Sitting on a white, coral-sand beach soaking up the sunshine, with your feet in the azure blue of an Indian Ocean lagoon, is some people’s idea of a holiday in paradise - in the Maldives it is just the beginning of a decadent dive into an adventure for the senses.

There is still a sea of experiences just waiting to be explored, to dip into and sample at your leisure - from fine and often exotic food to the rhythm of Maldivian music, from diving and snorkelling among fish of near unimaginable colours to submitting yourself to a soothing spa massage with the ocean breeze for company.

The Maldives have moved on from being fly-and-flop resorts - though what is there not to like about that notion - to being paradise islands just waiting to engage your every sense - and at the five-star LUX* resort it is done with a welcoming smile and a distinct emphasis on luxury.