PAID CONTENT FOR EMBUDU VILLAGE & SUMMER ISLAND MALDIVES


PAID CONTENT FOR EMBUDU VILLAGE & SUMMER ISLAND MALDIVES


Embudu Village & Summer Island Maldives SOUTH MALÉ ATOLL & NORTH MALÉ ATOLL, MALDIVES


South Malé Atoll is renowned for its exceptional house reef, where snorkellers and divers can encounter corals, tropical fish, blacktip reef sharks, turtles, stingrays and octopuses. Seasonal sightings of manta rays and grey reef sharks add a further thrill for marine enthusiasts. Set on a private island with soft white-sand beaches and a vibrant turquoise lagoon, Embudu Village offers an authentic Maldivian escape just 20 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport. Diverland Embudu, the on-site PADI dive centre,


provides courses for both beginners and advanced divers, along with daily excursions to more than 30 dive sites, including Embudu Express, Embudu Canyon and Wadoo Caves. Beyond the water, guests can enjoy kayaking, paddleboarding, traditional Maldivian night fishing, sunset dolphin cruises, island-hopping excursions and visits to local islands or Malé. Serena Spa offers a tranquil retreat with ayurvedic and Asian-inspired treatments, massages, body wraps and specialised diver recovery rituals. Accommodation includes cosy ‘superior’ beach bungalows set among tropical greenery and water


villas with spacious balconies and direct ocean views. Dining at the main restaurant features international, Asian and Maldivian cuisine with rotating themed nights, while the beachfront bar provides a relaxed setting. To the north, life in the North Malé Atoll remains


closely connected to the lagoon. Travellers drift into the water with a snorkel and find themselves among schools of butterflyfish and flashes of parrotfish weaving through the corals. At certain times of year, stingrays skim along the shoreline while blacktip reef sharks circle near the jetty. Just 45 minutes by speedboat from Velana


International Airport, Summer Island Maldives is a relaxed retreat of swaying palms and gentle aquamarine waves. The resort offers 156 rooms and villas overlooking either tropical greenery or open sea. Dining ranges from vibrant buffet experiences with live cooking to an overwater a la carte restaurant ideal for sunset seafood dinners. An overwater spa, watersports and early-morning sandbank excursions complete the experience, with spinner dolphins often spotted offshore.


DON’T MISS Snorkel the vibrant house reef for the opportunity to see colourful tropical fish, turtles and reef sharks


Need to know


KEY FEATURES • Superior beach bungalows & water villas at Embudu Village


• 156 rooms & villas at Summer Island Maldives


• Buffet restaurant, private beach dining, beachfront bar


• 2 restaurants & 3 bars at Summer Island Maldives


KEY ACTIVITIES • Daily snorkelling trips • PADI-certified diving courses • Sunset dolphin cruises • Kayaking & island-hopping


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