This summer, The Island Spa at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa welcomes globally renowned integrative medicine practitioner Ada Ooi for a limited-time residency. Guests will have the opportunity to recalibrate the nervous system, address health issues, and discover skin that glows from the inside out.

Brazilian surf star Jesse Mendes is the latest name to be announced for the 2025 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy. A former Championship Tour contender and 2018 Triple Crown of Surfing winner, Mendes brings power, poise, and a penchant for alternative boards to the one-of-a-kind event hosted at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa.

Tetiaroa Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and understanding of Tetiaroa, is proud to announce the appointment of Tj Tate as its new Chief Executive Officer. An award-winning conservation leader and seasoned storyteller, Tate brings a transformative vision and unparalleled expertise to her new role.

Twice as much outdoor space, a redesigned layout, an extended pool, and a fresh airy palette: the new Beach Villas with Pool at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa are a night-to-day improvement on their former Beach Bungalow incarnations. Gone are the deep wood tones and intimate garden enclaves, replaced with lighter, brighter, larger and lovelier options for couples, honeymooners and young families.

The highly anticipated Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy is back for 2025, bringing an all-star lineup to the garden island of Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa this September. Competitors will battle for USD 25,000, the coveted Surfing Champions Trophy, and a place in the event’s Hall of Fame — joining past champions like Kelly Slater and Taj Burrow.

This October, a new direct flight from Tokyo Narita to Koror, Palau by United Airlines offers travellers a compelling new route to combine two extraordinary worlds — the cultural richness of Japan and the marine majesty of Palau. With Tokyo now serving as a key gateway to Palau for travellers from the United States, United Kingdom and Europe, the journey reaches its pinnacle aboard Four Seasons Explorer, a floating resort experience that merges expedition-style adventure with Four Seasons legendary service.

TETIAROA, FRENCH POLYNESIA—The Tetiaroa Atoll Restoration Program (TARP), led by the non-profit Tetiaroa Society, has been officially recognized by La Mer en Commun as part of the “Year of the Sea,” an initiative supported by the Government of French Polynesia and the Ministry of Ecological Transition. 

Fundación Tropicalia, the nonprofit organization founded by Tropicalia, has been honored with the 2025 Community Impact Award for its “Soy niña, soy importante” (‘I’m a Girl, I’m Important’ or SNSI) program, which focuses on gender equity and child welfare. Since 2013, SNSI has worked to improve the lives of girls in the rural Dominican Republic community of Miches by promoting their personal, social and educational development.

Pioneering experiential travel brand, Pelorus, offers four intrepid guests a once-in-a-lifetime chance to join onboard a catamaran the Ocean X team, renowned salvage hunters, on the hunt for the lost French frigate, Maurepas, which sank into the waters of Panama in 1699 laden with gold, silver and jewels – a gift from Charles II of Spain to King Louis XIV of France, to help fund his war against Britain.

In a world filled with screens and schedules, Four Seasons Resorts Maldives offers families a chance to break free, explore the wild, and make memories that last a lifetime. From hands-on conservation programs and high-octane water sports to castaway yacht adventures and spacious beachfront retreats, these Indian Ocean escapes transform family time into shared adventures filled with discovery, connection, and stories worth telling.

In anticipation of the imminent release of Mission:Impossible – The Final Reckoning on 21 May 2025, the experience experts at Pelorus have created the Morocco Mission. The second travel itinerary to take inspiration from this much-loved action series, the new adventure follows the well-received launch of Pelorus’ Norway Assignment. 

The blue-hued Maldives are renowned for marking milestone moments. At Four Seasons Resorts Maldives, a very special celebration has taken place this month; one that impacts the future of the islands themselves. In partnership with Reefscapers, the Resorts planted their 9000th coral frame in the ocean, the latest landmark in a series of pioneering marine conservation projects that span more than two decades.

Get ready for an unforgettable day of music, culture, and keiki fun as the Ko Olina Children’s Festival returns on Saturday May 10, 2025, bringing families together to celebrate ocean awareness, creativity, and community. This annual event benefits Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children, supporting critical healthcare services for Hawaii’s keiki.

Fifteen years ago, in March 2010, an injured female Olive Ridley turtle was spotted by the dive team at Four Seasons Resorts Maldives in urgent need of care. It was this turtle - named Oceane by the team - who instigated one of the longest and most successful turtle rehabilitation programs of its type in the Indian Ocean.

