The recently opened Rania & Water Garden Island Spa combines a private yacht charter with exclusive use of Faafu Atoll in the Maldives.
The Rania – an 86ft (26m) GulfCraft Majesty speed yacht – has two twin rooms and two double rooms. Both are en-suite with L’Occitane amenities.
The seven-acre Water Garden Island Spa features a beach and lagoon, a three-bedroom villa with swimming pool, a sauna and spa bath. Spa treatments are available in the 196sq ft (18sq m) spa room, as well as on the beach, by the pool, in the guest rooms and onboard the yacht.
The villa’s entertainment pavilion features a home theatre system including PlayStations, iPods and laptops, as well as a billiards table.
Exclusive use of the island and yacht for a maximum of nine guests includes dining and drinks, up to three hours of sailing a day, snorkelling and dive instruction, big game fishing and water sports. Private staff include a personal butler, chef, PADI instructor and spa therapist.
The Rania experience has been privately funded by director and owner Mohammed Shaweed of Clearwater Maldives – a Malé-based travel company. The company expects to see a guaranteed return by 2007.
Shaweed said: “This is something that has been lacking in the Maldives for a long time – a resort which is suitable for all nationalities, ages, genders and groups. Most resorts in the Maldives are focused on either couples or families.
I also feel that when people go away on a vacation they should not be disturbed, hence the all-inclusive aspect.” Details: www.raniaexperience.com
