NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort's festive season 2026–27: Havana Nights, Pirate Santa and rum aged under the sea
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NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort in Baa Atoll calls its festive season Havana Nights. It runs from 21 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with Cuban music and dance alongside a Pirate Santa for the children. It also marks the resort's first year since it reopened under the NH Collection name.
Havana Nights: the dates to know
- 21 December. First-anniversary celebrations and the Christmas tree lighting.
- 24 December. Pirate Santa arrives with gifts, and Christmas Eve brings festive dining, live music and Cuban dance performances.
- 26 December. A family dive with Santa.
- 29 December. The Sunken Rum Experience (more on that below).
- 30 December. A Cuban dance class.
- 31 December. Saxophone, fire performances, a DJ on the beach and fireworks to welcome 2027.
- 1 January. Rosé afternoons.
- 2 January. Adopt a Tree, a sustainability drive.
- 6 January. An Orthodox Christmas Eve barbecue.
Through the season there is also an island scavenger hunt, pizza making for children, and yoga, sound healing and breathwork for quieter days.
Rum aged a year under the sea
With Planteray Rum, the resort lowered bottles in metal cages to ten metres below the surface near the island and left them for twelve months. They came up in December 2025, and Planteray says the rum came out smoother and rounder. At Handhuvaru you can taste it in a guided session and try two signature serves: Chai on the Rocks, with spiced-tea notes, and Mocha Molasses, made with espresso and chocolate.
Floating yoga nidra and sound healing
REVIVE Spa & Wellbeing runs Floating Serenity in the pool: guided yoga nidra and a sound bath while you lie on a floating mat. Sessions are arranged with the spa team.
Alifaan, the beachfront grill
Alifaan is the resort's grill, set among the trees by the beach, with meat and seafood cooked over fire.
What it means for your stay
Reethi is a natural island in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with a house reef you can swim to from the beach. Hanifaru Bay, known for seasonal manta gatherings, is about twenty minutes away by speedboat, though sightings are never guaranteed. The resort is a seaplane flight from Velana International Airport, and seaplanes fly in daylight only, so an evening landing means a night in Malé first. The alternative is a domestic flight to Dharavandhoo and then a speedboat. Seaplane luggage is limited to 20 kg checked and 5 kg in the cabin per person, which matters if you are packing for a festive fortnight.
Send us your flight times and dates, and we will check the connection and cost the festive stay: holidays@360degreeworld.com.
