- Harnessing the Restorative Benefits of the Ocean’s Therapeutic Landscapes -  

The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands, hugged by serene Indian  Ocean waters introduces a powerful boost to its popular Blue Prescription journey launched in 2024,  inviting new guest experiences in to its wellness fold. Harnessing nature’s medicine and celebrating simple  steps to reducing stress and anxiety, while improving focus and creativity, the resort’s upgraded Blue  Prescription wellness package invites guests to optimise the power of the blue mind state. Encounters with wellness experts, visiting heroes, therapeutic landscapes and daily rituals, as part of the resort’s brand new  ‘Blue Rate’, celebrate the science behind water-associated peace. 

A growing body of evidence continues to advocate the importance of blue spaces and water-based  landscapes for human wellbeing. Exposure to water is proven to soothe the nervous system, shifting us  away from a red-mind state of overstimulation and chronic stress, towards a more relaxed blue mind. Research shows that spending time near water is proven to enhance feelings of calm, peace, and  happiness, leading to a greater sense of overall well-being and highlighting our innate connection to water  and nature, fostering a sense of belonging and connection to the natural world. Cognitive benefits also point to water improving focus, creativity and productivity.  

For those experiencing stress and anxiety or looking to add legacy wellness hacks to their self-care practice,  The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands, surrounded by endless Indian Ocean vistas, and designed to  embrace the rhythmic energy of ocean waters, is the ultimate destination to start a ‘Blue Prescription’. An  experience curated to encourage optimum engagement with the deep blue, guests will stay in the iconic  Ocean Pool Villas, renowned for their clean sweeping lines and uninterrupted vistas. Complete with private  sun decks, plunge pools and peppered with organic Bamford amenities, the elliptical satellites provide the  perfect ocean cocoon for calming the nervous system, optimising relaxation and restorative sleep. 

From dawn to dusk, days are spent above, by and below the ocean to activate the blue mind state. A welcome  and introduction by resort naturalists will immerse guests in the natural wonders of the ocean reef. Mornings  are inhaled by guided meditation from the privacy of the villa sun decks and with a floating breakfast to  nourish. Activities to be enjoyed at leisure will include floating sound baths, barefoot myofascial massage 

with Sarga Bodywork by the water’s edge, and guided snorkelling offering healing interactions with  mesmerising ecosystems and wildlife. Expect to meet eagle rays and hawksbill turtles along the way. 

Practiced in the halo-shaped design-spa hovering over its sparkling lagoon, the resort’s B Balanced  treatment with Bamford will be the spa highlight. To nature’s soundtrack of hypnotic ocean rhythms, B  Balanced will bring 90 minutes of pure indulgence, dedicated entirely to nurturing wellbeing and bringing  the body and mind back to centre. Channelling the power of botanicals, surrounded by soothing waters, the  treatment can target any hormonal and energy imbalance with attention turning to breathwork, bamboo  tapping and gua sha massage. 

Guests will take to the big blue by yacht to catch a sighting of the ocean’s playful residents, embracing the  healing energy of dancing dolphins, and during the resort’s Defining Moment - a tribute to the cycle of  nature - the signature ritual serenades the sun as it sets on the water for another day, with hypnotic beats of  Boduberu drumming and blowing of the Sangu shell. 

The Deep Blue Boost* will invite guests to experience the resort’s Masters of Crafts and Visiting Heroes  programme, with experts in wellness, adventure and environment. From the 19th-22nd September, National  Geographic Explorer and Kenyan shark scientist Gibbs Kuguru, in partnership with the Olive Ridley Project will encourage a renewed relationship with the ocean through guided snorkelling trips, conservation  workshops and reflective discussions. Hugged by the deep blue, Bamford’s wellness expert CJ Jones-Leake  alongside breathwork coach and former professional athlete Anthony Mullally will introduce mindful  movement and nature-based practices to boost vitality, mobility, and mental clarity, with immersive  workshops on stress, recovery, and holistic wellbeing.  

A theory that works to encourage the state of blue mind by indirect exposure, even listening to the sound  of waves or visualising water can trigger neural pathways. As a reminder to practice blue mind daily from  home, each guest will receive an artwork from the resort’s inhouse Maldivian artist, Shimha Shakeeb,  portraying a therapeutic landscape, and a wearable cue - a blue bangle made by ghost nets retrieved in the  resort’s ‘Eye in the Sky’ ocean plastics monitoring and ocean conservation programme. 

For a quick fix, the Blue Rate Blue Rituals daily rate offers guests a simplified immersion, including  accommodation in an iconic Ocean Pool Villa, welcome session on arrival with resort naturalists, a floating  breakfast ceremony and in-villa daily meditation. 

The 2025 ‘Blue Prescription’ at The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands includes: 

• A minimum four-night stay in an Ocean Pool Villa 

• Welcome by the resort’s naturalist team 

• One floating breakfast in an Ocean Pool Villa 

• Daily meditation by the villa pool

• 90-minute Bamford B Balanced treatment at The Ritz-Carlton Spa  

• Private coral regeneration experience 

• Cities Under the Sea snorkel or dive with naturalist  

• Sarga Bodywork session ocean-side on the villa’s deck. 

• Luxury sunset cruise by yacht 

• Mindful cues departure gifts including painting by artist in residence Shimha Shakeeb and ghost  net bracelet 

Price starting from USD 24,000 per person based on two adults sharing and USD 20,500 for single  occupancy, including all taxes. Subject to availability.  

*Deep Blue Boost 

Participation in Masters of Crafts and Visiting Heroes activities, subject to schedule and priced  individually. 

Blue Rate, Blue Rituals 

• Ocean Pool Villa stay for optimum immersion 

• Welcome session with resort naturalist 

• Daily floating breakfast ceremony in-villa 

• Daily meditation ceremony in-villa 

6,000 USD per night per person based on two adults sharing, and 5,500 USD for single occupancy,  including all taxes. Subject to availability. 

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