Joanna James
Over-water bungalows are best experienced in the Maldives, a tropical archipelago of over 1000 islands and luxury resorts, offering accommodation at villas perched off-shore. Apart from enjoying the feel of staying on your own little islet, here are top reasons to vacation in an over-water bungalow.
Once you book your over-water villa in the Maldives, every aspect of your holiday will change. Instead of just booking into a room, you are choosing to stay in a villa out at the sea. The best Maldives resorts will offer you all the trims plus the quintessential luxury expected of a Maldives bungalow. Many top resorts like Anantara Veli Maldives Resort offer over-water villas. Most of them are complete with a private terrace, personal plunge pool, and direct access to the ocean or house lagoon. Plus, these overwater bungalows are connected to the mainland via long wooden walkways and getting to and from your room is a walk across the ocean with dazzling views all around you – no confusing corridors or waiting for elevators! Holidays do not get any better than that!
In the Maldives, attractions are explored via water. And when you decide to book an overwater villa for your stay, you simply slip right into the ocean from your villa to go exploring. Whether you choose to snorkel, scuba dive, kayak, paddleboard, or surf, all you need to do is put on a swimsuit and dive right in. Besides, there is nothing more peaceful than being surrounded by the serene and warm waters of the Indian Ocean.
The waters surrounding the Maldives are teeming with almost 500 types of marine life. And all you need are a snorkel and fins to dive right in from your over-water villa for a visit of the deep blue. A simple tour of the sea surrounding your room will treat you to sights of pretty coral formations, schools of colourful fish, huge manta rays, friendly dolphins, and turtles. Coral reefs in the Maldives are highly protected and many of the Maldives luxury resorts host coral protection programmes. Amongst these, the Coral Adoption programmes are a huge success among guests.
Overwater villas in the Maldives boast endless views across the azure blue ocean. Large open spaces stretching to where the sea meets the sky are treats you can savour sitting on the terrace of your private villa. The views are magnificent, and you can decide to catch the sunrise or sunset right from the comfort of your room. You can look forward to the most Instagram-worthy type of accommodation you will ever find when you stay at a water villa.
When staying at an over-water villa, you don't have to pack a tote bag and grab the sunshade to head down to the beach. You can simply choose to lounge around under the sun on your private terrace. And whenever you fancy, the ocean is a mere dive away.
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