The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is a resort straddling two islands joined by a 500-metre bridge in the South Ari Atoll, a 35-minute seaplane ride from the Maldives' Velana International Airport.
Forty per cent of resort guests are repeat visitors, according to the director of marketing and communications Rachelle Hill - one American couple has visited a mind-boggling 44 times - and it seems unlikely that would be the case if the food were a disappointment. South Ari is one of only two atolls in the Maldives where you're almost guaranteed to spot a whale shark - at any time of the year - and, in 2013, the resort became the first to run trips to spot these gentle giants. There is a 95 per cent chance of seeing one on a resort-run trip, claims resident marine biologist Nathalia Samper.
As with most others around the world, Rangali's house reef suffered terribly from bleaching in 2016. Observations from repeat guests suggest the reef is slowly recovering - a bit more colour returning to the corals - says Samper, but it's a slow process. Although coral gardening helps a little, the major benefit of this activity is educational.
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