Maldives

Accommodation at Baros Maldives is in elegant thatched villas, some of which are built over the water with steps leading directly into the lagoon. Others are set amid the tropical vegetation lining the white-sand beach. All provide undisturbed privacy. Shaded paths lined with coconut trees, hibiscus and bougainvillea link the villas to the main buildings, restaurants and bars.

Facilities include a water sports centre and a spa. Snorkelling and diving is great on the island’s own reef. The resort’s own dive centre also runs PADI courses and offers access to dozens more worldclass dive sites around the North Malé Atoll.