Maldives News
Resort unveils new Villas
A luxury Maldives resort has unveiled its new deluxe sunset pool villas - promising to be one of the hottest accommodation choices of the season.
Anantara Dhigu's five brand new Pool Villas and two-bedroom Pool Villas tastefully combine Maldivian island charm with modern conveniences. The elegant spaces are equipped with luxurious facilities such as espresso machines, IDD telephones, high-speed internet, personal surround-sound stereos and flat-screen TVs as well as CD, DVD and MP3 players. Guests can take
a long soak in the private terrazzo tubs lined with orchids or plunge into their own glittering pool.
Centara Maldives offers guests a Robinson Crusoe experience
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to emulate Daniel Defoe's fictional hero, Robinson Crusoe, and be left alone on a tropical island with only the sound of the breeze rustling the coconut palms, and the waves breaking over the reef for company?
Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives is giving its guests exactly that opportunity, although the experience is not as austere as it sounds.
Under the Robinson Crusoe Excursion, which is priced at USD325 per person, guests at the resort are taken after breakfast by speedboat to a nearby uninhabited island, and left there alone on the beach.
Huvafen Fushi Offers The Most Desirable Valentines Destination
In the season of love, Huvafen Fushi turns into an enticing lovers’ paradise as the most exclusive retreat in the Maldives offers a tempting Valentine’s treat for couples for the whole month of February.
From February 1st to 28th, the chic island retreat becomes the definitive destination for an intimate and seductive romantic getaway, made even more exciting by a Grecian mythology-inspired theme. The unrivalled offer includes a seven-night stay at the retreat’s famed beach bungalows, a couples’ treatment at LIME the world’s first underwater spa, and a romantic sandbank lunch on a secluded island all for a package price starting at US$12,108
Maldives to receive best view of ‘ring of fire’ eclipse
The Maldives will tomorrow become the best vantage point in the world to watch the longest-lasting solar eclipse of the millenium – at least until the year 3043.
The eclipse will follow a 300-kilometre wide route across Africa, the Indian Ocean and eastern Asia, beginning at 10:45am
Maldivian time and almost completely overlapping the sun at 12.27pm, creating a stunning ‘ring of fire’ effect that will be visible for almost 11 minutes.
So unique is the event that scientists and eclipse chasers from all over the world are converging on Male to watch the spectacular event.
Maldives ranked as the Best Beach & Relaxation destination
The Maldives has been ranked as the Best Country Brand for Beach and Best Country Brand for Rest and Relaxation for the year 2008. Maldives also ranked 2nd in the Best Country Brand for Natural Beauty and 3rd in the Best Country Brand for Resort and Lodging Options.
The Country Brand Index was officially released during London’s World Travel Market in November 2008.
Country Brand Index is a comprehensive study of approximately 2,700 international business and leisure travellers from nine countries. It is conducted by FutureBrand, a global brand consultancy company and Weber Shandwick which is a public relations firm.
The main marketing slogan for the destination Maldives is “Maldives…the Sunny Side of Life”. The wellness and relaxation aspect is promoted under the