Green getaway in the Maldives

What’s most impressive is Kudadoo’s eco-ethos doesn’t shortchange you on opulence. The resort’s triple-A promise – anything, anytime, anywhere – is Maldives sustainable tourism on a completely new level. This where anything goes and you’re in charge: fancy a floating breakfast in your private infinity pool? No problem. Keen to get up early for a diving adventure at sunrise? Absolutely. Want to escape to a deserted sandbank for a while on your beach holiday in the Maldives? Of course. Your twenty-four-seven butler is there to make it happen.

You’ll then hop over to Patina Maldives in the far-flung Fari Islands, a resort that saw Kudadoo’s pioneering sustainability and followed in its footsteps. Melding a green ethos with a modernist design and pieces of expressive art sprinkled between the palms and sandy pathways, Patina Maldives has gone above and beyond in its quest for conservation. It has transplanted trees from nearby islands that were due to be cleared for industrial use, used only FSC-certified timber in its construction and grows organic produce in its permaculture garden. Even the cocktails here are designed to be low-carbon, ideal for a luxury honeymoon with a conscience.

Like Kudadoo, Patina ensures it still delivers lavish luxury at full pelt. You’ll have twelve restaurants to dine from during your stay, with its signature eatery being the plant-based Roots, and a tidal wave of water sports to perfect, while its Flow Spa is a tranquil temple devoted to total relaxation. But of course, there’s a green angle to much of what goes on at Patina Maldives and you can play a starring role, whether it’s contributing to its coral seeding programme, beach clean-ups or cruises with the resort’s in-house marine biologist. Sustainability has never looked so cool.