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Best of the Maldives: Coral Romance - Kuramathi
Published 7 June 12 1:53 AM | Maldives Complete
    It’s that time of year again when the coral polyps become all twitter-pated with this week’s full moon (corals reproduce during the full moon in the summer). Coincidentally, Venus – the Roman goddess of Love – passed in front of the fiery...
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Best of the Maldives: Eco-Video – Kuramathi
Published 1 June 12 8:15 PM | Maldives Complete
Happy International Children’s Day !     The children are our future and in Kuramathi’s latest eco-initiative, they are taking the lead in preserving it. Both in style and in protagonist. Kuramathi has produced a charming animated video on tips...
Best of the Maldives: Hydroponics Garden - Kuramathi
Published 24 May 12 8:48 AM | Maldives Complete
The Chelsea Flower Show has become so big that it has spawned the ‘ Chelsea Fringe’ which features some more adventurous and unbounded horticultural initiatives. With similar spirit, Kuramathi has developed its own alternative horticultural...
Best of Maldives Online – Facebook Likes/Members: Kuramathi
Published 14 March 12 6:42 PM | Maldives Complete
    Everyone wants to be Liked. The most prominent bragging rights to any Facebook presence is ‘Likes’ (or ‘Members’ if you are set up as a ‘Group’). While this measure is debatable, it is transparent and certainly indicative of a degree of...
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Best of the Maldives Online: Kids Site – Kuramathi
Published 30 January 12 5:4 AM | Maldives Complete
Kaki is not alone in bringing the marine delights and insights home to young guests on the web. Kuramathi’s web site features its very own ‘ Kids Corner’ online . Anyone on the Internet can join in the maritime fun and curiosity with...
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Best of the Maldives: Bottled Water – Kuramathi
Published 6 November 11 2:25 PM | Maldives Complete
  If you prefer to imbibe rather than immerse in Maldivian aqueous refreshment, then Kuramathi has developed the tipple for you… “ Kuramathi Water . This clean, potable water made on the island emanates from a Classic Crystal purification system...
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Best of the Maldives: Cricket – Kuramathi
Published 18 June 11 12:35 PM | Maldives Complete
  Maldives may not be a ‘Test Status’ cricket nation, but they love their wickets as much as their Subcontinent neighbours. Their closest Indian Ocean neighbour Sri Lanka is right in the middle of a Test Match with England at this very moment. If...
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Best of the Maldives: World Oceans Day – Kuramathi
Published 8 June 11 6:27 PM | Maldives Complete
  Happy World Oceans Day! The entire country of the Maldives is celebrating this event including several special activities in various resorts . But the resort that has pulled out the stops is Kuramathi . They are featuring a special complementary...
Best of the Maldives: Spa Romance – Kuramathi
Published 28 April 11 3:45 PM | Maldives Complete
The Royal couple of WIlliam and Katherine are now married and the honeymoon beckons. No word yet on the destination, but the Maldives are one of the world’s top honeymoon destinations. With everywhere being such romantically tropical paradise, how...
Best of the Maldives: Bed Art – Kuramathi
Published 26 April 11 11:6 AM | Maldives Complete
  Bed decoration has been a delightful service in many tropical resorts and it seems particularly popular in the Maldives. You often feel a tinge of sadness to leave the outdoor paradise for your indoor lodging, but arriving to such an artistic treat...
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Best of Maldives Online - TA Resort Popularity: Vilamendhoo
Published 25 February 11 5:59 AM | Maldives Complete
Having been an active TA Maldives Forum participant (“ Maldives Complete ”) for a while now, I’ve noticed that one does see the same sort of things come around as regularly as sting rays at feeding time. Discussions mosquitos, weather...
Best of the Maldives: Eco Education – Kuramathi
Published 26 January 11 1:22 AM | Maldives Complete
  Reef protection is big and getting bigger in the Maldives. The latest tip of the hat goes to Kuramathi for its accolade from international tour operator Tui for its annual International Environmental Award . The award specifically cited the work...
Best of the Maldives: Most Bars – Kuramathi
Published 14 December 9 12:26 PM | Maldives Complete
Kuramathi island just this past month combined the three ‘resorts’ there - Blue Lagoon, Cottage Club and Village - into a single, consolidate resort. It always was a bit confusing having them sold as ‘separate resorts’ though all...
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Best of the Maldives: Hammerheads – Kuramathi and Veligandu
Published 16 May 9 5:45 PM | Maldives Complete
     My wife, our son Chase and I dove ‘ Hammerhead Point’ when we visited Kuramathi Village a few years ago. You get up extremely early around 6:00 am and you go off the dive boat in the middle of the deep channel. You descend to...