Maldives

The Maldives delivers the world’s most photogenic overwater bungalows across 1,200 coral islands, with gin-clear lagoons and reef ecosystems unmatched in diversity. Underwater visibility averages 30 meters, 10 meters clearer than #2 Bora Bora's lagoon. The 26 atolls encompass over 200 resort islands, and a 2024 visitor survey rated marine biodiversity at 95% satisfaction, 17 points above the average tropical destination’s 78%.