Get Ready to Experience “Island Homes” in Maldives Post Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in almost every human activity on the planet. At the moment travelling anywhere is out of the question for most, even though some countries are cautiously opening their borders

Maldives is ready to offer a fresh concept that you really should experience: Island Homes. The thought of being cloistered in a luxurious home with every comfort available while away from home is definitely something many travelers around the world are yearning to experience for themselves once Maldives is open for business post pandemic.

Most Island Homes are located in a contained private area providing the ultimate in privacy with many of the luxuries you’d usually expect to find at a Maldivian resort.

One of the first such properties to pop up in Maldives is the luxurious Veli Vilaa located in Dhiffushi Island.The property has such a calming and magical effect on the senses that guests often despair having to leave. One Serbian family, who arrived before the pandemic leading to  lockdowns all over the world, chose to extend their stay to six weeks once they realized they’d rather stay and experience the stress-free island life, cocooned and sheltered from the woes of the world at large for as long as possible, before heading back.

Cocogiri Island Resort to open on 1st December 2020

Cocogiri Island Resort, a new luxury resort situated in Vaavu Atoll is scheduled to open on 1, December 2020.

Located just 12 minutes away by seaplane from Velana International Airport, Cocogiri is already being hailed having one of the best house reefs in the Maldives, making it a dream come true for snorkelers and scuba divers.

Cocogiri is an exclusive, boutique resort featuring 20 water villas and 20 beach villas on a private island ensuring the utmost tranquility for guests.

Guests can also enjoy evenings watching the sunset while dining at Cocogiri’s beach restaurant with a range of international cuisine made by their highly experienced team of chefs, or cool off at the bar. For more adventurous guests, the resort offers the opportunity to scuba dive or snorkel with their on-island Dive School, or raise your adrenaline levels with their extensive water sports programme. Explore the surrounding islands and immerse yourself in the cultural beauty of the Maldives through Cocogiri’s daily excursions.

Regardless of the occasion, Cocogiri Island Resort assures to offer the perfect setting for rare moments of romance, adventure, excitement and memories to last a lifetime.

Soneva opens recycling centers across Maldivian Islands

The resort operator Soneva is aiming to stop open burning of waste in the Maldives for that he has announced the launch of its Namoona Baa initiative, a drive to open recycling centers at islands across the Maldives

The islands of Dharavandhoo and Kihaadhoo in the Baa Atoll will receive ‘eco-centers’ to help with environmentally-friendly waste management and putting a stop to open burning of waste

The centers will allow workers to sort, recycle and reuse island waste and each member of each of the three islands’ councils pledged to end open burning at a workshop held at Soneva Fushi

Soneva used funds from its Soneva Save our Seas program “Maalhos can now produce wealth from its waste.

This is just the beginning, and we will roll out the eco-centers to Dharavandhoo and Kihaadhoo this year, and working with the government hopes to extend the project to the whole of Baa Atoll – making it truly Namoona Baa,”