Romantic 5 star hotel on maldives island with dive center 35 minutes from mal anantara veli resort spa is a 35 minute speed boat ride from the airport in mal capital of the maldives archipelago in the indian ocean the secluded island resort features a calm lagoon great for swimming and kayaking sunset cruises you can arrange a trip to mal to shop at local markets and learn about the history of the maldives at the national museum if you want to take to the sea you can try your hand at f