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Baa Atoll · The Maldives
Pool villas on a Baa Atoll island, and dinner beneath the sea
Private island
An island of private pool villas on the beach and over the water, inside Baa Atoll's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Swim with manta rays by day and dine beneath the ocean by night.
Seen from the sea, Kihavah looks like a mirage: a ring of white sand and palms set in water that shades from turquoise to sapphire.
For centuries Arab traders bound for the Far East put in here. They found coconut, papaya and mango growing wild, and a reef left behind by an ancient volcano that had sunk into the sea, crowded with coral and lagoon fish.
When the resort was built, not a single tree was moved; you can see it in the villas, which are shaped around the trunks. The design borrows from those old seafarers, mixing Indian Ocean, Arabian and Portuguese influences with local materials.
The island lies in Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and it is made for barefoot days. You have your own pool villa on the sand or over the water. You can snorkel with manta rays and hawksbill turtles, lie out under the stars, and eat on an empty island or below the surface of the sea.
Villas: a private corner of the island a few steps from the sand, or set right over the lagoon, each with its own pool, a day hammock and an unbroken view of the sunset.
Residences: Kihavah's most private address, with generous space and dedicated service.
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Dining
Kihavah's restaurants range from the sea floor to the beach. Over the water, a single complex holds Sea.Fire.Spice.Sky, four ways to see the Indian Ocean, with a four-course menu to match.
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The Maldives · 7 nights
Three nights close to Malé, then four in the heart of a UNESCO reserve
Begin at The Ritz-Carlton Fari Islands, a short boat ride from the airport, then fly by seaplane to Anantara Kihavah in Baa Atoll, for dinners beneath the sea and on the sand.
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