Maldives
Stayed on both ends of it, twice — laid-back house reef diving at Kuredu and pure overwater luxury across four resorts.
I have stayed on both ends of the Maldives, twice, so I know how different one atoll can feel from the next. Kuredu Island Resort is where I go back for laid-back diving — you can walk off the jetty and onto the house reef whenever you like. For pure luxury I have stayed at Atmosphere Kanifushi, Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa, and Centara Grand, each with its own character. Park Hyatt Hadahaa sits on a remote atoll with a 360° house reef you largely have to yourself. Whether you want a dive-focused week or a slow, indulgent one, I can match you to the right island because I have slept on most of them.
Dive the house reef straight off the jetty at your own pace, with the dive centre on hand for boat trips further out.
A long, languid island stay built around overwater villas, sunset dining and the kind of service that lets you switch off entirely.
A remote southern atoll with a pristine 360° house reef — the quiet, castaway end of the Maldives.
Days 1–2
Overnight flight into Malé, seaplane or domestic transfer to your chosen island, settle in and a first house-reef dip.
Days 3–5
Dive mornings at Kuredu or reef snorkel sessions, spa and sunset afternoons at the luxury resorts.
Days 6–7
A boat trip to a nearby site, a sandbank picnic, and a final long morning on the reef before flying home.
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