The Soneva Foundation Coral Restoration program has held critical discussions about the urgent plight of coral reefs in the Maldives and around the world at Soneva Fushi in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort has opened its doors to offer a new atmosphere of laid-back bliss to guests on the western edge of the Baa Atoll. Set on the natural tropical island of Fares and surrounded by the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the resort offers an abundance of aquatic adventures as well as pristine sandy beaches for pure relaxation.

Luxury resort operator Soneva has announced the building of the Soneva Fushi’s first overwater villas. Perched above the Indian Ocean, the eight new one- and two-bedroom Water Retreats are scheduled to open to guests by April 2020. Designed to exist in harmony with the Baa Atoll’s island setting, the new Water Retreats adhere to Soneva’s pioneering sustainability ethos, as well as its renowned ‘no news, no shoes’ philosophy of barefoot luxury.

Arguably one of the most romantic destinations on the earth, Vakkaru Maldives is blessed to be situated within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll in the Republic of the Maldives. An untouched jewel with powder soft, brilliant white sands, deep blue holes and a house reef with unique marine biodiversity, the exceptional beauty and awe-inspiring location of Vakkaru Maldives creates an ideal place for couples to reconnect with each other during their Maldives getaway.

“The Baa Atoll Festival is a brilliant concept and opportunity, and hopefully becomes an annual event that resorts and guests look forward to. And I hope this festival will be marketed to tourists around the world through all these resorts PR channels”, says Maldives Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators President Abdulla Ghiyas.