maagiri Hotel, the new luxury tourist hotel being developed in front of the Hulhumale ferry terminal in Male. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The new luxury “Maagiri Hotel” being developed in capital Male will be unveiled later this month, announced the hotel’s contractor Regent Maldives. According to Malla Ahmed Nasir, a stakeholder of Regent Maldives, development of […]
Aaital Khosla (C), Miss Earth India 2015, pictured at the tree planting programme at Sun Island Resort and Spa. PHOTO/SUN ISLAND Aaital Khosla, who represented India at the Miss Earth 2015 pageant, participated in a tree planting programme hosted by Sun Island Resort and Spa. According to the resort, the tree-planting programme was organised by […]