Emirates 2019 - 2021 Worldwide Brochure

Maldives • Island Resorts

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Jumeirah Vittaveli, Maldives ★★★★★

Experience tranquillity in the purest sense of the word, on an island surrounded by aqua-blue ocean and gleaming white beaches. This refined resort is located in the South Malé Atoll and is reachable from Malé International Airport by a 20-minute luxury catamaran ride. Jumeirah Vittaveli offers stylish villas and suites, each with its own private pool and direct access to the beach or lagoon. The private and spacious villas are available with one or two-bedrooms making them the ideal accommodation for both families and couples.

The resort provides extensive leisure facilities including a five-star PADI dive centre as well as one of the largest kids’ clubs in Maldives. The resort is home to the renowned Talise Spa, a sanctuary within this tropical island. The Spa is surrounded by lush, natural gardens and offers Asian inspired treatments using organic or natural products. Daily yoga and fitness classes as well as personalised wellness programmes are available. 90 villas, suites and residence, four restaurants, four lounges and an underground tasting room, 24-hour in-villa dining, boutiques, doctor on call, kids’ club, kids’ activities, babysitting, scuba diving, watersports, outdoor and kids’ pools, fitness centre, spa and bicycles.

FAMILY ROOM

KIDS CLUB

FREE WI-FI

HALF BOARD

FULL BOARD

COUPLES

FAMILIES

HALAL

SPA

SPEEDBOAT

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Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru ★★★★★

This true boutique resort is a retreat wrapped by soft white sand, turquoise waters, swaying coconut trees and beautiful tropical flowers. Located in the North Malé Atoll, the resort is reachable by a 20-minute speed boat ride from Malé International Airport. The villas and spa sanctuaries have been designed in a natural style and colour theme to fit with the island environment. All villas offer a four- posted bed, a large wooden patio with sunbeds, an outdoor tropical shower, a private pool and outdoor Jacuzzi. The patio leads down to the

beach and ocean, where one can experience some of the finest sand on the planet. Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru offers on a range of dining options, from intimate dining experiences in unique locations with the freshest ingredients to casual settings of rustic wooden tables set amongst tropical trees on the white sandy beach. The Banyan Tree Spa is a sanctuary for the senses with treatments developed based on traditional Asian healing philosophies to help relax in the breeze from the glowing Indian Ocean. 48 villas, restaurant, lounge, 24-hour in-villa dining, boutiques, babysitting, scuba diving, watersports, fitness centre, spa and massage treatments.

FREE WI-FI

HALF BOARD

COUPLES

SPA

SPEEDBOAT

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