Environmentalist and island lovers have been talking for quite some time about the Maldives, which has become the front line in the battle against global warming and the higher tides that it brings. However, ever since the President of the Maldives gave an impassioned speech in front of the UN last month the world has begun to take notice that this island paradise is in serious danger of being lost to the world.

Recently abc.com reported on the state of the tourism business in the Maldives, which is the lifeblood of the Maldivian economy. The article essentially is encouraging travellers to visit the island not only because it is in danger, but because despite of all it’s challenges it is still one of the most beautiful places in the world.  Here is what they had to say about Soneva Fushi.

At the high-end, the Soneva Gili and Soneva Fushi , both part of the Six Senses chain of resorts, take Robinson Crusoe living to a five-star scale. They offer the iconic Maldivian water villas, luxury suites perched on wooden platforms above turquoise ocean that are often large enough to accommodate a family of four. If you can stand the hotter weather, the best rates turn up from March to October – an off-season that includes the monsoon rains of late summer.

To read the full article visit abc.com