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Unwrap unforgettable moments at Le Méridien Maldives Resort this winter

Embrace the essence of the season this winter at the magnificent Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa, where the art of travel meets holiday enchantment. Inspired by the timeless allure of European traditions, the resort has meticulously designed a festive calendar, adding unforgettable moments to your family’s most cherished time of the year.
Step into a realm of extraordinary experiences where each day unfolds with delight. Awaken to the inviting aromas of a daily buffet breakfast at the idyllic Turquoise, a beachside sanctuary that tantalizes your senses. As daylight gracefully fades, indulge in culinary craftsmanship with a themed dinner at Turquoise, where flavours blend seamlessly with the surroundings. Alternatively, treat yourself to a captivating 3-course set menu at Velaa Bar + Grill, an oasis of culinary sophistication.
Relax and rejuvenate with an exclusive 25% savings at the Explore Spa, a haven of serenity. Capture the essence of your moments with a complimentary 30-minute photoshoot. For those seeking adventure, embrace daily complimentary water sports, including kayaking, paddle boarding, and snorkelling.
Christmas Eve: A Feast Under the Stars
Christmas Eve promises a feast for the senses; luxuriate in a lavish buffet of traditional Christmas delicacies under the starlit skies at the beachside Turquoise. The gentle ocean breeze, endless Maldivian vistas, and festive spirit will envelop you in an unforgettable evening ($270 per person).
Asian Culinary Odyssey: Tabemasu Delights
Indulge your taste buds with an explosion of Asian flavours. Embark on a culinary journey with a special six-course dinner featuring classic Japanese plates at Tabemasu ($280 per person with grape pairing). Transition seamlessly to the Velaa Bar + Grill, where the ambience transforms into a stylish, celebratory setting with signature cocktails and live music, setting the stage for a truly festive soirée.
Elevate Your Holiday Experience: Glamour + Glow Festive Offer
From December 23, 2023, to January 10, 2024, elevate your holiday experience with the Glamour + Glow Festive Offer. Indulge in a minimum 4-night stay and seize an exclusive half board package with daily breakfast and dinner. For those wanting to stay during Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve, the package extends to include the splendid festive dinners of both occasions.
Secure your spot by booking until September 30, 2023, and treat yourself and your partner to an elegant stay in the Beach Villa. This festive season, Le Méridien Maldives guarantees enduring memories that will linger long after the celebrations fade.
Glow in the Dark – New Year’s Eve Beach Party
As the year draws to a close, embrace the luxury of welcoming New Year’s Eve on the beach with Glow in the Dark theme. Immerse yourself in a gourmet buffet accompanied by live entertainment, culminating in spectacular fireworks show illuminating the night sky ($607 per person).
As the winter sun sets on another year, Le Méridien Maldives invites you to create treasured memories that will linger as cherished keepsakes. Whether you’re seeking culinary delights, relaxation, adventure, or family bonding, the resort promises an array of experiences that will elevate your holiday season to new heights.
Unforgettable Family Time: Festive Promotion 2023-2024
Unwind with your loved ones through 5 hours of invigorating spa treatments, fostering bonds amidst the holiday season. Available from 09:00 to 21:00 at the Explore Spa, reservations are essential. Complement this with the Thai Herbal compress treatment, utilizing heated compresses infused with 11 herbs to promote circulation and relaxation. The treatment starts at USD 200++ for singles and USD 350++ for couples.
Extend the festive delight with a captivating Festive Program from December 21 to January 7, offering various engaging family activities. Dive into bubble wrap art, craft starfish and gingerbread men, and partake in mocktail crafting, marine life presentations, and quizzes. Enjoy outdoor games, movies under the stars, and Christmas-themed events like tree decorating, Santa scavenger hunts, and crafting holiday cards. This guarantees a season filled with shared joy and engaging experiences tailored to all ages.
Enhance your holiday with the Dive Center’s weekly calendar of offerings: embark on a House Reef Snorkelling trip or discover scuba diving. Explore local islands and enjoy sunset fishing or a sunset dolphin cruise.
As the winter sun sets on another year, Le Méridien Maldives invites you to create treasured memories that will linger as cherished keepsakes. Whether you’re seeking culinary delights, relaxation, adventure, or family bonding, the resort promises an array of experiences that will elevate your holiday season to new heights.
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Ayada Maldives unveils its 2025–26 festive season: sea, fire, light and magic

