Mirihi Island Maldives has announced an exciting festive season programme, with award-winning musician Glenn Aitken.

The highlight of the Christmas and New Year programme, which runs from December 22 to January 6, is the daily live music by London-based New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Glenn Aitken at Muraka restaurant or Anba Bar.

Meanwhile, guests at Mirihi Island will bid farewell to 2017 with a special sunset cruise, which combines a mesmerising sunset with live music from Glenn Aitken, champagne and canapés.

The festivities also include local island hopping trips, marine discovery dives, snorkelling sessions with manta rays, whale shark cruises, night dives as well as arts and crafts classes. Rum and chocolate tastings, wine tastings and a New Year’s Eve beach party will also be held.

Mirihi Island has, meanwhile, announced a special early bird offer for the festive season. Under the offer, guests are entitled to a 20 percent discount on the room rate when bookings are made for any date from December.

Located in the South Ari Atoll, Mirihi Island is an intimate resort with only 37 rooms, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere with friendly staff. Guests will immediately feel at ease in the safe and beautiful environment. With sand covered floors throughout much of the hotel, guests can relax upon arrival where they will be encouraged to abandon their shoes and enjoy their stay barefoot with the powder-soft sand between their toes.

Travellers looking to socialise and meet like-minded people can book sunset sailing trips, whale shark safaris, diving trips, visits to local islands, sessions tasting the most comprehensive selection of fine rum in the whole of the Indian Ocean, and can enjoy complimentary weekly beach cinemas, board games, table tennis, football and more.

Alternatively, guests can enjoy some time away from it all in their private water or beach villa, on a secluded beach or while enjoying a pampering spa treatment.