Maldives plate
our boarding pass
Manta Air
de plane
we're on the float plane
the co pilot is wearing flip flops
the sun comes up before we depart
the first atoll we see out the plane window
The speed boat coming to get us
Avani beach from the boat
we approach the main dock on the speed boat
beach between the villas and the dock
We head down the dock in the Buggy with our butler, Yaash
the beach on the other side of the dock
Welcome to Avani
our pool
our stairway to the sea
our sitting area
our bed
our patio
our kitchen area
main part of the bathroom
toilet room
shower room leading to another outdoor shower with a soaker tub
the indoor shower
the soaker tub
the outdoor shower
the bathroom sink
the wardrobe and mini bar
our room keys
vegging by the pool wih a view of he sea
our villa door
our access to the boardwalk
sitting on the patio
the boardwalk to the island (1)
Our villa from the boardwalk side
the boardwalk to the island (3)
the corner beach by the resort pool on the left side of the boardwalk
beach on the right side of the boardwalk
pool area
loungers
the sea
Smugglers Shack (5)
Smugglers Shack (6)
Tiki bar sign (1)
Tiki bar sign (2)
Smugglers Shack (2)
Smugglers Shack (4)
our tapas lunch at Smugglers (1)
our tapas lunch at Smugglers (2)
our tapas lunch at Smugglers (3)
our tapas lunch at Smugglers (4)
this is how the paths on the island look
A map of the Maldives
Doug in the infinity pool
our first sunset
Dinner a the Ocean Terrace
Honey comb at the buffet (1)
view of the villas from the main dock
We can see the floatplane dock from our patio
The villas from the water
Our villa as viewed from the water
Fran did yoga every morning out on the patio
start of the villa boardwalk
our pool from another angle
table and chairs on our deck
our room as viewed from the patio
Smugglers Shack
the beach at Smugglers Shack (2)
main beach off the pool area
Fran in our pool
The Tribe bar
The DJ set up on the beach
Tribe Bar seating areas
the infinity pool
the deck around the pool
the deck at night
the Pool at night - DJ behind it
Avani Fares Island
Smugglers Shack from another angle
Loungers in the pool
The Pool & Beach
we found this seating more comfortable than the loungers
Skip Jack bar deck
Ocean Terrace outside seating
a small kids pool in the big pool
the Skip Jack Pool dekc