Ayada Maldives is set to transform the holidays into an island celebration of sea, fire, light and magic for the 2025–26 festive season. Guests can expect signature dining moments, family-friendly activities and uplifting nightly entertainment in a barefoot-luxury setting just a few kilometres from the equator.
From the moment you arrive, the island wraps you in a sense of relaxed elegance. Here, festive charm mingles with tropical serenity, and every detail is designed to create lasting holiday memories, whether you are travelling as a couple, with family, or simply seeking a beautiful place to reconnect with yourself.
Festive Activities and Island Traditions
Ayada’s festive programme blends cultural authenticity with the joy of the season. Guests can take part in coconut leaf weaving, paint scenes inspired by island life, or join daily yoga and meditation sessions beneath the swaying palms. For something more energetic, aqua aerobics in the shimmering lagoon offers a refreshing start to the day.
Children are treated to a world of creativity and play at the Kids’ Club, where cooking classes, Christmas card-making, and colourful carnival games keep young minds and hands delightfully busy. Every activity is infused with a sense of discovery, making the season as magical for the youngest guests as it is for the adults.

Christmas Day Celebrations
On Christmas Day, the island comes alive with the arrival of Santa and his elves for the Santa Fest Carnival. The atmosphere is filled with laughter, games, and festive surprises for all ages. As evening falls, families and friends gather for a movie under the stars, watching a favourite film beneath the glittering Maldivian night sky – a perfect blend of holiday tradition and island romance.
Evenings of Entertainment and Fine Dining
As the sun dips below the horizon, Ayada begins its nightly transformation. Guests can enjoy captivating light shows, mesmerising fire performances, and live music at Zero Degree and other resort venues. The rhythm of the evening flows from spectacle to conversation, with the ocean always within sight and sound.
December is a time for indulgence, and Ayada’s festive dining reflects that spirit. The Christmas Feast brings together global holiday flavours with the freshest island ingredients, while New Year’s Eve is celebrated with a lavish gala dinner. Guests can expect a luxurious evening of fine dining, mini-cabaret performances, and live entertainment from Firestorm, leading up to a midnight toast under the stars.

Your Festive Escape Awaits
At Ayada Maldives, the holidays are more than a date on the calendar – they are an experience to be cherished. Light-draped gardens, ocean-view feasts, and heartfelt performances create an atmosphere that lingers in memory long after your stay. The combination of tropical beauty and warm, attentive service ensures that your festive season is not just celebrated, but elevated.
Travellers planning to visit during the holidays are encouraged to book early to secure their place at this island celebration. From curated activities to unforgettable dining experiences, every detail is designed to make your Maldivian Christmas or New Year truly remarkable.
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Haunted island awaits at Canareef this Halloween night

