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As we drive along the island, we’re engulfed with a botanical wonderland. It’s not all sand and sea here. Majestic sea almonds, screwpines and the gentle breeze sways a sea of mature coconut trees in utopian harmony. It all feels pretty surreal.
As we arrived at our Lagoon Pool Villas, we were greeted with our very own bikes parked right outside, to help us get around the resort with ease. It’s a big place, and these come out very hand throughout the entire stay. That’s really the only way we managed to get to all of our activities on time. The villas were spacious and each had their own private pools that face the ocean. Luxury and privacy? A killer combo.
You then don’t have to go far from your own villa, as the Indian Ocean waters are a mere few steps away from bed. There you will be greeted with the hidden treasures that lie within the vibrant snapper and fusilier reefs. Here, an entire ecosystem pulses with life, and boy, do the pictures have something to show for it.
If you’re more of a nature person, you can always opt for other accommodation spots like the Treetop Villas, that are immersed in greenery and are extremely private. These sit high above ground and feature a glass-walled pool suspended over the jungle. Just 20m down a secret pathway, you’ll find an impressively white sandy beach dedicated to guests of the treetop hideaways. Large groups can also opt in to book the dreamy Beach Pool Villas. There you will have a lot of private space, private pools and even private beach land.
We got given a long list of activities we could get up to throughout the week. Naturally, we tried to squeeze as many as time allowed, whether it was DJing classes, aerial hooping and even kombucha making classes.
The food was pretty impressive too. Even fussy eaters would thrive as the resort featured for all meal plans, (from half-board to all-inclusive), the option to dine around at their seven different dining venues, whom catered for different types of cuisines. We tried them all and took a serious liking to East Restaurant which featured a mean South India buffet. – I seriously recommend the Lagoon Prawn Masala curry. Although, if you’re opting for Barolo, then have a try of the Sri Lankan Chilli Mud Crab, but if you’re stopping at Joe’s for the fresh pizza then you can’t go wrong with the Maldivian one, because when in the Maldives…