This is what dd1 has called it 😊 Diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of months into the first lockdown. Finished all treatments (🤞) and had my last reconstruction op and after some dark times without feeling I could look forward and I now feel ready to do that. We didn’t properly celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary or my 50th so we want something really special.
Other than occasional weekends we haven’t been away with just the two of us since pre dc and never long haul or exotic/luxury.
I’m a bit covid wary in terms of worrying that measures might take some of the relaxed vibe away or catching it out there (more an issue for DH work wise than me tbf) but I’m so desperate for a proper get away from it all.
We usually love exploring the history and culture of places we visit and usually like alternating days of sightseeing and wandering or doing things with beach/pool days, but the Maldives is a bucket list place for me. I did worry we might miss that but with a more ‘sightsee-y ‘place I would probably risk tiring myself out, plus DH works long hours with a lot of work stress, and obviously a horrible last 2 years for him too with my health worries so I think being ‘forced’ to properly relax and rest will be a really good thing for us both.
We would like to go in the next month if we can find availability, looking at two weeks. I’ve read the north atolls will be better weather wise at this time? Maybe two islands with different vibes with a seaplane transfer?
Swimming and snorkelling will be manageable (realistically I won’t be up to much else), so I’d love somewhere with the best opportunities for seeing amazing marine life and we don’t mind a longer transfer if necessary.
We’d like the opportunity to be social in the evenings at least some of the time, so not too much of a keep to yourselves vibe for the whole trip.
It’s a special trip and probably once in a lifetime so we’re prepared to splurge but we don’t really want or need the absolute pinnacle of luxury. I think it’ll be fabulous enough just being there, but maybe some lovely or special touches that we wouldn’t necessarily pay a fortune for, and we both think we’d actually prefer a beach room rather than over water.
Just to add, we enjoy a drink but aren’t big drinkers so would appreciate advice of whether AI might be the best value still? I don’t think we’d choose AI elsewhere, as ordinarily we’d explore/eat out of a hotel complex but I imagine it’s probably a logical option there?
I’ve been having a good look but I’m overwhelmed with all the different island options so some suggestions/recommendations based on your own experiences would be very welcome. TIA. 😊