The coral fragment from the seafloor off the coast of the resort Siyam World Maldives in the Noonu Atoll had a stark contrast. One inch of the coral’s light brown tips was bumpy with living polyps, ...

Travelbag takes the hassle out of planning a Maldives holiday, with a carefully chosen mix of resorts to suit different types ...

Nala Maldives by Jawakara Islands has officially opened its doors, bringing a new adults-only luxury hideaway (12 years and ...

Discovering The Maldives Through Its Local Islands. For expats living in Doha, the Maldives is one of the closest true tropical escapes, just a short flight away, yet worlds apart in colour, pace and ...

Off the coast of the Maldives, the coral reef “twilight zone” is buzzing with life. This section of reef — categorized as coral reefs at depths between 100 and 500 feet — provides safety and refuge to ...

Holly East receives funding from NERC. At the southern tip of the Maldives, on the tiny island of Villingili, a patch of ground rises to tower a whole 2.4m above the sea. It’s the world’s lowest high ...

Tiny coral-reef islands such as those in the Maldives archipelago may appear fragile, but they aren’t easily swept away, a new study shows. The waves of the Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami were devastating to ...

Reef islands are small, low-lying islands composed mainly of bioclastic sands and gravels from the late Holocene. These islands, which support around 700,000 people, are vulnerable to potential ...

The Maldives already has stiff competition amongst its luxury hotels—and the Park Hyatt just upped the stakes with the debut of its newest residence. Located in the Huvadhoo Atoll—just 34 miles from ...

As far as tropical paradises go, you can’t do much better than the Maldives. This equatorial island nation is home to some of the most picture-perfect seascapes on Earth, and several world-class ...