Luxury hotel holidays to the Maldives

Luxury holidays to the Maldives: luxury hotel holidays and special interest holidays

An Expressions tailor-made holiday to the Maldives is ideal for visitors looking for a relaxing and luxurious holiday in serene surroundings. The small republic of the Maldives is a luxury holiday destination that possesses some of the most astonishing and beautiful underwater life in the world. Consisting of over a thousand tiny coral islands, the Maldives is traditionally a fishing and trading nation which converted to Islam in the 12th century. Aware of its magnificent natural resources, in recent years the country has striven to maintain its traditional way of life and preserve the natural beauty of the islands whilst offering visitors a secluded and exclusive holiday experience. With turquoise seas, coral sand beaches, swaying palm trees and thatched huts and cottages, the Maldives represents for many the perfect picture of a typical deserted tropical island, a dream holiday destination offering peace and quiet with hotels which epitomise barefoot luxury. The Maldives hotels and island resorts we feature really are the very best. Whilst they all look idyllic, and clearly with the deluxe resorts we offer, you will receive luxurious accommodation and outstanding service, there are important distinctions that our sales team can draw your attention to: distance from Male and how you travel to the resort (speedboat, seaplane or domestic flight plus boat), the size of the island (some are very small and intimate, others are found on larger islands or connecting islands, beach or overwater villas (the overwater villas are usually, but not always, more expensive than beach villas) and the range of facilities (dining options, water sports and diving).

Our bespoke, luxury hotel holidays can be

● Single centre or multi-centre
● Long or short stays
● Combine a number of different hotels in different regions
● Utilise a variety of transport arrangements to the Indian Ocean and within the Indian Ocean, combining flights and private transfers by plane and boat

Our special interest holidays to the Maldives

● Watersports holidays
● Spa holidays
● Honeymoons
● Family holidays

Included in all our holidays

● Concierge service
● Handcrafted helpful hints and local information provided with all our holidays
● Personal service by your sales consultant who looks after all aspects of your holiday

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Highlights of the Maldives

For many, the Maldives offer some of the most fascinating underwater exploration available, from both snorkelling and diving. There are over a hundred different species of fish, from angelfish to flying fish, snapper and triggerfish, stingray and shark, as well as turtles and numerous corals of a multitude of colours. If your resort is near Malé then the capital is worth a brief visit with its mosques, traditional houses with rounded corners and tea shops with a selection of ‘short eats’ including rice pudding, curried fish cakes and small bananas.

Cultural highlights of the Maldives

Bodu beru traditional music and dance, traditional seating - the undholi (like a hammock) and the joli (a net seat hung from a wooden frame), local crafts including mats, lacquer work and jewellery, traditional dhoni boats.

Maldives travel information

British Airways flies from London Gatwick to the Maldives direct (but not in the summer months). The flight time is about 10 and a half hours. The flights are not daily.

By air alternatives

Emirates flies from London, Birmingham, Manchester or Glasgow to the Maldives with a change of aircraft in Dubai. The flight time is about 11 hours in total plus time for the change in Dubai. The connecting times are very good and the prices we offer you allow for a stopover in the Maldives, making the Maldives and Dubai an excellent two-centre holiday option. Qatar Airways flies from London to Malé via Doha. The flights are not daily. Sri Lankan Airlines flies from London Heathrow to Malé both direct and via Colombo. The flight time is about 12 hours in total. Once you reach Malé we include the most appropriate type of transfer to your hotel, either by speedboat, seaplane or domestic flight plus boat. Details can be found under the individual hotel descriptions.

Travel around the Maldives

Your island resort is reached by boat or plane from Malé. Traditional transport from island to island is by dhoni, but it is not usual for visitors to the Maldives to visit islands that are not resorts as invitations and permits are required.

Our bespoke, luxury hotel holidays can be

● Single centre or multi-centre
● Long or short stays
● Combine a number of different hotels in different regions
● Utilise a variety of transport arrangements to the Indian Ocean and within the Indian Ocean, combining flights and private transfers by plane and boat

Our special interest holidays to the Maldives

● Watersports holidays
● Spa holidays
● Honeymoons
● Family holidays

Included in all our holidays

● Concierge service
● Handcrafted helpful hints and local information provided with all our holidays
● Personal service by your sales consultant who looks after all aspects of your holiday

Capital Malé

Airports Malé International Airport

Currency Maldivian rufiyaa

Size The Maldives consist of 1,192 islands, dispersed over an area of 35,000 sq. miles

Population 436,000

Average 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).

Call us on 01392 441245

Here you will find a map of Maldives showing the locations of the hotels that we offer

Our bespoke, luxury hotel holidays can be

● Single centre or multi-centre
● Long or short stays
● Combine a number of different hotels in different regions
● Utilise a variety of transport arrangements to the Indian Ocean and within the Indian Ocean, combining flights and private transfers by plane and boat

Our special interest holidays to the Maldives

● Watersports holidays
● Spa holidays
● Honeymoons
● Family holidays

Included in all our holidays

● Concierge service
● Handcrafted helpful hints and local information provided with all our holidays
● Personal service by your sales consultant who looks after all aspects of your holiday

Capital Malé

Airports Malé International Airport

Currency Maldivian rufiyaa

Size The Maldives consist of 1,192 islands, dispersed over an area of 35,000 sq. miles

Population 436,000

Average 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).

Call us on 01392 441245