Six Senses Laamu

Six Senses Laamu is the only resort on the Maldives' Laamu Atoll, an uncrowded, biodiverse pocket of the country ringed by six Marine Protected Areas. Its 97 villas are built from local, sustainably sourced materials in a rustic, Robinson Crusoe style, and the resort runs on 100 per cent renewable energy. At the centre of the island sits SHELL, a dedicated marine science and education hub built around the Maldives Underwater Initiative, a research partnership with the Manta Trust, Blue Marine Foundation and Olive Ridley Project.

Snorkel or dive the house reef for manta rays, turtles and reef sharks, or join a marine biologist to plant a named coral fragment as part of the reef restoration nursery. Surf the reef breaks at Yin Yang and Mikado, accessible only through the resort, and eat produce grown in the island's own organic garden alongside reef fish sourced through a transparent local fishing programme.