COMO Cocoa Island, Maldives

Floating elegantly on sparkling shallow lagoon waters, the timber dhonis and villas of COMO Cocoa Island offer luxurious and ultimately private accommodation. Set between the excellent diving of the Kandooma Channel and sheltered snorkelling around the shallows, the hand-crafted suites and villas are linked by a timber walkway to a private island. Here you will find the COMO Shambhala Retreat Spa, a gourmet restaurant, swimming pool, all-day lounge and watersports centre.

To ensure you return home feeling truly rejuvenated, let us pre-book you a spa package at the COMO Shambhala Retreat. You can choose from a purification, relaxation, rejuvenation or restoration path which will help you to rediscover a sense of mind-body balance. Combined with yoga tuition and healthy cuisine, you will feel the benefits of a complete return to real well-being. If an active path is more your choice, then diving in the Maldives is rated among the best in the world. Join a dive boat from the PADI centre to one of 20 different dive sites, in the undisturbed waters around this quiet atoll. Or, stay closer to home and snorkel straight from your room to the spectacular house reef. End the day with sand between your toes and a private romantic dinner for two on the beach.

The 33 suites and villas at Cocoa Island are all positioned overwater, in a manner that maximises privacy. All rooms are furnished with wooden floors, white linens and floating muslins, conveying a simple elegance. The Dhoni Suites and more spacious Dhoni Loft Suites - inspired by local dhoni fishing boats - are adjoined by simple wooden walkways built above the shallow ocean. From your room, walk out on to a private terrace; from your terrace, slip into a warm Maldivian sea. 10 Loft Villas offer a spacious living area with full-length windows overlooking the ocean and a bedroom in the loft. But if you are looking for even more space and privacy, the One and COMO Villas have separate living areas, outdoor dining bale and private sundecks. All rooms have separate baths and showers, flat-screen TVs and private sun decks.

Why we like it

• Luxurious private accommodations floating elegantly on sparkling shallow lagoon waters
• An easy-going, foot-in-the-sand experience
• Access to some of the world's best diving off the Kandooma Channel, and spectacular snorkelling from your suite
• Reputable COMO Shambhala Retreat Spa
• Home to some of the best dining options in the Maldives, including relaxed restaurant Ufaa

All Maldives bookings must be sold in conjunction with a 6 night A&K itinerary.