Maldives Holidays in 2013

With such levels of luxury and relative exclusivity available in the Maldives, you’ll be hard pressed to leave at the end of your holidays. For those who wish to explore there are plenty of opportunities to do so, from aerial sight-seeing tours to Dolphin watching cruises and a whole plethora of water-sports, you won’t get bored. If idle luxury is more your thing, then book yourself into a spa where the sound of gently lapping waves combined with the wonderful treatments available will lull you into a level of relaxation you’ve never experienced before.

So, you’ve had your days on the beach and you’ve waded through water. What else is there to do in the Maldives that you haven’t already done? Well you’re not the first to ask such questions and the Maldives resorts are more than prepared for you. Take a sunset cruise and watch the sun paint the sky in oranges, pinks and reds while the water reflects and amplifies this glory tenfold. Take a shopping trip to the countries capital of Male’, where you can buy locally made crafts and a wide selection of other items. Or, if you fancy a real walk on the wild side why not join an excursion to one of the uninhabited islands and sit on a beach knowing that the only ones on the island are you and the one you love.

Maldivian cuisine is largely made up of freshly caught seafood, most commonly tuna-fish. At lot of these foods are heavily influenced by Sri Lankan and Southern Indian cooking, meaning a lot of powerful, often spicy flavours. If you’re a fan of curries then you’ll be delighted by the local delicacies, if not then don’t worry! All of the resorts have their own restaurants each of which serves a wide selection of western and Asian favourites, you won’t go hungry!

Not only are the endless beaches of the Maldives atolls and islands a wonderful break in the summer months, they’re warm all year round. Why not take a break from the winter weather and escape to paradise? You could be enjoying the eternally summery sunshine while the rest of us are wrapped up and braving the cold!

In a paradise where the water is 26-28 degrees all year round, why not go for it and get a bit wet? With just about every water-sport imaginable available to you in the Maldives you certainly won’t want for new experiences. Why not pull the whole family onto a banana-boat? Or, if you fancy something a little more extreme, try windsurfing or water-skiing.

The Maldives are naturally extremely exclusive. You’re unlikely to be burdened by throngs of other beach-lovers even in the busy seasons. But, what could be more romantic than a stretch of pure white sand shared but just you and your loved one? The endless sapphire-blue of the Indian Ocean before you and the dappled greens and browns of the palms behind you. Take a long stroll down one of these beaches and you won’t struggle to find such a spot, then all that’s left to do will be sitting back and relaxing.

If the kids don’t fancy sunbathing then why not hop on a dolphin watching cruise? Sure to excite kids of all ages, the cruises allow you to get up close and personal with the marine mammals and with over twenty species of dolphins to see and even the occasional whale, it’s a fantastic experience! There are a huge variety of water-sports on offer from catamaran sailing to banana boat rides; you’re unlikely to get bored. For those travelling with young children, or simply those who don’t fancy scuba-diving, why not take a ride on a glass bottomed boat? Take in the breath-taking array of brightly coloured fish from the plush comfort of one of the many ships.

With the Maldives being such an exclusive destination, great effort had been made to make sure than each visitor is adequately comfortable. Most resorts have a top chef ready to whip up international cuisine, suitable for even the fussiest of eaters and many even have dedicated kid’s menus. For the more adventurous amongst us, there’s a wide selection of the local delicacies, largely constituting of very fresh and flavourful seafood dishes with locally caught tuna being most famous.