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Wave goodbye to 2020 from one of these fabulous winter-sun destinations
13 December 2020 • 10:55am
Jet off to St Lucia this New Year
Maldives
Kick off the New Year in fine style with a week in the Maldives – just don’t forget to bring proof of a recent negative PCR test. Although invariably an expensive option, there are offers to be had in what is traditionally the archipelago’s high season. Save 50 per cent on accommodation at LUX South Ari Atoll Resorts and Villas this January, a fresh-feeling hotel with all the trappings of a paradise escape. Its thatched-roof beach villas have outdoor baths, while a clutch of water villas sit on stilts over the lagoon. The best come with infinity pools, cabanas and hot tubs. More eco-conscious than some of its neighbours, the resort is powered partly by solar panels and guests can get involved with conservation activities, such as volunteering with a marine biologist, adopting a turtle and planting coral.