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Fun For Little Swimmers And Adult Water Babies On A PADI Skin Diver Course At Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort

For active families with little adventurers in tow, Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort in the Maldives has just launched a new PADI Skin Diver Course, available for adults and children as young as eight. While snorkelling is limited to peering down from the surface, this short course enables avid water babies to venture deeper, making frequent surface dives to interact up close and personal with aquatic life.

Located in South Malé Atoll, Olhuveli is a beautiful island retreat with stunning beaches, abundant sandbanks and its own house reef. While on the skin diving course, guests will be provided with information on the equipment, dive science, the environment and safety – and then the fun starts. The best part is learning to use the mask, fins and snorkel so not a moment of action below the surface is missed.

The resort’s house reef, easily accessed from the jetty, provides a safe, current-free environment from which to discover the underwater world. Residing just metres beneath the warm, clear sea, it is inviting and unthreatening – even for little mermaids and mermasters. Basking in sunlight, bright corals line the sandy seabed, offering the perfect habitat for restless damsel fish, bat fish, baby sharks and even turtles. Children will delight in chasing shoals of tiny silver fish from the shallows to the deep, while sea creatures of all types and varieties can be discovered, such as sea cucumbers and endangered giant clams.

The PADI Skin Diver course takes just over two hours, and is available from US$30 to US$60 per person, (including equipment and excluding taxes and service charges). On completion of the course, guests receive a PADI Skin Diver certification card, so they are ready for their next adventure.

Back on dry land, at night guests can watch manta rays, which seasonally come to the jetty to feed on plankton that is attracted by the floodlights. This is a wonderful spectacle for families to encounter after a day of watery adventures.

In addition to a five-star PADI dive centre, Olhuveli offers a fantastic watersports centre with fun tubes, banana boat rides, stand-up paddle-boarding, wake-boarding and the first licensed kite-surfing school in the Maldives. Additional facilities include a selection of restaurants and bars, two large pools, a Sun Spa and a free, daily kids’ programme.

New for 2013 and for the ultimate family celebration or romantic dining experience, the resort has just launched a ‘sand horizon’ destination dining experience, whereby seats are dug into the sand to dine on the beach, creating a beautiful ambiance.

Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort
South Malé Atoll
Republic of Maldives
Tel: (+960) 664 2788
Fax: (+960) 664 5942
E-mail: info@olhuveli.com.mv

Celebrate 12.12.12 With Special Winter Offers At Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort, Maldives

If the Queen’s Jubilee and the Olympics weren’t enough to mark 2012 as an historical year for special occasions, there is another date in this year’s diary to watch out for; 12.12.12. Triple-digit dates occur only 12 times every hundred years and 12.12.12 will be the last this century, making it an extra-special day for a celebration! Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort is therefore offering very exclusive deals from 1 to 18 December, including up to 12 per cent off excursions, spa treatments and wedding celebrations, 14 nights for the price of 12, and even a 12-course tasting menu!

Located in South Malé Atoll, Olhuveli offers a vista of stunning beaches, abundant sandbanks and cloudless blue skies, providing the perfect backdrop for an extra special occasion, whether it’s the holiday of a lifetime, a big birthday, marriage proposal or even a wedding celebration.

Why not begin an extra special day with a rejuvenating spa treatment and emerge with a new lease of life? Olhuveli’s Sun Spa uses ancient Indian Ayurvedic techniques and is nestled within a garden of lush vegetation and flowers to create a haven of tranquillity. Each treatment pavilion has twin massage beds and a private garden with outdoor rain shower and flower bath. A 10 per cent discount is available on a choice of seven Ayurveda specialties or the couples’ Honeymoon in Heaven spa package. Reduced prices start from US$59 for an Indian head, neck and shoulder massage.

Then, for a truly memorable experience to cherish forever, a 12 per cent discount on excursions are also available from exploring the ocean’s spectacular underwater world on a snorkelling safari, to spotting dolphins on a dolphin safari with sunset cruise. Reduced prices start from US$40 per person.

No celebratory day is complete without fine dining. Olhuveli’s Four Spices Restaurant is offering an à la carte 12-course tasting menu. This hand-picked set menu will carefully pair selected wines with fine Asian food, tempting guests with Japanese, Indian, Thai and Maldivian flavours, all in a beautiful over-water restaurant. The exquisite wine and dine degustation experience is truly the ultimate way to celebrate with friends, family or that one special person.

