OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort

It’s the iconic OUTRIGGER barefoot luxury you love in the world’s most spectacular destination: surrounded by lush gardens, warm sands and the brilliant-blue South Ari Atoll. Step beyond your sun-washed overwater villa and embrace your escape – drift away into holistic bliss at the ocean-perched Navasana Spa, sample lobster and grilled sirloin at Moodhu Grill or savour teppanyaki thrills at Koto.

Love the water? The resort’s PADI centre and extraordinary house reef – brimming with manta rays, countless shimmering schools of marine life and the occasional whale shark – offer some of the best underwater experiences in the archipelago. Return from underwater adventures to artisanal, island-made ice-cream and superb coffee at Kofee ‘n Chill, breezy poolside cocktails and light bites at Edgewater or moonlit modern fine dining at the exquisite Koto, magically set at the island’s highest point.