{"id":319556,"date":"2025-07-25T21:50:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T21:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/?p=319556"},"modified":"2025-08-14T08:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:43:39","slug":"welcome-to-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/discover\/geography\/countries\/welcome-to-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sun? Tick. Sea creatures? Tick. Sand? Tick. Adventure? Double tick!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">There\u2019s so much fun to be had at <strong><em>The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort<\/em><\/strong>. If you can drag yourself away from your luxury <strong>John Jacob Astor Estate villa<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 with its own <strong>spa<\/strong>, <strong>private gym<\/strong> AND <strong>cinema room<\/strong> \u2013 you\u2019ll find tons of activities to enjoy at the <strong>kids<\/strong>\u2019 and <strong>teens\u2019 clubs<\/strong>! Get stuck into <strong>painting<\/strong>, <strong>origami<\/strong>, <strong>kite-making<\/strong> or even <strong>cooking classes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/John-Jacob-Astor-Estate.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/John-Jacob-Astor-Estate.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of an overwater resort on a circular coral reef in the Maldives paradise, with a text bubble stating, The resort\u2019s John Jacob Astor Estate is the largest overwater villa in the Maldives!.\" class=\"wp-image-319558\" style=\"width:638px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">And if you\u2019re up for a splash, there\u2019s a whole world ofwatersports to dip into \u2013 from <strong>snorkelling<\/strong> and <strong>kayaking<\/strong> to <strong>paddleboarding<\/strong> and <strong>windsurfing<\/strong>. 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