Billed as ‘a very private affair’, Dhoni Mighili is an exciting concept operated by the innovative hotel company Per Aquum Resorts • Spas • Residences. It not only offers luxury accommodation aboard a traditionally-built dhoni or sailboat, it also provides you with your very own captain and crew to sail you around the stunning Ari Atoll. And when you’re finally ready to return to dry land, they’ll happily sail back to your tranquil island base where your secluded beach bungalow waits.

Each 65 foot Maldivian sailboat is the epitome of simplistic elegance. Facilities include king-size beds with Frette linens, Philippe Starck bathroom fittings, SMEG kitchen appliances, sunbathing decks and 20-inch LCD screens with Bose DVD Surround Sound and fully-loaded iPods. And just in case you think it all sounds too good to be true and some work must be involved, the provision of your own 24-hour butler should soon put your mind at rest! In fact, all your staff are on call round-the-clock, their duties ranging from selecting the best snorkelling spots to transforming the deck into a sensual setting for dining beneath the stars.

Waiting for you on the private island are just six thatched beach bungalows, each one set amongst luxuriant tropical foliage facing the pristine lagoon. And whilst they boast most modern comforts, they feature plenty of natural woods and fabrics, as well as private walled courtyards, outdoor dining areas and alfresco waterfall showers. There’s even the option of private plunge pools in four of them.

During the day you can simply hide away with a bestseller, occasionally emerging to take advantage of complimentary water sports such as sailing, windsurfing and snorkelling. Scuba-diving courses and massages in Lime Spa also await and after dark there’s a help-yourself bar and an alfresco restaurant offering creative personalised menus. Of course, there’s nothing to stop you dining right on the beach or a private sand bank
and once a week you’ll be entertained by traditional singing and drumming performances. Who said dreams don’t
come true?

ACCOMMODATION: 6 DHONIS (SAILBOATS)
PARTNERED WITH THEIR OWN BEACH BUNGALOWS.
ACCESS: 30 MINUTES BY SEAPLANE FROM MALÉ
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
CHILDREN: NO CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS
UNLESS THE ISLAND IS BOOKED EXCLUSIVELY.
7 NIGHTS: FROM £6,290 P.P. IN THE HIGH-SEASON
(£770 P.P.P.N.) & £4,825 P.P. IN THE LOW-SEASON
(£565 P.P.P.N.).
MEAL PLAN: FULL-BOARD.
SPECIAL OFFERS: HONEYMOON.