I can understand why overwater villas are so popular. It feels like you’re living in a postcard. You wake up in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora or the Maldives, with the ocean as your front yard.

Seeking a secluded stay, Daisy Lester heads to Oblu Nature Helengeli by Sentido in the Maldives for a spot of snorkelling ...

I know we’re nearing the Maldives when the passengers around me start oohing and aahing. “Oh my gosh!” the woman next to me exclaims, leaning over for a better view. Looking below, I see what she ...

An alternative to the bright blue depths of the Maldives is Malta’s famous Blue Lagoon in Comino, where rugged cliffs peppered with gorse surround what is arguably the country’s best swimming spot. In ...