Best of the Maldives: AI Activity – Oaga

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In many destinations around the world, “all-inclusive” has a sort of down-market perception of value pricing, but in the luxury-packed Maldives, even the most exclusive properties have AI offerings (primarily for customer convenience, not budgeting). As a result, there is a bit of an arms race of packing in the most features to each resort’s AI, but Oaga has thrown everything including the kitchen sink if there was an experience you could have with the kitchen sink:

Conventional

  • Complimentary return speed boat transfers from the airport.
  • Meet & greet at the airport, welcome drinks and amenities upon arrival to the resort.
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Kaa Kada/ La’ Fuh Dan, dine around a la carte with 5 street carts offering a global selection.
  • Unlimited selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages from our standard beverage menu, from Raa Baa.
  • Mini Bar refilled once a day and includes – canned beers, soft drinks, packed juices and a wine bottle menu.
  • Complimentary non-motorised watersports; Stand-up paddle board and Kayak throughout the stay for 30 minutes per day.
  • Complimentary snorkelling equipment during the stay.
  • Complimentary use of Pulse recreation activities: Darts, Beach Volley, Archery, Foosball, outdoor calisthenics gym and so much more.
  • Daily entertainment and indoor games at Raa Baa.

Special Experiences

  • High-tea in the evening at Jeymu café.
  • 1 Thashibari (In-Villa Dining) experience per villa during the stay.
  • 1 Float-stagram (floating breakfast or lunch) experience, per villa per stay.
  • 1 beer or gin tasting experience at Sobi Bar, per villa per stay.
  • USD 50 credit per villa per stay towards one theatrical dining experience at Samaasaa.
  • 1 Learn a Dish (cooking class) experience with our Chefs.
  • 1 Cocktail Apprentice (cocktail making class) experience with our F&B team.
  • 3 excursions per person per stay; Sunset Cruise, Sunset Fishing, Guided House Reef Snorkeling.
  • Complimentary beginner snorkelling lessons in the lagoon.
  • 20minute guided motorised watersports per villa per stay; Jet ski ride & Fun tube.
  • 1 Scuba Dive in the house reef (for certified divers) OR 50% off on Discover Scuba Diving (for non-divers).
  • Wellness:
  • Daily complimentary Hin Dhemilun (stretching) / Bandu (core workout) classes.
  • 1 Dhulhaheyo (wellness) experience activity at Hoba Spa [Vah Buru (full body workout) or Araam Adu (Sound healing)], per person per stay.
  • Complimentary morning and evening rituals.
  • 1 time Free Flow (art class) experience with our Resident Artist.
  • 1 Take Notes or Dance Lab experience with our Resident Musicians/Performance Artist.
  • 5 pieces of laundry per villa per day.
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Best of the Maldives: Street Food Vibe – Oaga

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A number of resorts have leaned into the food station buffets to provide the best of buffet variety with the best of a la carte fresh preparation. Oaga has leant its distinctively artist styling to its version of this dining concept by creating a “street food” vibe with vibrantly coloured food stands along the appropriately sand floor.

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Best of the Maldives: Pool Channel – Oaga

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Pools have evolved in the Maldives from simple rectangular intra-island swimming holes to infinity pools, fountain featured, split-level, swim-up bar extravagances. But none are quite so extensive, creative and storied as Oaga pool channel behind its Veyoge Gallery Pool Villas.

  • “Nestled in the lush gardens of Oaga Art Resort, the Veyoge Gallery Pool Villa draws inspiration from the enchanting Maldivian folklore of the star-crossed lovers ‘Khalid and Sitti.’ This captivating garden villa in the Maldives features an exterior made of invisible mirrors, reflecting the secretive and mystical nature of the lovers’ tale. According to legend, Khalid and Sitti leaped into a lake and transformed into mystical creatures, eternally united.”

The “pool” connects all of the plunge pools for the Veyoge Gallery rooms with a long, sinuous channel that culminates at a larger pool by the craft beer bar and decorated with images of Khalid and Sitti.

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Best of the Maldives: Petting Zoo – Oaga

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The Maldives is famous for its underwater menagerie of marine critters, but no resort has as many land critters as Oaga. A range of cute and curious animals can be found across the Maldives islands from local flying foxes and push-up-manic litt’l lizards. Some properties have some domesticate imports like cats and bunnies. But Oaga has an entire petting zoo which includes:

  • Bunnies
  • Goats
  • Chickens
  • Ducks
  • Macaws
  • Parakeets

One of the lattermost, named “Kiwi” is especially social with the guests flitting about from villa to villa to see if anyone happens to be munching on minibar nuts (which by coincidence we had, so she became Lori’s best friend enjoyed a prolonged and intimate visit for an extended period).

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Best of the Maldives: Room Stories – Oaga

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A trip to the Maldives can literally seem like a visit to a deserted tropical island, but the archipelago is rich with history and culture. Many times this local backdrop is quite removed from the contrived resort experience. Many guests are interested in it and get a taste with local island excurisions. But Oaga has infused every single one of its rooms with their own stories taken from Maldivian lore (which you can read here). And the XXX villas have their stories written in the pool which connects them all (as a good story should).

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Best of the Maldives: Bathroom Graffiti – Oaga

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Normally, graffiti on the bathroom walls is considered a bit of a downmarket flag, but Oaga has made such street style into a distinctive feature of its Bodu Haruge Beach Villa with Private Pool villa:

  • “Graffiti Gifili: The bathroom, inspired by Maldivian ‘Gifili’, features bare walls, banana leaves complete the tropical feeling enjoyed by our ancestors, with the graffiti wall providing a contemporary twist. Multi-disciplinary street artist Ahmed Sobah (aka Toxicrew) took inspiration from local animals such as the cat and rooster, transforming each of the walls to one-of-a-kind pieces of street-style art.”

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Best of the Maldives: Colourful Plunge Pool – Oaga

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We are noting a increasing number of plunge pools in villas. Having your own private pool is becoming the norm for the 5-star luxury properties. The plunge pools are actually superb for the younger children (safe and perfectly adequate) and frankly for most adults (who often just want a literal “plunge” to cool off from the heat especially if they have been lying in the sun. Oaga’s plunge pools, like al the rest of the property, present an yet another canvas for artistic creativity.

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Best of the Maldives: Room Gallery – Oaga

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More resorts feature more artistry from local creatives, and some bring these pieces into the villas, but Oaga features a veritable museum of distinctive art in its Veyoge Gallery Pool Villa room category. And if you are looking for an inspired memento of your ‘night at the museum’, you can purchase the pieces displayed. And even if you don’t buy one, your stay benefits the local artists who graced your space:

  • “Suvāsthi Gallery Art: Revel in the art exhibited on the wall, part of our in-house art collection from Maldivian artists. All the displayed art is acquirable via our Suvāsthi Retail Gallery. Fun fact: For each night spent in this villa, an allocation will be made to the contributing artist community.”
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