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Imagine an undisturbed lush green tropical forest. Exotic tropical blooms  
and ripe luscious fruits. The music of birds calling out to each other. The gentle sound of wind rustling the leaves. The rushing of waves to shore in  
the background – the perfect tropical symphony. What would you call a place such as this? We call it Palm Beach Island. 

Palm Beach Island is one of the most naturally beautiful islands in the Maldives – where 1192 islands renowned world wide for their beauty lie sanguine and sublime across the Indian Ocean.

 Those who have been to the island swear by its beauty. Situated right on the edge of one of the 20 atolls in the Maldives, the Palm Beach Island has a land area of 21.75Ha. Fine white coral sand runs right around the island, creating 3.40km of beautiful beach. The surrounding lagoon is an azure blue, perfect for snorkeling, swimming or for a lazy sailing trip in the afternoon.  

In developing Palm Beach Island as your ideal holiday destination, Palm Beach's top priority has been to leave this awesome natural beauty as undisturbed and untouched as possible. Local tourism regulations allow development of 20 percent of the island. But Palm Beach have stuck to just 6.48 percent, leaving most of the island as it is – for your optimal enjoyment of its natural blessings. 

Walk beneath the tall palm trees, their tops heavy with coconuts, the large screw pines with their red and orange fruits, meander through the tropical trees, rest beneath the shade of the umbrella-like age old banyan trees. Enjoy the profusion of color, take in the scent of the greenery – it’s the definite sounds and smells of an undisturbed tropical rain forest.  
This is Palm Beach.

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Palm Beach Resort - known locally as Madhiriguraidhoo, is located on the Northeastern fringes of Lhaviyani Atoll, approximately 80 miles North of Male' International Airport. This beautiful secluded island has a rich vegetation, stretching to a length of 1.2 miles with a width of 900 ft. A 3-mile white sandy beach and a magnificent lagoon surround the island and 35% is inhabited.
This 5 star resort island was opened in August 1999, with modern facilities, including health & recreation, water sports and a 5 star PADI diving centre.
There are a total of 100 rooms in Palm Beach.  There are 20 Villas, 55 Deluxe Rooms and 25 Deluxe Superior Rooms. All rooms are equipped with modern facilities.

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Accommodation

 Once again, the environment is top priority. All 100 rooms on the island have been designed to blend into the vegetation. Trees surround you, the beach beckons just a few steps away. A view of the ocean is clearly visible from the comfort of your room. Every bungalow is a study in elegance and luxury.

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The Villas 

After a good night’s sleep, the balcony outside is the perfect place to enjoy a steaming cup of coffee or tea. The unlimited view of the sea as you sit sipping orange juice or coffee, and eating croissants, works up a good appetite and prepares you well for the day ahead.  

The sitting room is downstairs. The facilities available and the comfortable rattan furniture makes it possible for you to entertain or simply to relax.  With TV, minibar and tea/coffee making facilities, everything you need is close at hand. 

The open-air bathroom (In Maldives we call it "GIFILI") could easily be one of your most enjoyable spots in the Villa. The landscaped garden with its tropical fruit-bearing trees, allows you to pick your own fruit for breakfast. There are tropical fruit trees in all rooms. Be Eve, be Adam, be free – pick your own fruit.  
The shower is right there in the garden -- feel the sun on your back as you shower in the open air. For your comfort, the bath and the rest of the facilities are shaded. But still nature is never far away. 

Every villa has its own Jacuzzi in this lovely garden-bathroom, adding to the luxury and comfort of the time you spend in there. 

For afternoon coffee, step out onto the verandah or porch. The Maldivian- 
style swing and the comfortable chairs is the best way to unwind after a day on the beach. Sit on the swing and take in nature’s creativity. Watch boats sail across the ocean, passing the islands on the horizon.

See the maakanaa (a local bird) or cranes come and land on the beach and then take off gracefully. This is a bliss. 

You maybe a world away from the hectic life back home. But still if you  need to keep in touch, telephones are close at hand – in the bedroom, sitting room and bathroom

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The De Luxe Superior Rooms 

Standing just a few steps away from the beach, these rooms are surrounded by thick vegetation and every room has a view of the sea.

The sitting area contains all modern amenities – television, minibar and tee/coffee making facilities. You are free to entertain or enjoy time on your own. 

Your shower is right there, in the midst of this tropical garden. Let the water sooth you even as the sun warms your body. 

The verandah outside your room, with its traditional Maldivian swing lets you sway back and forth gently, taking in the view of the ocean and the beach. The soft breeze from the palm trees just outside brushes across your face as you sit and enjoy an afternoon coffee. The perfect ending to a long day in the sun. The perfect beginning to another exciting evening.

