Ultra-luxury private island resort, The Nautilus Maldives, invites guests to celebrate the upcoming festive season with bespoke dining, intimate gatherings, and a bohemian New Year’s celebration set against the backdrop of the Indian Ocean. For 2024, the private island resort has curated a festive program that embraces the magic of twilight, offering experiences that unfold as day turns to night. Guests can indulge in glamourous sunset cocktails, gather around evening bonfires, and dance under the stars, creating unforgettable memories during the golden hour and beyond.
Gastronomic Experiences
In addition to its unscripted dining ethos, The Nautilus offers diverse culinary experiences this festive season. These offerings showcase international flavors, premium beverages, and locally sourced ingredients across various dining venues at the private island resort.
Zeytoun, The Nautilus’s signature restaurant, will provide personalized tastings of global spirits, champagnes, and cheeses. Special events include a Gaja wine dinner featuring Piemonte and Langhe wines paired with cuisine from the wider Mediterranean, a truffle-themed dinner, and a Dom Pérignon champagne pairing dinner. The al fresco grill restaurant Ocaso, specialising in Japanese, Mexican and Peruvian cuisine, focuses on sustainable dining with ocean-to-table delights and in celebration of the freshest, locally caught seafood it will present an exclusive Japanese dinner with sake pairings.
Christmas Celebrations and A Bohemian New Year’s Eve Bash
The Nautilus presents festive celebrations for both Christmas and New Year’s Eve, blending traditional holiday elements with unique experiences that showcase the private island resort’s Maldivian setting. Christmas Eve features a candlelit gala dinner, accompanied by a visit from Santa Claus at Naiboli beach for children.
New Year’s Eve starts with a sunset cocktail party on a nearby private island reached by yacht. The evening progresses to an al fresco dinner under the stars, with live music and entertainment. As midnight nears, a fireworks display will illuminate the sky, marking the new year’s arrival.
Spa Rituals
The Nautilus enhances its festive offerings with unique spa journeys. Guests can partake in aerial yoga sessions that transition from cocoon-like poses to butterfly-inspired movements. Complementing this, the island’s Solasta Spa “Butterfly Transformation Ritual” provides a rejuvenation experience, combining a sugar scrub, gold-infused oil massage, and facial treatment to refresh the body and mind.
Memories For All
The Nautilus caters to a diverse array of guests, seamlessly blending romantic experiences for couples with peaceful retreats for solitude seekers and engaging activities for families. While couples can indulge in intimate dinners and rejuvenating spa treatments, families are offered a variety of child-friendly and family activities, ensuring a memorable stay for all types of travelers.
