Family holidays in the Maldives

In the Maldives, the experience begins with the transfer (especially if it's a seaplane) and stays with the guest forever.

Feel a part of nature

For city-weary children and adults alike, the Maldives offers the perfect opportunity to put away their smartphones and look around, seeing real beauty and feeling it. Each island is like an open-air playground where you can do whatever your heart desires. For example, swim in the lagoon or go diving in the company of marine biologists, learn about the lives of turtles, fish, manta rays, sharks and dolphins, join environmental programs, plant and care for coral. Walk through organic gardens, try your hand at gardening. Go behind the scenes and learn about the resorts' efforts to preserve the environment.

Here you witness the timeless and fashionable miracle of turtles laying their eggs and baby shells taking their first steps, a family of dolphins playing with the waves at sunset. And also in the Maldives you can swim with whale sharks, nurse sharks, rays, dolphins and mantas.

Many resorts are equipped with powerful telescopes and exploring the starry sky map along with a resident astronomer and gourmet dinner turns into a real experiential experience. What about an astronomy cruise?

Try it differently and win

It's one thing to go to a restaurant. It's quite another to greet the dawn with a picnic on a deserted islet, have a barbecue on the beach or dine in a pavilion in the crowns of trees. Swap the gym and electric scooter for bicycling under the crowns of palm trees. And make sure that an open-air beach movie theater is a hundred times better than the most modern cinema: here you will have a private screening under a blanket of stars, with ice cream or gourmet food and music of the waves. There are also separate children's movie screenings. Slide down a waterslide into the lagoon, choose a gelato from dozens of varieties in a van on the beach - every moment in the Maldives is special.

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Immerse yourself in a world of adventure

Quiet and safe lagoons are designed for family fun. Take a ride on a transparent-bottomed boat or water ski, swim, snorkel, dive or surf under the supervision of experienced instructors, take to the skies in paragliders or take a dip in a submarine. And even dad will not refuse to overcome the line of obstacles in an inflatable water park on the water near the shore. The list of adrenaline-pumping activities includes sibob, flyboard, electric SUP, surfing on a board with an electric motor, windsurfing and many other "water toys".

From the "earthly" entertainment treasure hunt and ziplining. And how about a horseback ride on the beach at sunrise or sunset, if you wish, and with a photo shoot. This is also available in the Maldives.

Learn new skills

From cooking workshops on traditional Maldivian and non-Maldivian dishes, chocolates, caramels and truffles, to art classes, the Maldives offers plenty of room for creativity.

And for the sports-oriented guests, there are Thai boxing and self-defense training, yoga classes, tennis with the opportunity to take lessons from Grand Slam champions, Zumba for big and small, aqua aerobics, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and even aerial gymnastics.

Meanwhile, adults

Parents can take advantage of the wellness options at resorts, many of which already offer comprehensive programs to detoxify, boost immunity, rejuvenate, improve sleep and brain function, and improve fitness using the latest technology and science-based approaches.