Kurumba Resort
Located just a short boat ride from Male, Kurumba Resort, has been named after the wonderful coconuts palms that grow in abundance throughout the island. Gorgeous shaded paths lead from one side of the island to the other of this 48 acre circular tropical paradise.
Completely renewed, it re-opened in 2004 as a resort of distinction, class and style and run with panache.
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Accommodation
Kurumba Maldives is classic in its design, with graceful meditation pavilions and ornamental pools. The serenity of the resort is perfectly matched by the uncompromising luxury of the 180 bungalows and villas are dotted throughout the island within verdant foliage paces from the beach.
Every one of its 180 individual villas and rooms is a symphony of good taste and glorious space, orchestrated with the harmony of polished wood floors, high timber-clad ceilings and antique style wooden furniture. Complemented by a walk-in dressing room and a bathroom of exquisite extravagance with sandstone tiles, a marble-sided tub and a second, out-door art-deco shower in a private open-air patio, each bedroom comes equipped with In - Room safes, Private mini bar, Tea/ Coffee makers, Satellite TV, High speed Internet Connections and Luxury amenities.
Food & Drink
With nine different restaurants offering seven cuisines to choose from including French, Italian, Japanese, Indian, Lebanese and Chinese, the Kurumba Maldives is a gourmet experience like no other in the Maldives.
An intimate candlelit dinner for two on the beach or an indulgent evening in a specialty restaurant or a grand buffet. You are spoilt for choice.
After dining, you could then choose to dance the night away in the beach bar where five nights a week a band is in attendance.
Sports & Recreation Activities
Water sports on offer include catamaran sailing, windsurfing, parasailing, water skiing and Kayaking.
The resort's turquoise lagoon is the perfect place to relax in and has its own house reef that may be enjoyed by divers and snorkelers. As an alternative there are 2 fresh water swimming pools for guests to enjoy.
The sports centre in the island's interior has a fully equipped gymnasium with state of the art muscle building & cardiovascular fitness equipment. There is also a sauna, Jacuzzi, table tennis and three floodlit tennis courts. The Kurumba Sports Centre is your answer to Exercise & Recreation. Pump iron or Walk the Treadmill, a leisurely game of tennis or a quick game of ping pong.
Scuba Diving
With some amazing dive sites in close proximity, Kurumba is a favourite resort for scuba divers. Beginners are especially welcome and an open water divers certification could be obtained in a week's holiday. The resort's dive school is run to exacting PADI standards, by both Maldivian and foreign diving instructors.
House Reef diving. The depths of the stunning turquoise sea around Kurumba Village are home to coral growing on ancient volcanic mountains. The island’s surrounding reef – the House Reef is a magnificent, living ecosystem, just off the Kurumba Lagoon which invites exploration.
The top of the Kurumba House Reef is approx. 1-2 meters deep and slopes down from there to 10 – 30m (80m on the south side) from the edge. The Kurumba Wall slopes down to 20 – 40 meters where the sandy bottom begins. Progressing a little at a time you will discover the wonders of the house reef: millions of years of coral growth forming an island that teems with life both above and below the waters. Sea creatures abound in the Kurumba Reef - Hawksbill turtles, small reef sharks, blue fin tuna - a vast underwater ecosystem for you to explore.
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Prices
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