Two atolls. Ten nights. Days measured by the tide.
A signature route. Your dates, length and pace are yours.
One island for the reef, one for the open water. Two stays are enough. More only means more transfers.
Seaplanes fly by day. Land after the last one and the first night is near the airport, quiet and short.
Land early and you fly straight on. We meet you at arrivals either way.
The airport is on its own island, beside Malé.
A UNESCO biosphere reserve north of Malé. A villa over the lagoon, a house reef, long empty afternoons.
From June to November, manta rays gather in Hanifaru Bay to feed. Snorkelling only, no diving.
From Malé, about forty minutes by seaplane.
A beach villa in the south of Ari, beside a marine protected area where whale sharks are seen all year.
Sightings are likely, never promised. We go with a marine biologist and keep our distance.
From Baa by seaplane, usually by way of Malé. To the airport, about thirty minutes.
A day on the second island, to show its pace.
Illustrative. Your days are designed around you.The lagoon is glass at this hour. Nobody else is up.
Mas huni, fresh coconut, eggs any way you like them.
A short boat ride to the edge of the protected area, with a briefing on the way.
If they are there, you slip in beside them and keep your distance. If not, the reef is still worth it.
A table, an umbrella, and nothing else in sight.
Sleep, read, the spa or the house reef. Or none of them.
A traditional wooden boat at the turn of the light. Sometimes dolphins come alongside.
Your table by the water, lanterns, the tide coming in.
Here is what usually changes.
Slower, quieter, more time alone.
Room to be together, and room to split up.
Shallow water, gentle reefs, and time for everyone.
Your own pace, and company when you want it.
Four and five star island resorts and boutique stays, each one we would choose ourselves.
Seats booked and timed to your flights, with the daylight rule in mind.
Guides and biologists who know the reef, and the rules that protect the animals.
Snorkel trips set by the tide and the current, not by the resort timetable.
A named contact in the Maldives and one at Truvela, throughout your journey.
If the sea turns or your mood does, we change the day with you.
Tell us when you would like to go and who is coming. We take it from there. Your proposal is free, with no obligation.
Or write to hello@truvelatravel.com