Baa Atoll, The Maldives

Baa Atoll in the Maldives is a faultless location for sun, sea and unwinding days in a tropical paradise. You will like the gorgeous sands and extraordinary underwater worlds that await you. The Maldives are celebrated for a selection of superb hotels and sensational surroundings. The Maldives are a collection of 1,190 coral islands that together form the archipelago consisting of 26 atoll groups including Baa Atoll. Every island is encircled with extraordinary vibrant coral and a huge assortment of sea life. Wander along the bleached white powder soft beaches. Plunge into the turquoise lagoons of the Maldivian atolls. Snorkel around the magical seas and take a peak at the shoals of hypnotic brightly coloured fish darting around. So other than doing nothing, what other stuff are on offer in this holiday paradise? Maybe have a go at some acquatic activities? Why not have a go at snorkelling, surfing, fishing or diving? If it's a tropical island paradise you seek, book a late availability winter sun or possibly an all-inclusive summer sun holiday to Baa Atoll. You won't regret it.

On holiday in Baa Atoll, you may well imagine that you've stepped through those pearly gates. For this is heaven on earth. Sugar soft sand and vivid green palms, aquamarine lagoons and jewel clear seas. And what's more, we're not just describing one island here, but over 50 floating gems which make up Baa Atoll. Some so quiet that you can bask, Crusoe style, all by yourself for the day. Only a fifth of the islands are inhabited, a few with the type of resort hotel that pops up in your daydreams – here in Baa Atoll those daydreams don't seem quite so far fetched. Summer holidays in Baa Atoll are just about floating in translucent seas, with snorkel and mask, watching every colour of fish ebbing with the current around the coral reef below. Or catching a boat to a deserted island to plant the first footprints of the day. Or whipping across impossibly blue seas in a catamaran with the breeze in your hair. There are fishing trips too, where you'll be hooking marlin, not mackerel, and back on the tiny circles of land you'll uncover acres of swimming pool to drift in. And with an array of last minute holidays to select from, these dreams might just be more affordable than you think.