Island Hopping Across The Southern Atolls

The scenic flight should take around an hour, so make sure to look out the window to see the Maldives' signature white islands dotted in an impossibly turquoise ocean.

Spend days unwinding in the Shambhala Retreat Spa with an Ayurvedic treatment or massage; stretching yourself in the yoga pavilion; kayaking in the turquoise lagoon and surfing the nearby breaks. For something really special, we can arrange a sunset cruise or picnic on the deserted neighbouring islands.

Diving-wise, COMO has a colourful house reef. While venturing out to the deeper channels for a morning two tank dive you may be greeted by schools of reef sharks, curious table-sized stingrays and lazy Napoleon wrasses - all in superb visibility. Most importantly, sign up to the evening whale shark snorkelling programme to get into the water with these gentle giants.

You will be spending the next six nights at Six Senses Laamu, the only resort in the atoll of the same name, so ensuring a really Robinson Crusoe remote experience. The diving in this region is pretty spectacular, with the recently discovered manta cleaning station Hithadhoo Corner only a ten minute boat ride away (the Manta Trust research centre is also based here). Aside from mantas there's a huge range of diving on offer, including exciting channel dives with strong currents, sloping reefs, walls and more. There's also a house reef for guests to dive and snorkel reached straight from the beach.

Diving aside, the island offers a whole range of watersports, barbecue dinners, island hopping, private picnics and a signature Six Senses spa. Or you can spend hours relaxing in Sip Sip enjoying homemade pizzas and delicious cocktails.