Finally, for couples searching for the ultimate way to preserve their love, romance and passion for a lifetime Olhuveli offers 12 per cent off their Renewal of Vows ceremony. Reduced prices for the wedding celebration start from US$1,549 to include a His and Her Aromatherapy Massage, a ceremony on Olhuveli’s award-winning, picturesque beach under a decorated parasol, champagne, wedding cake, bridal bouquet, a romantic sail at sunset on a traditional Dhoni boat, an intimate candle-lit beach dinner with personal butler service, a special honeymoon turndown service and in-villa breakfast the next morning, as well as other extras.

What’s more, for travel between 1 to 18 December inclusive, guests staying 14 nights only pay for 12. Rates start from US$320 per night, based on two people sharing a deluxe beachfront room on a bed and breakfast basis*. Flights start from £532 per person with Qatar Airways.

In addition to boasting a wealth of watersports and the first registered kite-surfing school in the Maldives, facilities at Olhuveli include an infinity pool, gym, extensive spa, PADI dive centre, table tennis, volleyball court and a selection of restaurants and bars. Visit www.olhuvelimaldives.com.

"Island Getaway - 7th Night Free" Stay 7 Pay 6 offer from Viceroy Maldives

Celebrate the festive season and the new year in the Maldives. Receive each 7th night complimentary plus breakfast for two. Stay December 21 through April 30, 2013.

Villa Type

• Beach Villa
• Deluxe Beach Villa
• Water Villa
• Deluxe Water Villa
• Royal Villa

Terms and Conditions:

Cancellation less than 45 days prior to arrival will be charged for 50% of the full stay, 100% within 30 days. Reservations must be guaranteed with a valid credit card. Mandatory Christmas and New Years Eve Dinner applies to all. $8.00 bed tax per person, per day is applicable on the free nights.

For more information please contact: Viceroy Maldives: +960 654 5000

http://www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/en/maldives/reservations/special_offers/early

Viceroy Maldives Luxury Island Resorts

Viceroy Maldives is located in Lakshadweep Private Islands which is 192km away from airport, this Luxury Island features 61 villas and transfer to the island provided by Speedboat and approximately 50 minutes to reach the resort from Male International Airport.

Crown & Champa Resorts (CCR) has bought the Central Hotel in Malé.

Central Hotel located in the heart of Malé was opened in 1998 and offers 41 bedrooms, 3 restaurants and business facilities. The hotel will now be managed by Crown & Champa Resorts.

Crown & Champa Resorts is one of the leading resort operator in Maldives with eight resorts under their ownership or management.

Source: http://maldives.net.mv/7603/champa-crown-resorts-acquires-central-hotel/

A Lagoon Like No Other - Angsana Velavaru Maldives

Sun, sand, sea – what’s not to love about the Maldives? Take a speed boat out on a dolphin tour, play a cool game of aqua volleyball, and get intimate with schools of colourful fishes in a snorkelling safari. Whether you choose to pack your holiday with activities or simply relax on the luscious white beach, Angsana Velavaru has it all covered.

Book the A Lagoon Like No Other promotion with a minimum stay of 3 consecutive nights and enjoy the following inclusions:

30% off Best Available Rate
Daily breakfast for 2
Offer is open for bookings from 17 September until 20 December 2012.

Valid for stays from 20 September until 23 December 2012.

For reservations, please contact Angsana Velavaru at +960 676 7115, email reservations-velavaru@angsana.com or visit angsana.com for online bookings.

Dusit Thani Maldives launches special spa menu for kids

Devarana Spa at the Dusit Thani Maldives has recently launched a special spa programme called “Happiness for the little one” and it's all for kids between 6 and 14 years old to enjoy themselves during their stay on paradise island.

The extended a la carte menu for kids features five creative treatments offering a play time of glamour and natural healing. All treatments are carefully designed for children and teens to have fun while learning from the pampering experience incorporating energy balancing and pure relaxation.

Happy Feet (60mins): Relieve tired and weary feet from swimming and snorkeling with a peppermint foot soak, followed by a jolly foot massage using cheery green grass scented lotion.

Lavender Lullaby (60mins):This calming and balancing head treatment starts with warm lavender oil hair mask and ends wonderfully with a relaxing Ayurvedic head massage to promote sweet dreams at night.

Magical Massage (60mins): Kids mix their own "magic potion" from an exquisite selection of aromatic oils. Then our professionals use it for the ultimate relaxing massage from top to toe.

Pretty Sweet Hands (60mins):Kids indulge in the sweetest pampering starting with a chocolate & caramel hand wrap, followed by a hand massage using floral-scented lotion and a mini manicure. Pick your favorite glittering and island dream nail colours for the perfect beach chic style.

