Maldives
‘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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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
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
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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
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
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
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
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 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
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