Indian Ocean · Maldives
The Maldives
Overwater sanctuaries on liquid sapphire
Climate
Tropical, sun-drenched
Temperature
27–31°C
Currency
MVR / USD accepted
Language
Dhivehi · English
Visa
Visa on arrival (30 days)
Safety score
9.4 / 10
Best season
November – April
Getting there
10h from London · 4h from Dubai
A constellation of 1,192 coral islands scattered across the equator, the Maldives is the definitive private-island escape. Glass-floored overwater villas, house reefs teeming with mantas, and resorts reachable only by seaplane define barefoot luxury at its purest.
Where we'd put you up
Soneva Jani
Overwater slide villas
$4,200
per night
Cheval Blanc Randheli
LVMH island maison
$3,800
per night
Velaa Private Island
Ultra-private atoll
$5,100
per night
Signature experiences
- 01
Private sandbank dinner under bioluminescent plankton
- 02
Manta ray safari with resident marine biologist
- 03
Seaplane photo-flight over the atolls at golden hour
- 04
Underwater restaurant tasting menu, 5m below the reef
Insider tips
- Book seaplane transfers before 3pm arrival — they don't fly after dusk.
- Alcohol is only available inside resorts, never on local islands.
- Reef-safe sunscreen is mandatory at most private-island resorts.
The Maldives is waiting.
We already know the way.
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