Maldives in photos

9 photos of what the Maldives is like for families: the atolls and lagoons, the beach villas and the seaplane transfer, and the reef and the shallows. These are typical scenes, not a specific resort. Click any photo to enlarge it.

Atolls, lagoons and beaches

The setting

A Maldives atoll from the air
A Maldives atoll from the air
 A shallow lagoon inside the reef, where the water stays calm
A shallow lagoon inside the reef, where the water stays calm
 A typical resort beach
A typical resort beach
Villas and the transfer

Staying and getting there

A beach villa with its own pool
A beach villa with its own pool
 A seaplane transfer
A seaplane transfer
 Overwater villas, not for toddlers
Overwater villas, not for toddlers
The reef, the islands and the shallows

The sea

A house reef, the snorkelling families get straight off the beach
A house reef, the snorkelling families get straight off the beach
 A typical palm-fringed island
A typical palm-fringed island
 The warm shallows that ring most islands, where small children paddle
The warm shallows that ring most islands, where small children paddle

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