Each island open to tourism in the Maldives promises a different experience.
These past days are the best time for a sunny Maldivian holiday. So, which is the best island for you in the Maldives, of which only nearly 200 islands are open to tourism? Here is a guide that will help you choose the right Maldivian island for families with children, romantics, honeymoon couples, groups of friends, those who want to celebrate and those who seek diving…
Healthy Lifestyle Enthusiasts
Maldives is frequently preferred for wellness concept holidays due to its isolated location and calm nature, and now even special hotels are being opened to meet this increasing need in the world. One of them is Joali. Joali, a Turkish brand, has been among the most talked about hotels in the Maldives since the day it opened. Joali Being, which opened its doors last year after Joali Maldives, where all luxury details from A to Z are delicately blended and focuses on art and gastronomy, aims to purify its guests from stress and toxins, from healthy nutrition to exercise and massage therapies, as a wellness hotel of the Maldives. With 33 overwater villas surrounded by crystal waters in South Male atoll, COMO Cocoa Island is another Maldivian resort that attracts attention with its wellness concept. The unique spa and wellness services that we are familiar with from the COMO brand hotels in Bali are available here as well. By the way, if you decide to stay at COMO Cocoa Island, we recommend you to choose the overwater suites, whose designs resemble the traditional fishing boats of the Maldives called “dhoni”.
Design Enthusiasts
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives has been admired for its extraordinary architecture and design since it started operating last year on Fari Island, which was recently opened to tourism. In harmony with the unique nature of the island of Fari, which we can call untouched, the villas with pools and common living areas focus on circular designs dedicated to the waves of the ocean. St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort is an exotic example with its design inspired by the ecosystem of the beaches, especially with its main building resembling a ghost crab.
Sustainable Options
Tourism businesses that focus on ecological life and sustainability are among the values that especially Generation Z takes into consideration. Conscious travelers want to make sure that the hotel they will stay in protects nature and uses every possible method and technology to achieve this. Patina Maldives, one of the two resorts on Fari island, is one of the best examples in this sense, celebrating its opening in recent years. It acts to preserve the continuity of natural beauty, from zero waste kitchens to recycling marine plastic, to offering free diving lessons to children to ensure that new generations respect the environment. Located on the private Lankanfushi island in the Northern Malé Atoll, Gili Lankanfushi is surrounded by a unique marine life and contains an enormous waste facility to protect these beauties.
