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Best of the Maldives: Room Height – Paradise Island / The Haven

Published 12 December 12 4:12 AM | Maldives Complete

Check out the post the time on this entry. How cool is that? Looking for something to mark this unique moment of ‘12’, I’ve chosen Paradise Island’s Haven Suite doors which are 12 feet tall. So are the showers. The drench showers...

Filed under: best of, lodging, Paradise Island

Best of the Maldives: Parakeets – Paradise Island

Published 29 November 12 12:1 PM | Maldives Complete

      You can get up close and personal with musical creatures on land as well. Paradise Island features an extremely friendly family trio (mom, dad and kid) of parakeets . My Maldive expert network informs me that another resort also has...

Filed under: best of, Paradise Island, landscape, video

Best of the Maldives: Beach Web Surfing – Paradise Island

Published 26 August 12 3:15 AM | Maldives Complete

Another surfer’s Paradise in the Maldives. This time for ‘web surfers’. And offered up by the eponymous Paradise Island . The resort not only offers wifi that extends to the beach in front of their reception, but also they have run power...

Filed under: best of, infrastructure, Paradise Island

Rising Tide of Quality

Published 16 August 12 11:21 PM | Maldives Complete

  Every time I go to the Maldives, I am struck by the relentlessly rising tide of quality. Refurbishments, extensions, additions. Not just at the super-premium deluxe end of the market where the ever escalating arms race for wow factors marches on...

Filed under: best of, tour, Paradise Island, Gili Lankanfushi

Best of the Maldives: Match Volleyball – Paradise Island

Published 30 July 12 9:19 AM | Maldives Complete

Let the games begin. London proudly hosts the world this fortnight and Team Maldives has arrived to compete in badminton, athletics and swimming. If the Maldives ever hosts the Olympics, the first sport sorted will obviously be beach volleyball. Beach...

Filed under: best of, sport, Paradise Island

Maldives Tour 2012 - Day 12: Overview

Published 27 July 12 5:54 AM | Maldives Complete

    The tour is done. Thankfully, we returned to England just in time a break in the 4 month downpour. The 27 degree, sunny days made the return transition less jarring. I’ve shared my daily initial impressions, and over the next week I will...

Filed under: Mirihi, Vilamendhoo, Sun Island, tour, Lily Beach, Paradise Island, LUX Maldives, Vakarufalhi, Gili Lankanfushi, Maafushivaru, Holiday Island

Maldives Tour 2012 - Day 3: Paradise Island / The Haven

Published 16 July 12 6:53 AM | Maldives Complete

Just a literal (or should I saw ‘littoral’) stone’s throw away, we proceed onto Paradise Island / The Haven. We’ve have been very close to visiting Paradise (the resort, not the notion) several other times before. A few years back...

Filed under: tour, Paradise Island

Best of the Maldives: Glass Bottom Boat – Paradise Island / Conrad Maldives Rangali

Published 17 September 11 2:15 AM | Maldives Complete

Unparalleled snorkelling and work class diving aren’t the only way to explore all of these QI curiosities in the Maldives. If you don't want to spoil your finely coiffed ‘do, then consider a glass bottomed boat excursion. A number of resorts...

Filed under: best of, activity, Paradise Island, Conrad Maldives Rangali, boating

Best of the Maldives: Mantas – The Haven

Published 28 October 9 10:5 AM | Maldives Complete

Possibly one of the most placidly dramatic aquatic encounters in the Maldives is the graceful and commanding creature Manta Ray. Quite prevalent across most of the Maldives, we have seen them a number of times from shore. In fact, Conrad Hilton Rangali...

Filed under: best of, diving, The Haven, ocean, Paradise Island