Indian Ocean Islands holidays
The Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles are the classic island honeymoons: turquoise lagoons, coral reefs and resorts designed for doing very little.
The Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles are the classic island honeymoons: turquoise lagoons, coral reefs and resorts designed for doing very little. Each has its own character, from the Maldives' one-island-one-resort model to the volcanic landscapes of Mauritius and the granite boulders of the Seychelles.
The Maldives is a short flight from South India. The best weather across the region is roughly November to April.
Popular places in Indian Ocean Islands
Countries in Indian Ocean Islands
Indian Ocean IslandsMaldives
The Maldives is a chain of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean, about an hour's flight from Thiruvananthapuram or Bengaluru, where each resort usually occupies its own island.
Indian Ocean IslandsMauritius
Mauritius is a volcanic island ringed by coral reefs, with a strong Indian heritage: most Mauritians have Indian ancestry and Hindi, Bhojpuri and Tamil are widely heard.
Indian Ocean IslandsSeychelles
The Seychelles are 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, famous for granite boulders on white beaches, giant tortoises and the coco de mer palm.
Indian Ocean IslandsMadagascar
Madagascar is a world apart, with wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
Indian Ocean IslandsRéunion
Réunion is a French island next to Mauritius with some of the most dramatic scenery in the Indian Ocean.
Best time for each country
| Country | Best time | Time vs India |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | November to April | 30 minutes behind India |
| Mauritius | May to December | 1 hour 30 minutes behind India |
| Seychelles | April to May and October to November | 1 hour 30 minutes behind India |
| Madagascar | April to November | 2 hours 30 minutes behind India |
| Réunion | May to November | 1 hour 30 minutes behind India |
Indian Ocean Islands tour packages
5D / 4NMaldivesMaldives Honeymoon
Four nights split between a beach villa and a water villa, with a sandbank dinner and sunset dolphin cruise.
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4D / 3NMaldivesMaldives Short Escape
Three nights at a resort chosen for its house reef, ideal for a quick escape from South India.
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6D / 5NMaldivesMaldives Family Resort Holiday
A resort with a kids' club, family villas and shallow lagoons, plus snorkelling and a dolphin trip.
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7D / 6NMaldivesMaldives Budget Local Island Stay
Guesthouses on local islands with excursions to sandbanks and reefs at a fraction of resort prices.
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7D / 6NDubai · MaldivesMaldives & Dubai
A honeymoon with two moods: three nights of Dubai's skyline, desert safari and shopping, then three nights in a Maldives lagoon villa.
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8D / 7NSingapore · MaldivesMaldives & Singapore
Singapore's rooftop bars and gardens for three nights, then four nights at a Maldives resort for lagoons, reefs and sandbank picnics.
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6D / 5NMauritiusMauritius Honeymoon
Lagoon beaches, a catamaran to Île aux Cerfs, Chamarel's coloured earth and Le Morne at sunset.
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7D / 6NMauritiusMauritius Family Holiday
Six nights at a family resort with dolphin watching, an undersea walk and Casela nature park.
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5D / 4NMauritiusMauritius Short Break
Four nights with a north island tour, Grand Bassin and a catamaran day.
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9D / 8NMauritiusMauritius Extended Island Stay
Eight unhurried nights split between two resorts on different coasts of Mauritius, so you see the calm west-coast sunsets and the lagoons of the east.
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8D / 7NDubai · MauritiusMauritius & Dubai
A Dubai stopover with a desert safari, then five nights in Mauritius.
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9D / 8NMauritius · SeychellesMauritius & Seychelles
Two Indian Ocean islands in one honeymoon: Mauritius's lagoons and green interior, then the granite boulders and quiet beaches of the Seychelles.
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4D / 3NMauritiusMauritius Shivaratri Pilgrimage
Timed for Maha Shivaratri at Grand Bassin's sacred lake, with island sightseeing.
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7D / 6NSeychellesSeychelles Island Hopping
Mahé, Praslin's Vallée de Mai and cycling on La Digue to Anse Source d'Argent.
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8D / 7NSeychellesSeychelles Luxury Escape
A week of Seychelles luxury: private-island or clifftop resorts, island transfers by air where offered, and secluded beaches far from crowds.
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5D / 4NSeychellesSeychelles Short Break
Four nights on Mahé with a day trip to Praslin and La Digue by ferry.
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6D / 5NSeychellesSeychelles Nature Holiday
Hikes in Morne Seychellois, giant tortoises on Curieuse and snorkelling in marine parks.
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10D / 9NMadagascarMadagascar Lemurs & Baobabs
Lemurs in Andasibe's rainforest, sunset at the Avenue of the Baobabs and beach days on Nosy Be.
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8D / 7NMauritius · RéunionMauritius & Réunion
Lagoon beaches in Mauritius, then Réunion's volcano, cirques and waterfalls, a 45-minute flight away.
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5D / 4NMaldivesMaldives Water Villa Escape
Four nights at a Maldives island resort with a beach villa and overwater villa split, house-reef snorkelling, a sunset dolphin cruise and a sandbank picnic, a short flight from Chennai.
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