UNDER THE MALDIVIAN SUN

At the all-inclusive OBLU SELECT Sangeli, vibrant days unfold against striking interiors and a panorama of the Indian Ocean, with a strong focus on conservation shaping a truly responsible escape

- Pooja Naik

A splash of turquoise merges with cyan before fading into midnight blue. These aren't brushstrokes on a watercolour canvas but nature's own masterpiece—the backdrop of the secluded OBLU SELECT Sangeli, set on the northwestern tip of Malé Atoll in the Maldives.

The journey begins the moment travellers board a speedboat from the airport, whisking them to this five-star property—part of the Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts collection—in just 50 minutes. The first glimpse is of an aquamarine house reef surrounding One Banyan Island, where the rhythmic bodu beru drumming welcomes guests to a seamless check-in and the all-inclusive Serenity Plan, accessible anytime via the resort's app.