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The best place in the world to swim with manta rays
A Maldives resort is leading manta ray conservation efforts and offering guests unique encounters with the charismatic creatures.
Air Mauritius orders new aircraft to grow European network
Three new long range Airbus A350s to grow carrier’s fleet to 11
Six Senses readies to reveal second Maldivian resort

The resort is in the Lhaviyani atoll and is home to one of the country’s largest natural resort beaches and also comes with two private islands.

Six Senses said it had “intentionally opted to reinvent a Maldivian icon, reimagining the existing resort and resources while continuing to protect the natural beauty of the island” with a “what stays has been enhanced” philosophy.

COMO Hotels hosts summer Space Camps for kids
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Miss World contest investor plans to start UK airline
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Soneva and WGSN predict future luxury travel trends in new report
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Rosewood to make its debut in the Maldives
The brand will make its entrance into the Maldives with the opening of Rosewood Ranfaru, slated to open on the islands in 2027
Sri Lanka digitises immigration and entry process
Sri Lanka has dispensed with immigration cards in favour of electronic version
New kids' eco-activities at Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Water experiments and lab research into microplastics are among new environmental activities for youngsters at the Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Virgin Atlantic expands India codeshare with 18 new destinations
The UK carrier announced on Friday (31 March) the partnership will offer customers “even more choice when travelling to India”
Emirates to launch first A380 Dubai-Bali service this summer
The A380 will replace the two daily 777 services to the Indonesian city that have been in place since 2015
New community-inspired resort for the Seychelles
New Mahe resort Laila has been designed to reflect its Seychellian owner’s desire for a sense of place
Air Mauritius to increase London service to daily this winter
Service will also relocate from Heathrow to Gatwick
New Kuoni boss: ‘It's time for innovation, not radical change’
After returning to Kuoni as managing director in December, Mark Duguid tells James Chapple how he aims to build on the operator’s ‘pioneering spirit’
Waldorf Astoria to make debut in the Seychelles
The Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island is set to open later this year on a private island
Cyclone Freddy: Mauritius reopens airport as storm heads for Madagascar
Air Mauritius has restarted flights from the island as the cyclone prepares to make landfall in Madagascar on Tuesday (21 February)
Cyclone Freddy: Flights cancelled as tropical storm hits Mauritius
Foreign Office has urged tourists to remain vigilant and follow the advice of local authorities
Soneva invests $10m in solar power for Maldives resorts
The luxury resort operator is developing its solar power capabilities at its two Maldives resorts, as it aims to reach carbon-free operations
This is the way to holiday in paradise with a clear conscience

“I love doing this job more than anything.”

Mayaven Poinen spent some 30 years working as a driver in Mauritius – but it was growing vegetables that he really loved.

“We were already passionate about farming, growing vegetables and being connected to the soil,” he explains.

“There was a government scheme for the creation of small companies but we needed to already have a market, something solid enough to start a business.”

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Air India to offer Goa and Kerala as part of Gatwick debut
Air India reveals four routes from Gatwick for 2023 launch
The best job in travel? Quite possibly...
Sheraton Maldives’ resident marine biologist Kate Sheridan details the resort’s work in restoring vital coral reefs in the region
Checking in to the newly refurbished Residence Mauritius by Cenizaro
The Residence Mauritius by Cenizaro refreshed its spaces over the pandemic to tempt visitors back to experience its unique charms
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