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is based at the resort from April to October, when the biggest swells come through. Also worth a look is Six Senses Laamu


(sixsenses.com/laamu), the only resort in the Laamu Atoll and also a partner with Tropicsurf, whose team can take you out to tackle the mighty Yin Yang, one of the country’s most famous breaks.


BEST FOR… GOING GREEN Eco-minded travellers should head for Soneva Fushi (soneva.com), where sustainability and ethical practices are core values, from auditing its impact on the environment and counter-balancing this via a carbon tax, to teaching local children to swim. Soneva Fushi has its own glass factory, which takes in glass from neighbouring resorts and upcycles it into attractive tableware, ornaments and pieces of art. Gili Lankanfushi (gili-lankanfushi.com)


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ABOVE: Joali BELOW: St Regis Vommuli Resort


is one of the country’s other best-loved eco- resorts, and is set to reopen on December 1, with ten of its 45 villas having been totally recreated and accredited to silver standard by Earth Check. A newer contender for the eco crown is


Joali (joali.com), which opened last year and offsets all carbon emission from guests’ stays with tree planting on local islands.


BEST FOR… FOODIES Te days of the Maldives being stuck in a culinary cul-de-sac are long gone; top island resorts come with top dining concepts. Te St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort (stregismaldives.com) has six restaurants but is bringing a global roster of gourmet chefs to the island to make it even more of a foodie haven. Chefs booked to visit between November and March include David Gil Rovira from Tickets in Barcelona, Dutch Michelin-starred chef Jonathan Zandbergen and French two-star chef Guillaume Bracaval. Elsewhere, vegans are increasingly being


catered for. Amilla Fushi (amilla.mv) has paired up with chef Tora Olsson to launch dishes combining molecular gastronomy and organic plant-based ingredients, while the little resort island of Mirihi (mirihi.com) now has vegan cookery classes. For authentic local food, head to


Milaidhoo Island (milaidhoo.com), where Ba’theli serves only Maldivian dishes, including curries of lobster, slow-braised beef and chicken. BT


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