Silent Immersion & Wellness Retreats at InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau

The programmes here are add-ons to a standard resort stay, not a fixed week with a set itinerary. You pick a room or villa, book a minimum-stay package, and the wellness team builds your schedule around a pre-arrival questionnaire you fill in before you fly. That questionnaire is what the mentor and the Island Curator use to work out which treatments, classes and quiet spaces suit you — it's the main way the retreat is personalised, and the earlier you return it, the more of the schedule is sorted before you land.

The Hermit Silent Immersion is the most unusual option. From check-in you're given private, customised amenities and staff deliberately limit how much they interact with you. Communication runs through an e-Curator channel that signals whether you're participating at any given time, and the resort points out peaceful areas where you won't be disturbed. If you want to arrange anything with your Island Curator, you do it via a messaging box or set meeting points. It's not a vow of silence in a monastery — you can still eat in the restaurants, use the spa and get in-villa dining. It's a low-contact version of a normal resort stay.

The Digital Detox Silent Immersion goes further in one specific way: you surrender your devices to the Island Curator on arrival and get them back when the programme ends. Same communication setup as the Hermit package (meeting points and a messaging box), same access to facilities, spa and in-villa dining. If you've tried to do a phone-free holiday before and failed on day two, this removes the choice.

The Sleep Well, Detox and Fitness & Metabolism Booster packages follow a more conventional spa-retreat shape and come in 3-, 5- or 7-day versions. Sleep Well is built around aromatherapy, calming therapies and rituals aimed at getting you to sleep properly, plus a personal consultation. Detox uses cleansing therapies, massage and movement to — in the resort's words — release toxins and stimulate circulation. Fitness & Metabolism Booster is the one closest to a training holiday: a fitness consultation, high-energy training sessions, mindful movement work and restorative massage, aimed at strength and endurance rather than relaxation alone. It's still a spa programme with gym sessions in it rather than a coaching camp.

Yoga and meditation sit across all of the packages, delivered by the wellness mentor. The resort also runs yoga as part of its general offering, and there's a spa, a gym, water sports and recreation on the island. Off the mat, the lagoon is the draw — snorkelling, diving, manta ray trips and general time in very clear water. The manta trust on the island means marine biology talks and guided manta excursions are a real part of the week, not a sales pitch. Meals are whatever the resort restaurants are serving, and all of it is on Maamunagau Island in the Raa Atoll, reached by seaplane from Malé.

What's included

- Accommodation in a private pool villa or residence with Club InterContinental benefits - Guidance from a wellness mentor throughout your stay - Personalised wellness consultation - Yoga and meditation sessions - Curated schedule built from your pre-arrival questionnaire - Island Curator support (Hermit and Digital Detox packages) - e-Curator communication channel and messaging box (silent packages) - Customised in-villa amenities on silent packages - Access to the resort spa, gym, restaurants and water sports - In-villa dining available throughout - Spa treatments and massages as specified in your chosen package - Fitness consultation and training sessions (Fitness & Metabolism Booster package) - Cleansing therapies and massages (Detox package) - Aromatherapy and calming therapies (Sleep Well package)

What's not included

- International flights - Seaplane transfer to and from Malé (confirm at booking) - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Meals and beverages outside your booked plan - Additional spa treatments beyond your package - Optional excursions, diving courses and water sports - Planet Trekkers and Teen Escapades programme fees