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A curving row of thatched overwater villas reaching into a turquoise lagoon

Indian Ocean

Maldives

One island, one resort, nothing else to decide

Best time
November to April
Flight
3h 30m from Bengaluru

About Maldives

Twenty-six atolls of shallow reef and white sand, where the choice that matters is which island you never leave.

Every resort occupies its own island, so the trip is decided at booking rather than on arrival. Nearer islands are reached by speedboat in under an hour; the far atolls need a seaplane, which only flies in daylight. Overwater villas are the picture, but a beach villa with direct reef access is usually the better swim.

Worth building a day around

  • Seaplane transfer over the atolls
  • House-reef snorkelling straight off the villa steps
  • Sandbank dinner with nothing else on the horizon

When to go

Dry, still and clear, with the calmest water for snorkelling.

  • Nov-Apr

    Best

  • May-Oct

    Good

What our designers tell people

  • Check the transfer, not just the villa

    A seaplane only flies in daylight, so a late arrival can cost you a night in Malé.

  • Ask which reef is the house reef

    Resorts differ enormously here, and it is the thing you will use every day.

Entry and visas

Free 30-day visa on arrival for Indian passport holders.

Questions people ask

Is a beach villa worse than an overwater villa?
Not for swimming. Beach villas usually sit closer to the reef and are cooler at night.
How many nights work?
Five to seven. Two of them are largely travel days.

4 trips in Maldives

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Maldives Overwater Five Nights
Featured

Rated 4.7(3)

Honeymoon

Maldives Overwater Five Nights

  • Maldives
  • 5N/6D
  • International

Three nights overwater, two on the beach, one house reef

  • 1Hotel
  • 4Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹1,95,000

per couple

Maldives Family Beach Villa

Maldives Family Beach Villa

  • Maldives
  • 5N/6D
  • International

A speedboat island, a house reef and a kids club

  • 1Hotel
  • 4Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹1,68,000

per person

Sandbank Sunset Dinner

Activity

Sandbank Sunset Dinner

  • Maldives
  • Day trip
  • International

One table, one crew, one sandbank

  • 0Hotels
  • 1Activity
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹18,500

per couple

Lagoon Nest Overwater Villas

Stay

Lagoon Nest Overwater Villas

  • Maldives
  • 1N/2D
  • International

Twelve villas on one arm of the reef

  • 1Hotel
  • 0Activities
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹42,000

per couple