The Maldives luxury resort island of Anantara Kihavah and its immaculate white sands spring up out of the water like a mirage, surrounded by nothing but turquoise lagoon that fades into sapphire blue.
This beautiful paradise, endowed by coconut, papaya, and mango trees, served as a haven for Arab traders sailing to the Far East for ages. Seafarers were enticed to the island by the richness of the water surrounding it – where a prehistoric volcano slid back into the depths, leaving blossoming corals within a house reef and a wealth of lagoon fish – as they navigated archipelago to archipelago by the stars.