Cora Cora Maldives

Cora Cora is on Maamigili in Raa Atoll, about 45 minutes from the airport by seaplane. Its pitch is 'freedom': a fun, light premium all-inclusive where almost everything is included. The island has welcomed sailors for more than 900 years, once as a stop on the spice routes, and the Museum of Island Heritage shows more than 400 relics, including finds dug up on Maamigili itself.

The villas are compact and thatched. Lagoon Villas (70 m²) sit over the water with steps into the sea, Beach Villas (63 m²) are on the sand, and pool versions run from 84 to 101 m², up to a 168 m² Duplex Lagoon Pool Villa on two floors. Two-bedroom beach villas and suites take families, and the 251 m² two-bedroom lagoon villa has a pool and a slide.

The Premium All-Inclusive Gourmet Meal Plan covers four à la carte restaurants and two bars: Tazäa for all-day east-meets-west food, Ginger Moon for Asian street-food dinners, Teien for Japanese teppanyaki, sushi and kushiyaki, and Acquapazza, an Italian restaurant and beach club with DJs by the pool. MyCoffee serves coffee, tea and gelato from 6am to midnight. There's the Moksha Spa, a fitness centre, the CoRa kids Club for ages 3 to 12 and the TGI dive and water sports centre.