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The De Luxe Rooms

De Luxe Rooms are a bit inside, closer to the bush line, and having the same facilities as De Luxe Superior Rooms. Thus IDD t'phone, mini bar, T.V inside, movie, hair dryer, private terrace, A/C ceiling fan and udoli is included.

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The main restaurant 

Offering the best of international cuisine, the elegant restaurant is open for lunch and dinner every night. Experienced international chefs ensure that there’s food on the table to satisfy every palate and every taste. The grill, serviced by the restaurant provides you with lobsters, crabs and perfectly grilled steaks to ensure that every craving for good food you have experienced is satisfied. 

Soft Drinks & Beer are offered during the meals in main restaurant.

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Oriental/continental restaurant

If some spicy oriental food or good continental food is your choice of the evening, visit the Oriental/continental restaurant where chefs specialized in Chinese, Thai and Western cuisine cooks your dish to perfection.  

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The Piano Bar 

Situated adjacent to the Oriental/Continental restaurant and right next to the beach, the Piano Bar is where you get your fill of good music. Even as the tunes of classical music begin to permeate the air, the sea in the background begins to play the remaining piece of the orchestra – creating music that would remain in your ears for along time to come. Grab a table on the beach and give yourself away to the music, the moon above and the millions of twinkling stars. This is romance like you have never experienced before. It is a seductive affair with nature.  
Champage and cocktails are available from the bar if that is what you feel like. The choice is always yours in Palm Beach. 

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Coffee Shop 

Whenever you feel like some light food at any time of the day or night, the Coffee Shop is the place to be. From junk food to fluffy omelets and delicious sandwiches and light lunches and a wide variety of fresh fruit juices, the Coffee Shop offers it all to you – 24 hrs a day. 

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The main bar and the disco 

This spacious beach front bar and disco area is divided into three parts. Grab a drink from the well-stocked bar, or ask one of your friendly waiters to serve it to you - inside where you can see the dancers, or outside on the beach where you can sit under the moon and enjoy the sound of the sea.  

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The Maldivian night 

One evening a week, you experience life a la Maldives. The music, the food, the decorations – every little detail is taken care of provide you with the ultimate experience of the Maldivian culture. The hot curries and the delicious sea food, the perfectly cooked rice and the exotic Maldivian fruits make the perfect beginning to the grand finale – the Bodu Beru. Bodu Beru, meaning Big Drum is the music that makes every Maldivian dance to its rhythm. You wouldn’t be able to resist either. The beating of the drum that reverberates with tropical flair and the exotic dancing would have you tapping your feet in no time at all. 

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Water sports 

The water sports center in Palm Beach is strategically located in a part of the island where the lagoon off the shore offers the best of the sea. The waist length clear blue water is perfect for swimming, snorkeling and surfing.  
The traditional vadhu dhoni – the boat that Maldivians use for their fishing expeditions – is available for hire so are windsurfs, catamarans, jet skis, water skis, parasails and banana boats.  

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Sports Complex 

The sports complex comes with a fully equipped gym, an air-conditioned, snooker room, game corner with selected indoor games, first aid medical center, massage parlor, beauty-saloon, table tennis, badminton, swimming pool, 2 whirlpools, a tennis court and an open air beer garden integrated in-between the pool and outdoor sports facilities. 

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Excursions 

In Palm Beach, you life in Maldives need not be limited to the island itself – vast though the opportunities for enjoyment are. 

Full day excursions to uninhabited islands are arranged, complete with barbecue lunch. These virgin islands, untouched by humans, lets you enjoy Maldives in its purity. 

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Diving School

Situated in a strategic position in the central edge of the atoll, the German-managed Diving School in Palm Beach offers you the excellent opportunity to discover the best of the famed Maldivian dive sites. The local and international diving instructors at the Dive Center are multilingual and have logged several dives in the Maldivian waters - giving the skill and experience to guide you to the best that the Maldivian underwater has on offer.  

The dives are PADI and SSI standard, and even beginners have the opportunity to get introduced to the totally new world of diving while certified divers can brush up their skills and upgrade the. PADI certificate courses  
are conducted at the Center for you if you wish to undertake them at any level. 

The service is personalized and the dive boats are clean and comfortable. Diving excursions are made on these boats to the excellent dive sites found within the atoll. The boats will take you to where the Manta Rays and the friendly shark dwell, and where the coral reef gardens are the most colorful. 

If you would prefer sticking close to the island, the house reef itself offers  
you the perfect solution with its beautiful coral gardens and rich marine life.