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Divers Alert Network Europe, which was involved in the mission to recover the divers’ bodies, posted images on social media that it said were taken inside the Maldives underwater cave.

‘Small mistake’: Maldives cave divers died after ‘taking wrong turn’

Instead of swimming through a passage back to the open sea, investigators believe the divers took a wrong turn into a pitch-black cave that was a dead end, sparking panic as they ran out of air.

  • Nick Squires

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Centara Grand Lagoon, one of the resorts available through Luxury Escapes.

First non-stop flight to island paradise, but don’t expect a wine on board

A 17-hour, two-hop slog has been slashed to one 11-hour journey thanks to the launch of this route.

  • Chris Chamberlin
In her element: Monica Montefalcone was an experienced diver.

New team to plan search for bodies of Italian divers lost in Maldives

Local authorities are getting ready to restart recovery operations with a fresh plan to overcome difficult conditions.

  • Mohamed Sharuhaan
The five people who died in a diving tragedy in the Maldies (from left to right): Gianluca Benedetti, Monica Montefalcone, Giorgia Sommacal, Muriel Oddenino and Federico Gualtieri died while diving in the Maldives.

Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italian divers in the Maldives

A rescue diver has died in the high-risk search for the bodies of four divers believed to be inside a sea cave at a depth of about 50 metres.

  • Mohamed Sharuhan, Giada Zampano and Krishan Francis
Luxury Escapes will launch Australia’s first non-stop flights to the Maldives in 2026.

New non-stop flights to make fast-growing holiday spots easier to reach

An Australian travel company’s chartered flights will shave five hours off travel time to a remote island paradise, while Jetstar will launch a route to a growing Asian favourite.

  • Katherine Scott
Male and its airport island.

Fast food, no booze: This airport doesn’t live up to its luxury locale

It’s an island paradise but its international terminal is dark, dingy and so hot, I have to roll up my “flying” pants.

  • Jenny Hewett
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Koh Lipe, Southern Thailand.

Go west: 16 highlights of the other great ocean on our coast

The Indian Ocean stretches from WA to the east coast of Africa and offers a wealth of islands, many with white-sand beaches ringed by coconut palms and aquamarine water.

  • Lee Cobaj and Craig Tansley
A new kid on the Maldives block  - SO/ Maldives.

Not just for honeymooners: Less flop more bop at this flash new Maldives resort

If you don’t want to be wedded to a far-off atoll, consider a casual fling at a brand-new luxury offering just a 15-minute speed boat from Male’s international airport.

  • Paul Chai
The beautiful Maldives are on many people’s bucket-lists, but getting there from Australia isn’t particularly easy.

The things no one tells you about visiting this bucket-list paradise

Getting to the Maldives is an expensive, time-zone-warping, flight-jigsawing effort. And you don’t want to get stuck in the capital overnight.

  • Kate Allman
The naturally occurring island of Avani + Fares.

Not just honeymooners: This spectacular resort welcomes all comers

Avani+ Fares resort sits beside a healthy 220-metre house reef, a home for marine life and corals, giving the easiest access to “pure nature”.

  • Jane Reddy