Innahura Maldives Resort Coming in November
Innahura Maldives Resort, the latest addition to the portfolio of resort operator Crown & Champa, is set to open in November 2018. The brand new rustic island resort is located on the island of Innahura in the northern Lhaviyani atoll. The 25-acre island is accessible by a scenic 40-minute seaplane flight from the main Velana […]
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru Launches DeepFlight Adventures
The Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru has become the first Maldives resort to launch submarine excursions featuring the Super Falcon 3S, created by renowned personal submarine makers, DeepFlight. In a world exclusive, DeepFlight Adventures take up to two guests on a once-in-a-lifetime sub-aquatic exploration of UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Baa Atoll. With a professional […]
Singapore’s Chang Hua to Open First 5-Star Hotel in Maldives Capital
Singapore’s Chang Hua Construction has announced plans to develop the first 5-star hotel in Maldives capital, Male. While details of the project have not yet been made public, it is confirmed that the 228-room hotel, 533-room residence and accompanying retail space will be built on the western coast of the city, facing the newly developed […]
UK Travellers Flock to the Maldives
The latest figures show an 11.2% increase in the number of UK travellers who visited the Maldives in the first six months of 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. In total, 57,535 UK tourists arrived from January – June 2018, compared with 51,737 in 2017 and growth in June stays on trend. UK […]
Three Wins for Grand Park Kodhipparu
The Spa at Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldives has won three awards at the 2018 World Luxury Spa Awards. A new entrant, the spa took home three continental awards including Luxury Destination Spa, Luxury Resort Spa and Luxury Spa Retreat in Indian Ocean. The overwater spa centre at the Grand Park Kodhipparu allows guests to tailor […]
A Stunning Destination: Dhigufaru Island Resort
Nestled on the protected UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll, Dhigufaru Island (meaning a ‘long reef’) is the epitome of what you would imagine as an exotic getaway. Whether you like to kick back, relax and take in the magnificent, stunning beauty of the island and surrounding reef, or if you perfer a more action-packed, […]
Renewing Coral Growth with 3D Printing
The world’s largest 3D-printed reef was installed by Summer Island Maldives in an effort to nourish and protect coral reefs. Delicate reef ecosystems are under threat from climate change which has blighted many reefs across the Maldives in a phenomenon known as coral ‘bleaching.’ The artificial reef was designed by an Australian industrial engineer who […]
New Airport to Connect Lhaviyani
Resort operator Kuredu Holdings has been awarded a contract to develop a domestic airport on the island of Madivaru, previously used for military training. Kuredu Holdings will invest USD 13 million in the project, which involves reclaiming some three hectares of land from the lagoon of Madivaru, building a 1.2-kilometre runway, and setting up a […]
Rebranded Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi Officially Opens
Located on the Shaviyani Atoll, Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi offers 112 luxury pool villas set amongst the beach and waters of the stunning island. as well as luxury safari-style tented villas nestled in the island’s lush interior jungle. Previously uninhabited, the resort is the sole property on the pristine atoll, which harbours a 9-kilometre-long […]
Sun Aqua Iru Veli Opening in October
Sun Siyam Resorts will introduce the third property under its Sun Aqua brand, Sun Aqua Iru Veli which is scheduled to open in October 2018. Located in the heart of Dhaalu Atoll, this 5-star all-inclusive resort consists of 125 villas and suites, each offering a private pool, total seclusion and incomparable Indian Ocean vistas. Guests […]