House reef
The best snorkelling is often a few steps from your room. Ask which reef is healthiest before booking.
Maldives
Maldives
Clear water, small islands and the rare luxury of doing nothing at all.
The Maldives is not one place but many. A local island, a sandbank and a resort island can all be part of the same trip if you plan the transfers well. The water is the itinerary.
Worth seeing
Sandbank picnic
A strip of white sand with no buildings and no schedule — worth arranging in advance.
Before you go
Transfers between islands are by speedboat or seaplane, and they set the rhythm of the trip. Build your days around them, not the other way around.
- Reef-safe sunscreen, light cover-ups for local islands, and cash for small purchases. Alcohol is limited on inhabited islands.
Maldives