Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa

A member of the Leading Hotels of the World, Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa is situated on a 20-hectare property on Fasmendhoo Island in Raa Atoll, one of the largest private islands in the Maldives. To reach the property, guests can take a 40-minute seaplane ride from Malé International Airport with Trans Maldivian Airways, the world's largest sea plane operator.


The resort is surrounded by a vibrant natural coral reef that guests can admire while snorkelling on guided excursions through the Diving Centre or on their own directly from the beach. While staying at the property, guests can conveniently explore the island on foot or by bicycle, which is provided in every villa.

Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa is the destination of choice for family vacations in the Maldives as it pays special attention to its younger guests, ensuring that children, as well as parents, can enjoy every moment of their stay. Professional nannies look after guests aged 3 to 12 at the Dolphin Kids Club, the largest in the Maldives and considered one of the best in the archipelago. Covering an area of 1,500 square meters, The Dolphin Kids Club includes an indoor and outdoor playground with a swimming pool, zipper line, climbing wall, slides, and Tibetan bridge.

The program changes daily so that children remain entertained by a variety of games and art activities thoughtfully designed for each age group such as UNO tournaments, sandcastle building class, bracelet making, shell collection, kids' yoga, origami, hide and seek and film screenings. The kids club also organizes custom cooking classes to learn how to make pizza, cookies, cotton candy, BBQ and colourful mocktails. A private restaurant provides little guests with a special menu every day.

As part of the Deluxe-All Inclusive formula available at Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa, guests can enjoy a variety of dining experiences at the resort's four a la carte restaurants and two bars. Aqua Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, offering five different cuisine stations with traditional Italian, Mediterranean, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. The culinary offerings are led by Aldo Cadau, a Sardinian chef who has worked in the kitchens of 5-star hotels worldwide.

Alternatively, Amazònico Restaurant serves South American cuisine for dinner, featuring signature dishes prepared on an open-fire grill. Le Asiatique offers oriental cuisine for dinner, including Thai, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean dishes, as well as live Teppanyaki cooking, and The Beach Club Grill, a barefoot restaurant with beach and lagoon views, offers healthy menus featuring fresh fish, seafood, meat, vegetables, and Italian dishes such as pasta, risotto, and pizza. For a more relaxed setting, The Sunrise Café and the Sunset Pool Café serve cocktails, mocktails, wines, soft drinks, and a Shisha & Cigar menu at the Sunset Pool Café.

In a setting of natural elegance, the 120 villas at Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa offer five types of Water Villas, ranging from the Water Villa, Jacuzzi Water Villa, Water Villa with Pool, Superior Water Villa with Pool and Presidential Water Villa, each offering direct access to the crystal-clear waters surrounding the island. Additionally, the resort offers seven types of Beach Villas, such as the Marina Beach Villa, Beach Villas, Jacuzzi Beach Villas, Beach Villas with Pool, Family Beach Villas with Pool, Superior Beach Villas with Pool and Royal Beach Villa for guests to enjoy.

In addition to the countless land and water sports activities on the island, Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa offers a wide range of experiences to explore the best Raa Atoll offers. From snorkelling excursions to swimming with manta rays and turtles to underwater photography lessons, guests can capture the best of the beautiful Maldivian seabed and the colourful fish that inhabit it. At the end of the day, guests can return to a well-cooked meal, served to perfection.

The resort offers a weekly program of events that includes the Bodu Beru Night animated by local dancers on the notes of traditional Maldivian drums, a Beach Cocktail with Management, a Tropical Gala Dinner at the Aqua Restaurant, and a Wine & Food Pairing evening in the lagoon.

Guests can reserve private mixology lessons at the Sunset Pool Café, romantic dinners on the beach, and the Le Nez du Vin experience, which features an atmospheric pieds-dans-l'eau wine tasting in front of the resort's main beach. The option of discovering 3 of the finest wines available on the Deluxe-All Inclusive menu guided by the Head Sommelier in the privacy of your own villa is also available.

To find out more or for a quote and/or to book your next Maldivian adventure, call me today.

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