Maldives - 5* Lux* South Ari Atoll Resort: 5 Nights from R57 330 pps Incl taxes - 01 - 17 Dec 23

Why we love it

Find your own private stretch of the four kilometres of pristine white-sand beach. Follow a stilted pontoon to contemporary styled villas over the pure blue India Ocean waters. Experience exotic new flavours thanks to the award-winning eating and drinking. This remarkable remodelled resort is one of the largest five-star islands in the Maldives – a long, slender, easy-to-walk around island ready to wow you with extraordinary activities. A sheltered lagoon provides unbeatable viewings of stingrays, coral fish, baby back-tip reef sharks and manta rays.

The five-star PADI diving centre exhilarates pros and novices alike with whale shark excursions. Take to the waves and go water skiing, wake boarding or windsurfing; slice through the stillest sea on a jetsurf, or strap a jet pack to your feet and experience the high-octane thrills of flyboarding. On land, follow secret zigzagging pathways through orchid-dotted gardens; hone your backhand on the tennis courts and dip into one of the postcard-perfect turquoise pools.

With seven restaurants, you don’t have to venture far for dinner and, when you’re tempted by a cocktail, there are five bars with shakers at the ready. When darkness falls, Beach Rouge, the only fully -fledged beach club in the Maldives, promises to add some colour to your night-times …

Location:

As the only settlement on the island of Dhidhoofinolhu in South Ari Atoll, LUX* South Ari Atoll offers a real insight to unspoiled island living. At 2km long and 400m wide, the island is small and intimate, but large enough to explore if you’re seeking sanctuary and shade away from the fine coral sand beaches. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a novice, our world-class PADI diving centre will provide all the equipment you’ll need to navigate the crystal clear waters of the lagoon, where you’re likely to spot everything from dolphins and whale sharks to majestic stingrays and the myriad bejeweled colours of coral fish.

Cancellation and rebooking
FOR ALL BOOKINGS WITH ARRIVAL ON OR BEFORE 22 DECEMBER 2020 CAN BE CANCELLED WITHOUT PENALTY UNTIL THREE DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. ALTERNATIVELY, STAYS CAN BE POSTPONED UNTIL 31 OCTOBER 2021. IN CASE OF DATE CHANGE, ORIGINALLY BOOKED RATE APPLIES TO THE NEW STAY DATES FOR STAYS UP TO AND INCLUSIVE OF 22 DECEMBER 2020. CONTRACT RATES APPLY COMBINED WITH OFFERS IN FORCE AT TIME OF RECONFIRMATION OF THE NEW STAY DATES FOR STAYS FROM 23 DECEMBER 2020 ONWARDS; IN CASE, THE NEW DATES ARE IN A HIGHER SEASONALITY, THE DIFFERENCE WITH THE NEW BOOKING WILL BE APPLICABLE. THE ABOVE CONDITIONS APPLY TO BOOKINGS CANCELLED OR POSTPONED UNTIL 3 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN DUE COURSE.