The Maldives 

Capital
Malé
Airport
15 minutes by speedboat. Please note that the resort is one hour ahead of official Maldives time.
Size 298 square kilometres of land on 1192 islands in an area of sea measuring 754 kilometres long and 118 kilometres wide.
Currency Rufiya (£1 = 17 rufiyas)Population 300,000
Temperature Temperatures are consistently hot averaging about 31 degrees Centigrade. Sea temperatures average about 27 degrees Centigrade. The year is divided into two monsoon periods, the north-east monsoon from December to March (drier) and the south-west monsoon from May to November (wetter months with stronger winds).

Mauritius
Capital
Port Louis
Airport
About 1 hour and 10 minutes by car.
Size
1865 square kilometres
Currency
Mauritian rupee (£1 = 35 Rs)Population 1.1 million
Temperature
The hottest months are from January to April, although this is also the cyclone season and the weather can be humid with temperatures ranging from 25 to 35 degrees Centigrade. There is no distinct rainy season. The Mauritian winter months are June, July, August when temperatures average about 24 degrees Centigrade with the evenings being about 16 degrees Centigrade. However, the weather does vary from the east to the west coast. The east is breezier, and feels cooler during their winter months. The north-west near Port Louis is often the driest and the warmest part of the island. During their winter months you should have a jacket or jumper for the evenings. Dining is outside throughout the year.

The Seychelles 

Capital
Victoria
Airport
One to two hours on the boat from Mahe, or about 20 minutes by helicopter.
Size
455 square kilometres

Currency 

Seychelles rupee (£1 = 8 Rs)
Population
73,000
Temperature
The Seychelles fall outside the cyclone zone. The seasons divide into May to October, when the south-east trade winds blow and November to April when the winds are from the north-west which can bring rain, particularly in January. January is the wettest month, July and August are the driest months. The temperature is pretty constant throughout the year, ranging between 24 and 31 degrees Centigrade and humidity is around 80 percent.