Spalicious Treat (90mins):The yummiest body treat for young souls. Spoil the body and mind with a total flavourful and unwinding journey that begins with a warm chocolate milk foot soak, followed by a soft lavender coconut cupcake rub, and ends delightfully with a mellow oil massage.

In addition for the whole family, the spa proffers a full range of premium East-meets-West treatments with prestige Thai hospitality. Our unique treatment pods are settled in the midst of our natural setting on the ground level as well as elevated among the island’s palm trees.  Look forward to a superb healing experience like nowhere else. Discover the serene sanctuary where pure relaxation awaits everyday at Devarana Spa at Dusit Thani Maldives.

Maldives introduces ‘Spa Corner’ at WTM 2012

Known for celebrating ‘the sunny side of life’, the Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation will promote a health and wellness theme at World Travel Market this year by introducing a new Spa Corner on their stand.

The initiative will offer neck and shoulder massages to visitors, plus complimentary spa products to the first 200 guests who drop by.

Sponsored by Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, the Spa Corner has been introduced in recognition of the spa tourism boom that the destination has experienced in recent years.

MMPRC reports, despite the global economic downturn, consumers have still demanded relaxing spa services, which points towards a sustainable future for this industry in the country.

With established spa brands such as Banyan Tree, Six Senses and Anantara all present in the Maldives, the islands are a popular choice for travellers who are looking for wellness vacations.

Local brands such as Araamu Spa are continuously developing their spa facilities to offer high quality services to compete in line with international brands.

Head over to the stand AS540 for more information.

MATATO honors tourism industry with Maldives Travel Awards

Maldives Association for Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) honored the travel and tourism industry with first ever Maldives Travel Awards.

The grand awarding ceremony was held last night (28th September) at Paradise Island Resort. The event began with awarding of appreciation plaques to Mr. Abdulla Jabir, Mr. Yoosuf Riffath and Mr. Maleeh Jamal for their contribution to the development of MATATO. Awards for 21 categories including resorts, hotels, liveaboards and aviation were awarded trophies. A tourism personality award was also awarded to Mr. Ibrahim Gasim as his achievements and contribution to the development of the hospitality industry in Maldives.

The event included entertainment items popular Maldivian artists including Unoosha, Barchi, Ritte, Mummu, Mira and Furadhan. The ceremony closed with the rhythms of DJ Paidey.

Senior management members of top hotel chains in Maldives and attended the event. Members of the executive board of MATATO and the Minister of State for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ms. Mariyam Mizna Shareef also attended the event.

During the coming few days the winner from among the voters will be selected and awarded 2 return tickets from Etihad Airways and their GSA Partner AirPlus along with a 7 night stay at Paradise Island Resort.

This year’s judging panel, appointed by MATATO, was made up of Dr. Mahamood Shougee (Former Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation), Dr. Ahmed Adham Abdulla (CEO of MTCC), Ms. Zeenaz Hussain (Dean of Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies), and Mr. Ghaly Murthala (Tourism Development Consultant for FJS Consulting Pvt Ltd).

“The event was very successful, and we thank all the sponsors and MATATO for their assistance and support in making the first Maldives Travel Awards a grand success. We also thank all the nominees and congratulate all the winners, and hope that more resorts, hotels, Liveaboards, airlines and airports will participate in next year’s awards”  said Ismail Hameed, Director of Marketing, High Rise, who organized the event.

MATATO is the exclusive organizer of Maldives Travel Awards, and this year’s event was managed and organized by High Rise.

Winners

Leading Luxury Hotel - Hulhule Island Hotel

Leading Wellness & Spa Resort - Six Senses Laamu

Leading Business Hotel - Paradise Island Resort

Leading Cruise Brand - Voyages Maldives

Leading Budget Hotel - Adaaran Club Rannalhi

Leading Cruiser - Dhaainkanbaa

Leading Luxury Resort - Anantara Kihavah Villas

Leading Resort Website - Adaaran Select Meedhupparu

Leading Beach Resort - LUX Maldives

Leading Liveaboard Website - Island Pearl

Most Romantic Resort - Naladhu Maldives

Most Supportive Resort - Sun Island Resort & Spa

Leading Dive Resort - Sun Island Resort & Spa

Leading Domestic Airport - Villa Maamigili Airport

Leading Surf Resort - Chaaya Island Dhonveli

Leading International Airline - Emirates

Leading ECO Resort - Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu

Leading Family Resort - Centara Grand Island Resort & spa, Maldives

Leading Meeting & Conference Resort - Sun Island Resort & Spa

Leading Meeting & Conference Center - Sun Island Resort & Spa

Leading Wellness & Spa Brand - Chavana Spa