AN EXOTIC island wants to be an alternative to the Maldives – and it has a fancy new hotel resort. Bangaram Island is in ...

An alternative to dredging aims to capture moving sand to protect the archipelago from erosion and rising seas.

The ring-shaped coral islands known as atolls, like this one in the Maldives Islands in the Indian ... the topography of the seafloor around the capital island of Malé, including ancient reef ...

The Maldives on Sunday announced plans for a massive $8.8 billion financial center in its capital city, Malé, aiming to ...

This atoll, also known as Kaafu Atoll, is where you'll find the international airport, the capital city, plenty of popular dive sites, several "guesthouse islands" and more than a dozen resorts.

It may seem like all the islands in the Maldives are for the private ... a Maldivian surfing haven and the capital of the Kaafu Atoll. An affordable, hour-and-a-half ferry ride from the main ...

The Maldives ... island of Gan to link their Middle Eastern bases with Singapore and Australia. In the process, they accidentally subsidized an uprising; most of Can’s labor force came from Addu ...

There’s nothing quite like a seaplane ride in the Maldives. Gliding over a string ... Try your hand at traditional weaving, ...

Many resorts and hotels in the country have also made concerted efforts to follow more sustainable practices, incorporating ...

The best way to get around the Maldives ... island where you are staying. Transfers to and from the resorts are normally added into the cost of your stay (although a few resorts, such as Hotel Riu ...

Surrounded by crystal-clear waters teeming with an incredibly diverse marine life and extensive coral reefs, the 26 atolls of the Maldives easily ... makes the islands a favourite of divers ...