£1649pp—All-inc 4-star Maldives week w/excursions & flights

Explore underwater reefs, spot dolphins, relax on a sunset cruise, and get two scuba dive sessions
Why We Love This Deal
Escape to a private island in the Maldives, where you can snorkel through turquoise waters and coral reefs, spot reef sharks as you dine by the ocean, and doze in a hammock as you listen to lapping waves. This week-long holiday is now £1649 per person, and includes speedboat transfers, a sunset cruise, and scuba diving sessions.
What’s included
- Return flights with Etihad Airways, with up to 23kg checked baggage
- Return speedboat transfers
- Seven nights at the 4-star Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives, in a Beach House with ocean view
- All-inclusive board, covering all meals, drinks, and snacks
- Sunset cruise
When
Depart from London Heathrow on 6, 13, 21, 27 May; 3 June, 2024.
Fly in September, 2024, from £1799 per person; in July from £1999 per person; in January-April; August from £2099 per person.
For more information, visit Etihad Holidays' website. To book this offer, call 020 4579 3552 and speak to a consultant.
Hotel details
The 4-star hotel is on a private island, a 45-minute speedboat ride from Malé. 92% of Tripadvisor users who have rated the hotel as very good or excellent. The Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives is ringed by pristine white-sand beaches, which lead into clear Tiffany-blue waters teeming with marine life. Look out for hawksbill turtles, reef sharks, and manta rays as you snorkel the coral reef in the placid blue lagoon.
The main buffet restaurant, Kandooma Café, serves international dishes ranging from delicious tropical fruits to Sri Lankan curries. The Kitchen is the signature dining restaurant and has views of the azure sea. Feast on fresh seafood and international cuisines (supplements apply). There are three bars where you can enjoy drinks and snacks throughout the day, ideal for pre-dinner drinks or sundowners.
As part of your experience, you'll get one sunset cruise and two scuba diving sessions per person, per stay. There is also a weekly beach party and cooking demonstration. Adventurists can try a catamaran cruise, mono skiing, surfing, or why not snorkel with whale sharks and sea turtles (non-motorised watersports are included once per stay). The Kandoo Kids Club has a safe on-site play area and offers art and crafts. Kids also eat for free.
Beach Houses are spit across two levels, and have an outdoor ground floor with a seating area and open-air shower.
Other options
- Solo travellers can book this deal from £2648
- Stay in an Over-water Villa Island View from £1779 per person
- Stay in an Over-water Villa Sea View from £1829 per person
Update (15 November, 2023, 5:20pm): the Over-water Villa Island View is now £2099 per person. The Over-water Villa Sea View is no longer available on this deal.
Transfers & baggage
Transfers are included throughout. A checked-baggage allowance of up to 23kg per person, return, is included.