Shangri-La's Villingili Resort & Spa is excited to announce that it will be hosting a spellbinding Magical Maldives Month on its enchanted shores. The first of its kind in the Maldives, from 1st - 31st July 2018, five magicians are set to enhance the resort's beautifully ethereal atmosphere through a range of traditional tricks and more unusual modern illusions and mentalism that will blow guests' minds away.

The resort has positioned itself as the perfect destination for families on the lookout for once-in-a-lifetime experiences with an extra magical touch this summer.  Throughout July, magicians perform two shows per week on Villingili's silver sands as well as daily close up magic at guests' dining tables where sleight of hand will take centre stage.  Each of the five world-class magicians attending are specialists in their own particular field of magic, ensuring the festival has a wide range of different types of trickeries, illusions and sorcery.

The Magical Maldives package includes:

• Daily magic performances at all the restaurants across the resort
• A magic show with all magicians coming together for a mesmerizing performance
• Children receive their own magic wand and will learn the basics of magic within the hotel's award-winning Kid's Club to later dazzle their parents with their new found skills
• A “Magic Box” dinner as part of the resort's exclusive Dine By Design programme, which sees expert chefs serve meals in special locations around the island. The “Magic Box” dinner will centre on innovative food illusions and delicious gastronomic surprises served in unusual and creative forms
• A transformative spa treatment working magic, at CHI, the Spa, a secluded sanctuary with its own spa village within the resort.  The treatment uses warm Dosha pacifying Ayurvedic herbal oils, known for their super healing powers that have a soothing effect on the body and mind, releasing all toxins and stress
• A dolphin sunset cruise. Guests are invited to marvel as hundreds of spinner dolphins leap and soar out of the water alongside the boat; a sight made all the more extraordinary against the wonderful backdrop of the orange and pink hues of the setting sun

From US$777 (£571) per person per night. Valid for stays from 1st to 31st July. To book, please visit www.shangri-la.com/male/villingiliresort, or call 0800 028 3337.