Destination
Type of Activity
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Read MoreCooking Classes
A number of resorts offer cooking classes that highlight the many regional cuisines that you will find in the Maldives, including Indian, Japanese and Thai. Quite a few them also take advantage of their chef’s herb and vegetable gardens and...
Read MoreDiving
The Maldives boasts some of the best scuba diving in the world, between coral reef gardens and the rare opportunity to dive with whale sharks and manta rays. Not surprisingly, every top resort has PADI certified instructors who can teach...
Read MoreDolphin Cruise
Many of the resorts offer dolphin cruises or safaris. The best of the programs work with resident marine biologists who give an educational briefing and then take guests out to try to see them. Some lagoons have large populations and...
Read MoreFishing
Fishing is still one of the most important industries in Maldives and recreational fishing opportunities range from learning how to line fish in the traditional fashion to fly and deep-sea fishing.
Read MoreSailing
The traditional Maldivian sailboat, dhoni, is rarely seen anymore but for centuries it was a vital means of transport and trade and cruising these waters under sail remains a mystical experience. All resorts offer windsurfing or small sail boats; some...
Read MoreSeaplane Trip
If you are staying at a resort within a speedboat trip of the airport, you should consider a seaplane excursion just to get an aerial view of the islands and lagoons, whose many shades of blue can best be appreciated...
Read MoreSnorkeling
With some of the richest marine life in the world, the Maldives must be viewed from within the water. If you don’t dive, you must snorkel. You will see tropical fish in the lagoons surrounding your resort from the beach...
Read MoreSpas
Just as every Maldivian resort has a dive center, they also have spas. Some specialize in Thai or Ayurvedic healing; and most offer daily yoga classes.
Read MoreSurfing
Champion surfers flock to the Maldives during the summer months (May to September) when the winds pick up and the swells in certain lagoons create legendary breaks. Two of the resorts located near good breaks, the Four Seasons Kuda Huraa...
Read MoreTurtle Rescue Program
A number of resorts do more than simply employ marine biologists but they let them work on marine conservation programs. The Four Seasons Kuda Huraa has launched a turtle rearing program, where they raise baby turtles to juvenile size and...
Read MoreVillage Visits
Many visitors to the Maldives go directly to their luxury beach resort and never see a local village, which is a shame. This Sunni Muslim country of fishermen and traders has adapted to the international influx of tourists that are...
