Nine good reasons to sell more Indian Ocean holidays
Catch up on the latest product news from the Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka
Mauritius: dedicated brochure
Enchanting Holidays, the specialist tour operator for Mauritius, has released a new 100-page brochure dedicated to the island, featuring 67 hotels. Commission rates start at 13% and fam trips are planned for this year. enchantingholidays.co.uk
Maldives: new underwater restaurant
The newest and largest underwater restaurant in the Maldives is now open for guests at Oblu Select Lobigili and Oblu Xperience Ailafushi. Submerged 6.8 metres below sea level, the restaurant is horse-shoe shaped, with views from all tables. coloursofoblu.com
Sri Lanka: National Day celebrations
On 4 February, Sri Lanka will mark its 75th National Day. Festivities will take place all over the country, with the main focus in Colombo. Sri Lankan Airlines offers daily non-stop flights to Colombo from Heathrow.
Mauritius: hotel welcomes families
Boutique hotel Veranda Tamarin in Mauritius now welcomes children with no minimum age. To help them feel at home, new features include a cosy den, family rooms, an Explorer Programme for little adventurers and a kids’ pool. veranda-resorts.com
Maldives: electric transport
The Beach House Collection, part of Siyam World Maldives, has introduced a fleet of private electric mokes to take guests around the island. The collection of 24 private residences has access to all the facilities at Siyam World. sunsiyam.com/siyam-world
Maldives: jungle cinema opens
Vakkuru Maldives now offers a jungle cinema in a private clearing amid lush tropical vegetation in the centre of the island. It seats up to 10 people, has two screenings every night, at 7.30pm and 9.30pm, and includes soft drinks. vakkarumaldives.com
Maldives: new seaplane base
After 30 years of operating from its own base, Trans Maldivian Airways, the world’s largest seaplane operator, has relocated its operations in Male to a new shared terminal, where TMA guests receive the VIP treatment in a new lounge. transmaldivian.com
Cruise: venture further by sea
Ponant has a new Indian Ocean voyage, sailing from the Seychelles to Sri Lanka via the Maldives. The 15-night cruise, from £6,320pp, departs from Mahe on 4 January 2024, with highlights such as Curieuse Island, home to giant tortoises. uk.ponant.com
Maldives: fighting plastic
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands has recently partnered with marine scientist Melissa Schiele and commercially trained drone pilots to launch the first ocean plastics monitoring programme in the region.
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