If you’ve been looking out of your window and checking the weather forecast and pining for a dose of Vitamin D, you’re not alone. We’ve been busy looking forward to early next year, when the need to escape the long dark days intensifies with the post-Christmas comedown. This is a great time to recharge your batteries, and we’ve shared some of our favourite destinations with opportunities for both relaxation and outdoor activities in the sunshine.
Dining and drinking to suit all diets, tastes, and lifestyles, makes this serene re-treat one of our top picks for a wellness holiday in the tropical island paradise of the Maldives.
This award-winning adults-only hotel is a blissfully easy place to escape to, thanks to its location on the south-west coast of Tenerife. It’s also only a five-minute stroll from Playa de Enramada in the upmarket resort of Costa Adeje. Even its architecture takes you away from it all, while its interiors bring to mind local marine corals
Imagine indulging in a mini neck massage on deck gazing out over the waves or landing at a remote Alaskan lodge for a nutritious meal during your glacier flightseeing trip. These are some of the personalised services and wellness themed ‘Seabourn Moments’ offered aboard this ultra-luxury cruise line.
Hearty, delicious yet guilt-free cuisine in the new Aquamar Kitchen, cutting-edge spa therapies and fitness facilities in Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center, and even wellness-based discovery tours, including visits to ancient mineral baths outside Rome… Oceania’s commitment to your wellbeing is imaginative and impressive.
An ‘ocean state of mind’… That’s what Explora Journeys promises with its groundbreaking Ocean Wellness philosophy, which has been specially curated by wellbeing experts to recharge you away from the clamour of everyday life and a 24-hour digital culture that makes it hard for us to ever fully switch off. What this translates to in terms of onboard experiences is a spacious and luxurious spa with a holistic focus on mindfulness, energy, immunity-boosting, and sleep.
A world leader in ultra-luxury and expedition cruises, Silversea Cruises never fails to impress us with its intimate atmosphere, superb onboard facilities, and an amazing array of excursions in handpicked ports of call. And you can currently save a fabulous 20% on new Door-to-Door bookings for any suites up to Deluxe Veranda until 17th December 2023 – including on the following sensational itinerary.
The Maldives is one of the world’s most romantic destinations, especially if you like to play at being castaways and leave the rest of the world behind for a week or two. One of our top spots for a true tropical island escape is Sun Siyam Vilu Reef.
From the spectacular temples and street food of the intoxicating capital Bangkok to gorgeous beach resorts and elephant sanctuaries, Thailand feels like many different places in one destination – and touring it means you can have several different holidays in one trip.
