Maldives
Overwater Pavilions · Reef Dining · Marine Conservation
Estimated budget
£24k
2 travellers · full trip
Seven days on a private atoll in the North Male chain — the Maldives as it was before the airport expanded, the resorts multiplied, and the photographers arrived. Six Senses Laamu: an island of such biological richness that guests are briefed by a resident marine biologist before entering the water. The house reef holds nurse sharks, Napoleon wrasse, hawksbill turtles, and — on the right morning — manta rays in cleaning formation. Days begin at dawn below the surface and end at a table on a sandbank with a private chef, the Indian Ocean a foot below the tablecloth. In between: nothing that is not extraordinary.
Estimated budget
Estimated budget
From
£24,400
Estimates in GBP for two people. Final pricing depends on dates, availability, and preferences.
Laamu Atoll
7 nights in Laamu Atoll · Maldives
Six Senses Laamu sits on the only private island in Laamu Atoll — 97 kilometres from the nearest land. The house reef has never been touched by industrial fishing. The marine team has monitored every coral head for fifteen years. You arrive and the underwater world simply opens.
Where you're staying
Day 1
Seaplane arrival — first reef
The seaplane from Male takes 45 minutes over the atolls. Land, change, get in the water. The house reef needs no introduction.
Male INIA Airport
Six Senses Laamu Seaplane Jetty
The seaplane from Male to Laamu flies over the atolls at low altitude — you can see the reef structures and the sandbanks below. It is the correct arrival for the Maldives.
Marine biology briefing — house reef orientation
The Six Senses Laamu marine biologist has monitored this reef for eight years.
Six Senses Laamu Marine Centre
House reef — first evening snorkel
The late afternoon light in the water of the Indian Ocean in December is extraordinary.
Six Senses Laamu house reef
Day 2
Dawn dive & coral restoration
An early dive on the outer reef edge, then a morning with the coral restoration team. The afternoon is entirely yours.
Dawn dive — outer reef wall
The outer reef wall at dawn drops to 40 metres of visibility.
Laamu Atoll outer reef wall
Coral restoration programme — morning session
Six Senses runs one of the most active coral restoration programmes in the Maldives.
Six Senses Laamu reef nursery
Day 3
Manta ray excursion
The big day. The manta ray cleaning station is at the reef edge in December. The marine team has been monitoring this site for six years.
Manta ray cleaning station — guided snorkel excursion
The cleaning station in Laamu Atoll is one of the most active manta aggregations in the Indian Ocean in December.
Laamu Atoll manta cleaning station
Day 4
Sandbank dinner — private ocean table
A slow day by design. Save energy for the sandbank dinner tonight.
Stand-up paddleboard — lagoon circuit
The Laamu lagoon at dawn — flat water, no wind in December, the colour between teal and sapphire.
Six Senses Laamu lagoon
Private sandbank dinner — Indian Ocean table
A private table set on a sandbank 20 minutes by boat from the resort.
Private sandbank, Laamu Atoll
Laamu Atoll
7 nights in Laamu Atoll · Maldives
Six Senses Laamu sits on the only private island in Laamu Atoll — 97 kilometres from the nearest land. The house reef has never been touched by industrial fishing. The marine team has monitored every coral head for fifteen years. You arrive and the underwater world simply opens.
Where you're staying
Day 1
Seaplane arrival — first reef
The seaplane from Male takes 45 minutes over the atolls. Land, change, get in the water. The house reef needs no introduction.
Male INIA Airport
Six Senses Laamu Seaplane Jetty
The seaplane from Male to Laamu flies over the atolls at low altitude — you can see the reef structures and the sandbanks below. It is the correct arrival for the Maldives.
Marine biology briefing — house reef orientation
The Six Senses Laamu marine biologist has monitored this reef for eight years.
Six Senses Laamu Marine Centre
House reef — first evening snorkel
The late afternoon light in the water of the Indian Ocean in December is extraordinary.
Six Senses Laamu house reef
Day 2
Dawn dive & coral restoration
An early dive on the outer reef edge, then a morning with the coral restoration team. The afternoon is entirely yours.
Dawn dive — outer reef wall
The outer reef wall at dawn drops to 40 metres of visibility.
Laamu Atoll outer reef wall
Coral restoration programme — morning session
Six Senses runs one of the most active coral restoration programmes in the Maldives.
Six Senses Laamu reef nursery
Day 3
Manta ray excursion
The big day. The manta ray cleaning station is at the reef edge in December. The marine team has been monitoring this site for six years.
Manta ray cleaning station — guided snorkel excursion
The cleaning station in Laamu Atoll is one of the most active manta aggregations in the Indian Ocean in December.
Laamu Atoll manta cleaning station
Day 4
Sandbank dinner — private ocean table
A slow day by design. Save energy for the sandbank dinner tonight.
Stand-up paddleboard — lagoon circuit
The Laamu lagoon at dawn — flat water, no wind in December, the colour between teal and sapphire.
Six Senses Laamu lagoon
Private sandbank dinner — Indian Ocean table
A private table set on a sandbank 20 minutes by boat from the resort.
Private sandbank, Laamu Atoll
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