What do the moon and manta rays have in common? They're the key components of one of the ocean's most awe-inspiring events: the mass gathering of manta rays in Baa Atoll's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Add the newly released “Manta Hot Dates” from Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, and aquatic adventurers can now boost their chances of witnessing this epic annual spectacle.

Pelorus, a B Corp luxury travel adventure company, introduces Imagine This, travel inspired by the imagination of a child. The innovative new program invites children to share their wildest vacation dreams, from which Pelorus designs experiences just for them. 

The new Three-bedroom Kuda Estate at Four Seasons Resort Kuda Huraa offers groups of up to six adults and three children the freedom to live the Maldivian dream at their own rhythm. Located on one of the purest gems in the Maldives' pearl-like string of islands, the three-bedroom wonder is an oceanfront idyll for those who crave space, seclusion, and seamless service; above all, it extends Kuda Huraa's renowned "at-home" vibe to a new generation of multigenerational families, groups of friends, and anyone ready to upgrade their holiday game.

Discover "a sanctuary within a sanctuary" to lounge, laugh and let loose. That’s the invitation at the newly reimagined Four-Bedroom Landaa Estate at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru. A sun-drenched retreat on the island's southeastern side, the resort's largest and most elevated accommodation is now available for bookings.

Each year,1,000 couples get married in one of Oahu's most secluded spots on the west coast, Ko Olina. Say "Aloha wau iā ʻoe" (“I love you” in Hawaiian) at Ko Olina’s complimentary ​beachfront vow renewal ceremony on Valentine's Day.

Ko Olina Resort is honored to welcome the legendary Hōkūleʻa to its shores as part of the vessel’s Pae ʻĀina statewide sail, celebrating five decades of voyaging and environmental advocacy. This special visit comes just months before Hōkūleʻa’s 50th Anniversary in March 2025, which marks its incredible journey in inspiring people worldwide to reconnect with nature and take action to protect our planet.

Luxury and budget skiers and adventurers can stay atop Tortin Glacier, high above the ski resort town of Verbier, thanks to a two-level accommodation strategy at the new Cabane Tortin that opened December 15, 2024. Whether you choose the uber-luxurious option or go the more budget-friendly route, you’ll have unlimited access to the famed powder fields and off-piste, backcountry skiing at 9,500 feet elevation.

Trust the chef. It’s both an invitation and a promise at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru this winter as the island welcomes Japanese maestro Chef Toshiyuki Kobayashi or “Toshi” for an exclusive culinary pop up. From December 28, 2024 to January 25, 2025, guests at the resort can book to experience the visionary artistry of an omakase chef at the top of his game.

Pelorus announces the arrival of Pelorus Junior, a service thatgives young travelers their own dedicated guides and personalized itineraries on family travel and yachting adventures.

Mele means song in Hawaiian and December is the season of winter singing, big surf and warm and fuzzy aloha. Here are some surprises at Ko Olina Resort. Learn by volunteering in a taro field or search for spinner dolphins at dawn.

Pelorus, a B Corp travel company specializing in private experiential travel, introduces two luxurious heli-skiing adventures in remote regions of India and Spain. As with other Pelorus ski vacations, these can be customized with a vast range of experiences.

Ko Olina Resort employees will partner with neighboring charitable organizations to distribute 4,000 Thanksgiving meals complete with turkey, stuffing, gravy, pie, and more to 25 churches and veterans organizations on Saturday, November 23, 2024 as the program celebrates 25 years of giving to the community.

Pelorus Yachting, experiential specialists in yacht charter, announces the arrival of CAPTAIN ARCTIC by Selar, the world’s first close to zero-carbon emission luxury yacht on the market, to its fleet of game-changing expedition yachts, available for charter all year round from December 2026.

From November 11, 2024, the renowned Italian chef will be bringing the visionary creativity of his two-Michelin-star Ischian restaurant, Danì Maison – one of Forbes "top ten restaurants not to be missed in the world" – to Landaa’s iconic Blu Beach Club in the Baa Atoll UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.

A new pinnacle of remote lodging for lovers of back-country, freeride skiing has arrived in the Swiss Alps. Cabane Tortin, perched atop the millenia-old Tortin Glacier at an altitude of 9,500 feet in the canton Valais, opens December 15, 2024. SDA International has been appointed as the public relations agency for Cabane Tortin in the U.S.

Ko Olina Resort captures the essence of wai (water) by taking advantage of the surrounding Pacific Ocean with ocean-centric activities, both on and off property, and numerous pools throughout the resort.