Eco
Resorts where the sustainability brief is structural, not marketing.
Eco
Most Maldives resorts publish a sustainability page. A smaller number have engineered sustainability into the operation: solar arrays, water plants, in-house composting, coral propagation, no-anchor zones, marine biologists on staff.
These resorts make the trip itself feel lighter. We are honest about the difference between green-washed marketing and the resorts actually doing the work.
The shortlist
Baa Atoll
Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
Baa Atoll's marine-science flagship.
Raa Atoll
Joali Being
Wellness reimagined, on its own island.
Raa Atoll
Joali Maldives
An immersive art island.
Laamu Atoll
Six Senses Laamu
Southern surf meets Six Senses sustainability.
Baa Atoll
Soneva Fushi
The original barefoot luxury island.
Noonu Atoll
Soneva Jani
A village in the lagoon.