This 31st of October 2025, Canareef Resort Maldives transforms into a Haunted Island for an unforgettable Halloween celebration like no other. From eerie shipwrecks to glowing palm trees, guests are invited to immerse themselves in a night of spine-tingling fun, island rhythms, and festive feasting.
The evening begins with a Halloween-themed buffet at Kilhi Restaurant from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm, where guests can indulge in a feast curated by our chefs. Expect spooky culinary creations—from “Witch’s Cauldron Soup” to “Graveyard Platters” and tropical twists like “Cursed Coconut Cream.” Wines and beers will flow freely as the live in-house band sets the mood against a backdrop of cobwebs, skeletons, and pirate ghosts.
As night deepens, the celebration continues at Dhoni Beach from 9:00 pm till 1:00 am with a thrilling Dine, Drink & Dance party. Guests can enjoy creative cocktails such as the Zombie Lagoon and Haunted Rum Punch, while dancing to DJ beats under glowing jellyfish lanterns and misty fog effects.
The night will feature fire dancers, ghostly skits, and even a Thriller dance performance, ensuring plenty of chills and thrills. Guests are encouraged to dress up, with a Best Halloween Costume contest adding extra fun to the festivities. Children are not forgotten, activities like pumpkin (or coconut!) carving and glow-face painting will make it a magical night for all ages.
With eerie soundscapes, themed photo booths, and interactive games like mummy wrapping and broomstick relays, Halloween Night at Canareef promises to be both spooky and spectacular—a one-of-a-kind island celebration under the stars.
So, grab your costume and get ready to join Canareef this Halloween as the island brings the legends of haunted seas and ghostly sailors to life.
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Meet Foo: Oaga Art Resort’s playful curator of 2025-26 festive season

This festive season, Oaga Art Resort invites guests to step into a living comic book, told through the eyes of Foo, the island’s spiritual curator and timeless soul.
Foo is Oaga’s invisible co-creator, weaving himself into art, cuisine, performances, and stories. Foo doesn’t take centre stage. Instead, he creates space for wonder, curiosity, and connection.
This year, Foo shares the Maldives as he has felt and remembered it over centuries, brought to life in the vibrant, animated aesthetic of a living comic book. From the women who feed islands to the artists who remember how sound feels, this is a story of individualism through tradition.

Guests can expect an unforgettable blend of culture, creativity, and joyful discovery:
- A 100% Maldivian line-up of artists takes the stage, curating music that’s authentic and soulful, and bringing together a celebration of rhythm and tradition – celebrating authenticity, creativity, and homegrown talent.
- The heart of festive dining is the local flavours, served from a dedicated local ‘Voyage Around Maldives’ cart with dishes homemade with love from cooking talent scouted across the atolls and islands.
- Cultural workshops in kasabu gethun, roanu veshun, thundu kunaa, fangi viyun, and liyelaa jehun, curated in partnership with Kiyavahi. Surprise comic panels, flash performances that weave magic into each day.
- A botanical Christmas tree crafted from island vines and plants, celebrating sustainability and the spirit of creating for the island, from the island.
- Multi-talented artists-in-residence, Jaime Brown and Karim Jabbari, return for their third visit to host artistic workshops and creative masterclasses.
Every performance is authenticity, emotion, and individuality, ensuring guests experience the Maldives as a living story.

Oaga’s festive season remains an unforgettable celebration, just reimagined with Maldivian soul.
Apart from the main festive highlights, guests staying at Oaga during the season can look forward to a range of exciting new experiences:
- Samaasaa new show; The First Coconuts: a new theatrical dining show where cuisine and performance bring Maldivian myth to life debuts in October 2025 and available for guests to experience during their stay during festive season.
- Veyoge Gallery Villa Exhibition 25–26 – Maldives: A Simple Story: 15 local artists transform Veyoge Gallery Villas into exclusive gallery spaces, each villa hosting original works exploring Maldivian life, folklore, and culture. The new exhibition is set to launch in November 2025.
- A long-stay perk from the newly introduced Sobi à la carte menu: Guests staying 7 nights or more can enjoy complimentary dining at Sobi à la carte during their stay.
Through Foo’s eyes, even the familiar feels new. This season, Oaga Art Resort invites guests not just to celebrate, but to become part of a timeless Maldivian story that is playful, poetic, and unmistakably alive.
Some stories aren’t written. They are discovered.
For art lovers and creative souls seeking a Maldivian escape, Oaga Art Resort’s Greatest All-Inclusive Plan re-defines the very essence of an all-inclusive holiday. Dive into Free Flow art sessions, find your rhythm with Take Notes music experiences, savour Floating Meals, embark on captivating excursions, enjoy thrilling motorised watersports, and so much more.
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