There’s something about a destination where you can just leave it all behind. A place where all your stresses and strains melt away when your feet touch perfect white sand, the sounds of rustling palm tree leaves and the crashing of waves against the shore soothes your soul, and the only schedule you have to adhere to is your very own.
Cast away in the picturesque Raa Atoll, the luxurious Cora Cora Maldives offers you the opportunity to create the perfect daily programme. Bestowed with an intriguing culture and history as well as a stunning natural beauty, it is here where you can indulge yourself in a world of activities as you soak up the gentle Maldivian sun.
For gourmands, you can discover the art behind the resort’s delicious dishes. Take an hour-long cookery lesson in cookie-baking and pasta-making at Acquapazza, where all the staff have been immersed in the traditional techniques of Italian cuisine. Or you can learn the Spice Route-inspired recipes of Indian cuisine at Tazäa, where seafood lovers can feast on an ocean of tastes at the Fisherman’s Catch BBQ. On Thursdays, you can delve into Middle Eastern and Indian flavours with Spice Route Night. If you prefer Asian street food, then make a beeline for Ginger Moon or treat yourself to teppanyaki, sushi and kushiyaki at Teien. If you fancy yourself being a mixologist for the evening, pick up the latest cocktail-curating techniques at Acquapazza Bar, where you can sip on premium spirits, beer and liqueurs when the lessons are complete.
When cravings are satisfied, immerse yourself into the traditions and history of the Maldivian archipelago. Enjoy a visit to The Dutch Onion Museum, a cultural heritage museum and on-site art gallery that houses more than 400 artefacts, including Chinese porcelain and Maldivian tools. The first resort in the Maldives to host such a licensed art gallery and museum, you can explore the foundations of a mosque, an Islamic graveyard and two well-preserved ritual bathing pools, alongside learning about the country’s nature and economy.
Up next, dive into the cerulean waters with the PADI-certified diving school for a glimpse at the Raa Atoll’s incredible array of marine life. Here, the island’s waters are teeming with fish, octopuses, sharks and dolphins. Or enjoy a snorkel along the resort’s house reef, where there are hundreds of colourful coral and marine species. For something more up-tempo, you can try your hand at paddle-boarding, kayaking, jet-skiing and windsurfing, and when the sun begins to set, hop aboard a cruise and watch dolphins weave in and out of the water as you sip on a glass of Champagne.
Back on terra firma, you can get the creative juices flowing with a guitar-playing session or create magic on the canvas with a painting class, hosted by the fastest speed painter in the Maldives. You can then tease your taste buds to a coffee roasting session at MYCOFFEE Café-bar before enjoying a candle-making workshop at MOKSHA Spa & Wellbeing Centre. Little ones can get in on the fun too with the CoRa kids’s daily programme of activities such as dancing, yoga, nail painting and hair styling. And when it’s time to slow things down, place yourself in the hands of expert spa therapists at the tranquil MOKSHA Spa & Wellbeing Centre. Here, you can relax and rejuvenate for another action-packed day, with a signature herbal compression massage in one of the over-the-water treatment rooms, where a glass floor reveals the diverse and colourful sea life darting among the coral, beneath your feet. You will find freedom at Cora Cora Maldives. It’s time to embrace it.
