英文摘自2014年4月福布斯生活栏目-Michael Mares
马尔代夫会下雪吗?理论上确实不会。不过你要真想在那体验雪景，还真有这么个机会，你可以坐在几英尺厚的积雪上，轻掸着身上的雪片。
Does it really snow in the Maldives? Not exactly. But if you know where to look, there is a decent chance you can find yourself sitting in a few inches of accumulation, brushing off some frosted flakes.
除了反地理的雪屋，Velaa的混合理疗室是亚洲唯一一个云型设计的Cloud-9，可以缓缓摇动，让客人体验到极度放松睡眠体验。
In addition to the geography-defying snow room, Velaa’s My Blend Spa by Clarins is the only one in Asia featuring an avant-garde cloud-shaped pod that slowly sways and cradles a guest into deep relaxation.
“在这里没有金制的水龙头。因为我们坚持我们的座右铭：礼貌的豪华”，Petr Kolár说。他用鲁宾逊漂流记概念设计Velaa 岛，“我一直有这个想法，让客人觉得自己被困在一个荒岛上，恰巧发现这里独特的度假村。自然，这里也会有他的专属管家。”
“You won’t find golden faucets here. We stick to our motto: polite luxury,” says Kolár, who had his own Robinson Crusoe concept when designing Velaa. “I always had this idea that our guests would find themselves stranded on a deserted island, and by coincidence, there is this unique resort.” Naturally, this nouveau Defoe (like many Maldivian resorts) comes complete with its own Man Friday–or as he is now known, a butler.
除了入住豪华客房，在这个龟型小岛上(当地语言Velaa即海龟)还有很多别的可做：在常有海豚驻足的珊瑚礁旁潜水，或与灰鲸和幼鲨偕游。又或去码头观看鳐鱼也足够壮观。那里还有大量的滑水、皮划艇、滑水、风筝冲浪、海上漂浮以及乘坐小型潜艇等项目，对于那些想寻找他们心底的詹姆斯·邦德的人们确是不错的选择。
Beyond the sumptuous rooms, there is much to do on the turtle-shaped island (“Velaa” means turtle in the local language). There is magnificent snorkeling and diving at the coral reef where dolphins may be inclined to stop by. You can also swim with giant mantas and even baby sharks–who, in theory, eat only plankton. And if you prefer not to keep such dangerous company, watching an evening stingray feeding from the main jetty is still quite the spectacle. There is also plenty of waterskiing, kayaking, wakeboarding and kite surfing, as well as a seabob and a minisubmarine for those who want to get in touch with their inner James Bond.
Velaa私人岛上还有儿童俱乐部（马尔代夫最大水上乐园）和沙滩排球场和壁球馆，以及马尔代夫唯一的室内网球场。高尔夫球手还可以在两次大师冠军José María Olazábal所设计的Troon高尔夫学院进行练习，还兼有配备先进设施的室内挥杆区。
Back on land, Velaa has a yoga pavilion inside a two-story wooden watchtower, a kids’ club and beach volleyball and squash courts, right next to the only shaded tennis court in the Maldives. Golfers can practice at the Troon short-game golf academy, designed by two-time Masters Champion José María Olazábal. Or they can hone their form indoors at the professional swing studio.
更多Velaa私人岛独特魅力之处：
海上特色西餐料理Aragu餐厅
马尔代夫唯一的22米高塔楼，四层为东南亚风餐厅，以下三层为酒窖
原英文发布于2014年4月，现此文部分内容信息已更新。
