JW Marriott Maldives from directly above, a shell shaped overwater villa and its pale blue plunge pool.Water villas at Grand Park Kodhipparu standing over the reef edge, each with a blue plunge pool on its deckKuda Villingili Resort from the air: beach villas with private pools set among palms along a wide white beach, with overwater villas in the lagoon beyond.Amilla Maldives from directly above: the wooded island, its beach and the curve of water villas on the reefBaros Maldives from the air: a small wooded island with a loop of thatched overwater villas on the reef, the pale lagoon and the reef edge clearly visible.Canareef Resort from directly overhead: a long narrow island of dense palm forest with a green inland lagoon at its centre, villas lining both shores, and reef showing dark through the water off the beach.Aerial view of a tropical resort island with turquoise and deep blue ocean water, white sand beaches, palm trees, and overwater bungalows.Jawakara Islands Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll: aerial view of a row of overwater villas with the reef around the turquoise lagoonAnantara Kihavah Maldives Villas at dusk: a thatched overwater villa with lounge seating on a timber deck beside an infinity pool, the sea and a pink sunset sky beyond.Milaidhoo Maldives from the air: a horseshoe of thatched overwater villas, each with its own plunge pool, curving out from the wooded island across a turquoise lagoon.Aerial view of Gili Lankanfushi in North Malé Atoll, with palm-lined white beach, the long wooden jetty and overwater villas across a turquoise lagoonThe Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort at dusk, seen from the air: a ring of lit overwater villas curving around the lagoon, with the wooded island and its jetty behind.OBLU XPERIENCE Ailafushi from the air: the island and its long line of water villas on the edge of a deep blue lagoonBeach villas with private pools behind the white beach at Emerald Faarufushi Resort & Spa, seen from the air

Spotlight — 01 / 14

JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa

Children under twelve stay and eat free.

Shaviyani AtollSeaplane

Sixty villas, each with a private pool and butler service, on Vagaru Island in the far north. Children under twelve stay free and eat from the kids' menu, and in the green season the same villa comes to about a third less.

From ₹ 5,93,400For two, 4 nights, half board, full board or all inclusive, return seaplane. All taxes in except TCS.Valid until 23 Dec 2027
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01 — The shortlist

Tell us when you land. We'll tell you which islands you can still reach.

Three answers and we'll send a shortlist that fits your dates, your flight and your budget, with the transfers costed in.

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Prices are for two sharing. Travelling with children or as a group, message us and we will price it by hand. Or see the full transfer table.

Since 2004Maldives only
80+Islands inspected in person
Before we quoteTransfers checked
One personYou deal with Pranjal or Amosha

02 — What we actually do

  1. 01The island
  2. 02The villa category
  3. 03The meal plan
  4. 04The transfer

In that order, for your dates and your budget.

We build Maldives trips one at a time — honeymoons, anniversaries, family holidays, the occasional wedding. We choose the island, the villa category, the meal plan and the transfer in the right order, and put the exclusions in writing before you pay anything.

We have been doing only this since 2004. There are two of us, and one of us handles your trip to the day you fly home.

03 — The 360° Difference

Four things we check that a booking site won't.

01

Transfers, checked against your flight

Seaplanes fly in daylight only. Land at Velana after 15:00 for a Baa Atoll resort and you lose a night in Malé. We check your flight times against the transfer before quoting, not after.

02

You'll know what the meal plan excludes

All-inclusive rarely covers every restaurant and every bottle. We put the exclusions in writing with the quote, so the final bill matches the number you agreed.

03

We know which house reefs are worth it

Some big-name resorts have no house reef at all. We'll tell you before you book, not when you're standing on the beach with a snorkel.

04

One person, start to finish

You deal with Pranjal or Amosha directly on WhatsApp, from the first question to the day you fly home.

04 — Who you'll talk to

You'll be dealing with one of these two.

Pranjal started 360 Degree World in 2004. Between us we have now set foot on more than 80 Maldivian resorts, and we still fly out together every time. Whichever of us you message first stays with you from the first question to the day you land back home.

A black and white portrait of Pranjal Sarmah wearing glasses, a dark long-sleeve polo shirt, and trousers, carrying a shoulder bag, at a travel event.

Pranjal

Founder

Pranjal started the business in 2004 and has been selling the Maldives ever since. Twenty-two years means he has watched resorts open, rebrand, change hands and quietly slide. It is the reason he will tell you when a well-known name is not what it used to be.

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Amosha Lyngdoh, at a travel event, wearing a light-colored blazer over a dark top and dark pants, with blurred people and signage in the background.

Amosha

Co-Founder

Amosha co-founded the business and is on every inspection trip. Walking the islands rather than reading the brochures is how we know which house reefs are worth the swim and which kids' clubs only open in season.

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2004Selling only the Maldives since
80+Resorts we have set foot on
2People, and one of us stays with your trip

05 — What travellers say

After they got back

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★★★★★

First trip jitters smoothened by the ever helpful Amosha, any query anytime always a solution and the vacation among the pristine blue waters.... Out of this world!

Sudhir R KamathMumbai
★★★★★

We got the best deal for the most beautiful resort – Conrad rangali island, Maldives. Very professional & reliable. Way to go Pranjal.

Jas KhalidDelhi · Stayed at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
★★★★★

I was nervous planning such an expensive holiday but 360 Degree World made it seamless. Their resort knowledge is unmatched — they knew exactly what suited us.

Vikram ShettyHyderabad
★★★★★

Third time booking with 360 Degree World and they keep raising the bar. The Maldives is their speciality and it shows in every single detail.

Arjun BhatiaJaipur

07 — Before you go

Experiences worth booking ahead

Couple enjoying a floating breakfast tray in their private pool villa, Maldives

Floating Breakfast

Only bookable if you're in a pool villa, so worth deciding before you pick your villa category. Pancakes, eggs, pastries, fruit and coffee floated out on a tray at sunrise. Most resorts charge per couple and want notice the day before.

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Couple on the bow of a dhoni at sunset, Maldives

Sunset Cruise

An hour or two on a traditional dhoni as the light goes. Dolphins are common, never guaranteed. Ask us which resorts run this as a private charter rather than a shared boat — the price gap is smaller than you'd expect.

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Aerial view of a Maldivian island fringed by shallow turquoise

Island Hopping

A day on a local island shows you a side of the Maldives resorts don't. Two things to know before you go: dress modestly away from the designated bikini beach, and no alcohol is served on inhabited islands. Easiest from North and South Malé, where the islands sit close together.

Ask about where you could hop →
Beach cinema screen and loungers set up on the sand after dark

Cinema under the stars

A screen on the beach, loungers, and dinner while you watch. Book it early in your stay rather than the last night — it's weather-dependent and often gets moved, so leave yourself a spare evening.

Ask about screens on the beach →