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Aerial view of a Maldives resort island ringed by white sand, with water villas over a turquoise lagoon

5 Days

Maldives Island Escape

Malé • island resort • house reef snorkelling • sunset dolphin cruise.

The holiday

What to expect

Four nights on a single resort island, where the days are measured by tides and sunsets. Snorkel straight off the beach over the house reef, take a traditional dhoni out at dusk to look for dolphins, and spend an afternoon on a sandbank with nothing around you but sea.

Most honeymooners choose a water villa; families with young children are usually happier in a beach villa with direct access to the sand. We match the resort to you, from a short speedboat ride from Malé to a seaplane flight to a farther atoll, and the meal plan from breakfast only to all-inclusive. Many resorts cook vegetarian and Indian food well, and we choose those that do. The Maldives also pairs easily with Sri Lanka or Dubai.

Itinerary

Day by day

A suggested plan. Days can be added, dropped or swapped around your dates and interests.

  1. Day
    1

    Arrive in Malé, transfer to your resort

    Land at Velana International Airport and continue by speedboat or seaplane, depending on your resort. Settle into your villa and watch the first sunset from the deck.

  2. Day
    2

    House reef snorkelling

    Join a guided snorkelling session on the resort's house reef, where you may meet turtles and rays among the reef fish. The afternoon is free for the pool, the spa or a nap in the shade.

  3. Day
    3

    Sunset dolphin cruise

    A free day for water sports or diving. In the late afternoon, board a dhoni for a sunset cruise in waters where dolphins are often spotted.

  4. Day
    4

    Sandbank picnic or a day at leisure

    Spend a few hours on a nearby sandbank with a picnic, or simply enjoy the resort. A private dinner on the beach can be arranged for your last evening.

  5. Day
    5

    Depart from Malé

    Return to Velana International Airport by speedboat or seaplane in time for your flight home.

What's included

  • 4 nights at an island resort, with breakfast or the meal plan of your choice
  • Return speedboat or seaplane transfers between Malé and the resort
  • Guided house reef snorkelling session
  • Sunset dolphin cruise
  • Sandbank excursion
  • Guidance on Maldives arrival formalities, including the online traveller declaration

Not included

  • International flights
  • Meals and drinks beyond your chosen meal plan
  • Diving, water sports and spa treatments
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
Where you'll go

Destinations on this holiday

Thatched overwater villas on wooden stilts above a clear turquoise lagoon in the Maldives
Indian Ocean

Maldives

Island resorts with overwater villas, house reefs and seaplane transfers, sandbank picnics and sunset dolphin cruises.

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