Baros Maldives

From the beginning Turquoise were very helpful, we'd selected a destination and knew one of the two hotels we wanted to stay in and so asked a coup... read more

From the beginning Turquoise were very helpful, we'd selected a destination and knew one of the two hotels we wanted to stay in and so asked a couple of agencies for quotes. Turquoise were the only people who knew enough about the destinations to actually give us recommendations based on more than price.

Baros was a fantastic destination. From the moment we got off the plane we were greeted by staff and escorted to the island. Check in was seamless, polite and helpful, and whilst we didn't need much from the staff, they were always avaliable.

The clientelle were couples - either honeymooners or older couples. Everyone was courteous and whilst we were invited to mingling event during the stay it was very low key with delicious food and drink.

We'd definitely recommend the guided night snorkel on the reef, and also the lighthouse - both restaurant and bar (but book the restaurant asap on arrival onto the island!) we had an absolutely delicious tasting menu. Watch out for the price of a night in the buffet restaurant if you have booked full/half board (we elected not to as we planned to eat in the better restaurants more often and half board etc wouldn't have been cheaper) as it's more expensive than most the 'nicer' restaurants.

Another thing we loved about Baros was that we were always addressed as Mr & Mrs X by the staff, even the ones we hadn't met before. It was a wonderful small hotel feel.

Huvafen Fushi was amazing as well - there were always things to do.

Guided snorkels here were stunning and we were lucky to go on a trip on the Dhoni as it wasn't otherwise in use to see the reefs further afield. The snorkel gear was better quality here.

Huvafen had amazing food - our honeymoon dinner was delicious, as was a lobster bbq but to really take the cake was a Vinuum dinner - in the underground wine cellar.

There we had the most amazing meal we have ever had with introductions on the food and wine from the sommelier and head chef. The quality was stunning and the evening felt more like a dinner party than a restaurant meal, with a real opportunity to get to know more about the island and the Maldives.

One thing I disliked about Huvafen were the number of children. A lot of things were aimed at romantic couples and there were often children playing in the background.  read less

Brilliant!

Stewart, our advisor, was always helpful and willing to talk through anything on the phone.

Would recommend to others.

What a fantastic Honeymoon last April! We managed to leave and return missing all the commotion of the Ash Cloud and just enjoyed our Dubai and Mal... read more

What a fantastic Honeymoon last April! We managed to leave and return missing all the commotion of the Ash Cloud and just enjoyed our Dubai and Maldives trip. Baros was fantastic. Amazing island with great service, staff, food and reef sharks! We were amazed and want to return...if only! Whichever way we will definitely use Turquoise again.  read less

Superb time in Baros and Velassaru.