The Nautilus Maldives has joined forces with Milaidhoo Island Maldives to help fund the establishment of a COVID – 19 testing facility in conjunction with the local council on Dharavandoo Island in the Baa atoll in order to show their continuous support and gratitude towards the local community. Both islands are located within the stunning Baa atoll of the Maldives, right within the heart of a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The facility will be operational from 10th November 2020.

The facility is situated on Dharavandhoo island which also houses the domestic airport within the Baa atoll region and is available to reach within 15 minutes via The Nautilus' luxury speedboat. As part of the initiative, The Nautilus has also funded a physical extension of the existing health centre on Dharavandoo in order for the PCR testing service to have its own completely separate facility.

This highly commendable gesture of corporate social responsibility comes at a crucial time when the country has reopened its borders and where testing for COVID-19 has become more essential than ever. In addition to facilitating complimentary COVID - 19 testing for guests and staff of both The Nautilus and Milaidhoo, this initiative and display of gratitude also helps to cater to the testing needs of the local population. Given the remote location and ultra-luxury environment of The Nautilus, having a COVID – 19 testing facility available for conducting complimentary tests only adds to making The Nautilus the safest island in the Maldives to visit right now.

The Nautilus provides Covid-19 testing for guests and staff directly at the island resort with results being delivered within 24 hours.

With the already thorough cleaning and hygiene protocols in place, The Nautilus has further reinforced their protocols to align with the public health guidelines issued by the WHO, as well as by national health local health authorities. The entire team at The Nautilus is fully trained and informed with these new protocols. The island has even curated it's very own travel guide for guests, available here, to highlight exactly the measures in place across all touch points to ensure a safe, secure and comfortable holiday experience.

To encapsulate and emphasise The Nautilus' efforts to be one of the safest and most private island hideaways right now, the island has created a safety video highlighting the precautions they are taking in order for guests to feel truly relaxed and taken care of. The video is available to watch here.

ABOUT THE NAUTILUS MALDIVES

Recently featured in Conde Nast Traveller's Readers' Choice Awards 2020 as the 'Best Resort in the Indian Ocean' and among the top 3 'Best Resorts in the World', The Nautilus is the only Relais & Châteaux private island resort in the Maldives. Offering life unbound, its collection of 26 immensely private beach and ocean houses exists beyond the bounds of time. Our private island in the Maldives is a place where nothing is fixed, and anything is possible. Where you are free to set your own beat. Free to do – and to be – as you please.

Conceptualised by a Maldivian entrepreneur, this is his most definitive project within the Maldives to date. Created to express his personal vision of what total luxury can be – not just in the Maldives, but worldwide. A celebration of the individual spirit, The Nautilus offers liberation and freedom unconditional. Space to share, to meet, where guests are encouraged to be themselves and shape their own personal journey. Above all, The Nautilus champions it's guests to reflect and celebrate with the people they're with, in any way they choose. Because in the end, it's these simple, elemental pleasures – that ability to simply be – that form the greatest luxury of all.

The Nautilus is the ideal choice for a private Indian Ocean escape. The already thorough cleaning and hygiene protocols have been further reinforced in line with public health guidelines issued by the WHO and local government authorities, and the team have been fully trained and informed of the new procedures. The Nautilus offers Covid-19 PCR testing onsite for guest convenience with results returned within 24 hours.