Where to travel for sustainability in Maldives luxury resort
Patina Maldives is a new luxury resort from homegrown brand Capella Hotel Group with a commitment to protecting the environment
Text: Livvie B
With seeds of hope being sown for the travel industry and various travel bubbles being considered for Singapore, we’re so ready to pack our SPF and head to a (different) tropical island to our travel destination. Topping our bucket list is the soon-to-launch Patina Maldives, Fari Islands, not least for its commitment to sustainability and protecting the environment in the Maldives.
‘Perpetuality’ is a word coined by the Patina team meaning the never-ending journey to making a positive impact on people and place. Whilst purposeful travel is already an established trend, Patina, the new brand from homegrown Capella Hotel Group will take this to the next level. From plant-based dining and ocean conservation to offering free dive lessons to children, the resort will appeal to the eco-conscious luxury lovers amongst us.
Eco-education at your travel destination
Patina’s interpretation of perpetuality is rooted in its belief in empowering lasting change, starting with nurturing sustainable values and protecting the environment in tomorrow’s tiny travellers.
Their pioneering kids centre, Footprints, will be the first 100% solar-powered kids’ club in the Maldives. Facilities include the Footprints Fab Lab, where kids can turn recycled ocean plastic into models using 3D printing and laser cutting technology. The resort will also offer free PADI diver certifications to guests and local Maldivian children alike, helping to educate little ones on the importance of ocean conservation and protecting the environment.
Ocean conservation
Patina Maldives has ambitious goals to tackle marine plastic pollution and implement a comprehensive coral propagation project. The Maldives luxury resort will lead regular guest and team beach clean-ups both on-resort and on local islands; for every stay, 10kgs of marine plastic will be collected, cleaned and repurposed …just in case you needed another excuse to make the Maldives your first post-covid holiday while protecting the environment!
Guests will also have the opportunity to adopt a local turtle during their stay at Patina Maldives, thanks to their alliance with the Olive Ridley Project. The charitable organisation provides rehabilitation to injured turtles from the Indian Ocean.
Conscious cuisine
It’s no secret that plant-based dining is having a major moment, and Patina Maldives are fully on board with the movement. Their signature dining concept, Roots, is a conscious, plant-based concept, created responsibly for foodies seeking nutritional food and drinks without compromising on flavour and quality.
All drinking water on the island will be produced and bottled in-house with an on-island water bottling plant, Nordaq. Even cocktails and spirits can be enjoyed guilt-free; Patina Maldives is working with the world’s first low carbon, low waste spirits distribution technology, ecoSPIRITS, which nearly eradicated packaging and glass waste from the spirits supply chain.
Here’s hoping for a Singapore-Maldivian travel bubble in time for the launch of Patina Maldives in May!
