Maldives Honeymoon: a Paradise of Sand & Sea

Your Haven in Baa Atoll

As the seaplane glides over the atoll, the first thing you can see is a dark green patch surrounded by a ring of white sand. Cone-shaped thatched roofs point out of the vegetation. To the northwest, a wooden walkway extends gracefully into the sea towards a circle of bungalows on stilts, which seem to sketch out the delicate veins of a large blue leaf. Upon landing, you can't help but be struck but a sense of the unreal: after all, paradise isn't something you come across every day. You find your house on the beach; nestled behind a screen of trees, it opens on to the sea with unobstructed views. Inside, the modern Maldivian design with its clean contours, warm rustic touch, and sheer curtains, has an ambience that enhances the charm and invites idleness. The common areas of the hotel include two restaurants which offer up local and international cuisine. A garden provides them with fragrant herbs and fresh vegetables. The hotel spa aims to create as idyllic an environment as possible through wholesome practices, which paves the way for an enduring hedonism. To achieve this, the spa favours treatments based on the elements. Water activities are an obvious choice here, and suffice to say the coral reef and its multi-coloured populations go hand-in-hand with swimming. Dhoni - traditional Maldivian sailboats - sail past in the background. Long-beaked common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins and, occasionally, Risso's dolphins often turn up on these outings.

In the itinerary

The hotel has an outdoor cinema, so we recommend booking in for a private viewing to enjoy a whole evening in the privacy of the stars. You'll also enjoy the classic candle-lit dinner for two (which is far more than just sharing a meal together) under the sparkling Milky Way, serenaded by the gentle sound of the water lapping the beach.