Maldives newcomer Meyyafushi is marking its first year in style, with a three-day anniversary programme running from 1 to 3 November 2026. The five-star Premium All-Inclusive resort is packing the celebration with wellness sessions, a Michelin-starred dinner and plenty of island festivities — a good excuse to see what the buzz is about if you've been eyeing a Maldives trip.
The opening day starts gently: a Sunrise Floating Sound Bath at the Sky Lounge, followed by a Golden Cocktail Hour and Gala Dinner in the evening, capped with a Glow in the Dark Grand Party. Day two shifts to sustainability and food — guests can join a Coral Planting Journey tied to the resort's #KindnesstotheEnvironment initiative, then sit down to a four-course dinner by Wout Bru, the Belgian Michelin-starred chef. The final day brings a Wine & Charcuterie Tasting at the overwater Wine Cellar Raa, before a Cultural Show and Bonfire close out the weekend.
Meyyafushi isn't the only Lhaviyani Atoll resort celebrating this season. Nearby Fushifaru Maldives has lined up five days of activities from 20 to 24 October for its ninth anniversary, including a guest chef cooking challenge, a stand-up paddleboard race with a sandbank dinner for two as the prize, coral planting and guided snorkelling, all building to an official celebration on 24 October. Between the two, the atoll is quietly becoming a good pick for travellers who want Maldivian character and community-focused events rather than just overwater villas.
Elsewhere in the country, OZEN RESERVE BOLIFUSHI and OZEN LIFE MAADHOO picked up honours at the 33rd World Travel Awards — 'Maldives' Leading Luxury Hotel Villa' for a fourth straight year and 'Indian Ocean's Leading Villa Resort' respectively — while InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort is marking InterContinental's 80th birthday with a three-night four-hands dinner series at The Lighthouse, teaming its own executive chef Arun Sivasankaran with the Michelin-starred team from La Maison 1888 in Vietnam, 18-20 November 2026.
Why it matters: anniversary events like these are an easy way to sample a resort's signature experiences — sound healing, chef dinners, wine tastings, cultural nights — bundled into your stay rather than booked à la carte. If your dates line up with early or late November 2026, booking into Meyyafushi for the celebration gets you a far richer itinerary than a standard Maldives week. For food-focused travellers, the InterContinental dinner series is the rarer ticket: a one-Michelin-star team cooking in the Maldives for just three nights, reservations required.
