The Maldives is one of the premier scuba diving locations in the world, partly due to the clear waters that are warm all year round, and partly because the Maldives is home to an incredible abundance of sea life surrounding its excellent private-island resorts. Here you'll find large schools of tropical, colorful fish, larger marine life and healthy coral. Honestly, you can choose nearly any Maldives water villa resort and you'll have some of the finest diving on your life, but of course some offer better experiences than others.
First off, if you are a fanatical scuba diver and you aren't too interested in staying in a lovely resort then you should certainly choose a Maldives liveaboard, which are special diving boats of varying luxury that go out to the best diving spots for days at a time. The Maldives holiday diving scene is very popular so it's important to choose a specialist company wisely. If you are interested in spending at least part of your holiday in a luxurious water villa then check the recommendations below.
Hi,
Looking for New Years deals after December 25th for 5-10days. Any suggestions on last min deals??
Please let me know. Looking to book asap
thanks
Yanna,
We are simply an online guide to overwater resorts and we don’t do bookings. We do have booking links for every resort on the site, so booking online is usually your best bet. Best of luck with this. In normal years it would be impossible to get a last-minute deal over Christmas, but this year might be different. I’d check agoda.com as they almost always have the best rates in the Maldives. -Roger
Any suggestions as to a nice place for an extended stay? Preferably on a beach, over water and food inclusive. I have heard a rumour about $30 k per couple for a one year stay…any substance to that? We don’t need a year,, but would certainly consider three to five months. We are retired, used to travel a lot, and have homes in Canada and Mexico. We are now a bit bored in Canada and Mexico is a bit dicey.
Any deals?
David,
I’m not aware of any good deals on overwater bungalows in countries where you can stay for extended periods. The Maldives now has a deal for US$30,000 to stay in a water villa for a whole year, but I believe you can only stay 30 days at a time. It’s a really tough time for anything like this, and hopefully next year it will get better. -Roger