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Overwater bungalows, each with a private pool, are especially popular with American and Chinese guests who stay at the Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort. At the tip of the pier is the 6,458-square-foot, three-bedroom Grand Konotta Villa. Photo Credit: Courtesy Outrigger Hotels & Resorts

Although the island-resort has only 53 keys, it has customized living quarters, packages and activity options for a global clientele that includes guests from Europe, the Gulf states, East Asia and North America. Photo Credit: Courtesy Outrigger Hotels & Resorts

One-bedroom overwater villas are 2,422 square feet and each has a private pool. Photo Credit: Courtesy Outrigger Hotels & Resorts

The one- and two-bedroom lagoon villas are smaller but can connect to create a three-bedroom … Photo Credit: Courtesy Outrigger Hotels & Resorts

… and two-pool suite. Photo Credit: Courtesy Outrigger Hotels & Resorts

Although there are 200 inhabited islands in the Maldives, most guests spend their time only on the resort island at which they’re staying. Some resorts, like Outrigger’s Konotta, offer opportunities to visit islands to better understand Maldivian culture. Nadalla is, like all the country’s islands, less than eight feet above sea level at its highest point. Photo Credit: Arnie Weissmann