Ihuru Island, Maldives

Northeast of Seychelles off of India’s southern tip, the 1,102 islands that make up the Maldives combine to simply make all your tropical dreams come true. From four-star resorts to diving 80-feet deep in water so clear you’ll try to take off your mask and breathe it like air (but please don’t), the Maldives are perfect to escape from the real world and find yourself enveloped in a palm-fringed fantasy.

Ihuru Island typifies the tropical ambiance that abounds in the Maldives. The island is so small you can casually stroll around it in 10 minutes flat, enjoying the feel of crunchy sand underfoot, the shade of palm trees hovering close and the play of fish and coral just a few meters into the calm turquoise sea. However, the island provides sensational snorkeling and windsurfing, along with a terrace bar where each evening you can relax in complete tranquility while watching the twinkling lights on the nearby islands play atop the waters.

Source: TravelSense.org