Travel + Leisure - India & South Asia

Isle Time for All

Vakkaru Maldives has a tempting offer for those who wish to explore the surreal archipelag­o with their family this year.

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Peppered with swaying coconut groves, gorgeous white-sand beaches, turquoise lagoons, and top-notch services, Vakkaru Maldives is a timeless sanctuary ideal for family vacations. Set in the heart of Baa Atoll, the dreamy Maldivian island resort has launched a special FAMILY AFFAIR offer that lets couples bring their kids along to the cerulean waters for little to no additional cost.

If you book a villa for at least seven nights directly on the site ( vakkarumal­dives.com), you get compliment­ary stay, meals, and return island transfers for up to two children below 12 years of age. The offer is valid for travels up to December 19, 2019. With spacious luxury villas, an array of family activities at Coconut Club, scrumptiou­s breakfast

buffets and special children menus, kid-friendly amenities, and tailored assistance, Vakkaru Maldives makes for the perfect destinatio­n for your next family island getaway.

Depending on the family size and individual preference­s, guests can choose to stay at any of the spacious villas, which have been thoughtful­ly designed and categorise­d into various types—Beach Family Pool Villa, Two Bedroom Beach Villa, Lagoon Villa, Over Water Pool Suite, and Four Bedroom Residence. All the villas come with compliment­ary baby bath amenities for children below two years of age, while baby cot, stroller, bottle steriliser and warmer, as well as monitor device are available on request.

To ensure that vacationin­g families get the most out of their Maldives getaway, the resort plans engaging activities like family cooking classes, which include everything from picking up fresh produce from an organic farm to preparing a delicious meal.

You can also spend a day at sea with excursions and water adventures, including kayaking, diving, snorkellin­g, cruising, island-hopping, and more. A certified team at the Parrotfish Club makes sure the junior islanders have a safe and entertaini­ng time. There’s also an outdoor exploratio­n space with a children’s pool and mini sun loungers.

The resort enables couples to get some quality time for themselves by engaging the little ones in age-appropriat­e activities, and offers a compliment­ary three-hour babysittin­g service per stay for children aged three to 12.

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for the whole family. Inset: A four-bedroom overwater pool residence at Vakkaru Maldives.
Bottom: The living room of a beach pool
suite soaked in tropical sunlight.
Excursions like the Dolphin Quest are fun for the whole family. Inset: A four-bedroom overwater pool residence at Vakkaru Maldives. Bottom: The living room of a beach pool suite soaked in tropical sunlight.

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