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Jul 18, 2025 2:04 PM

Maldives: Barceló Whale Lagoon: All-Inclusive Overwater Villa 5-Night Stay for 2

from $2,929

$5,823

(Book by 8/8/25, travel thru 9/26)at Luxury Escapes
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Luxury Escapes is offering a Maldives All-Inclusive Overwater Villas with Unlimited Free-Flow Drinks & Roundtrip Seaplane Transfers for the Barceló Whale Lagoon Maldives Resort valid for a 5-Night Stay for 2 with prices starting from $2,929. Book by August 8, 2025 (or by July 31, 2026 if you opt for Buy now, choose dates later) and travel though September 30, 2026.

Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Please be sure to verify all details on the listing before booking your stay as you only have a 7-day cancellation period for the Hotel only. Subject to availability, and additional charges including seasonal, weekend, peak period, and property-specific surcharges..
Example Stay Options:
  • Sunrise Water Villa $2,929
  • Sunset Water Villa $3,639
  • Sunset Beach Suite with Pool $4,039
Packages Include:
  • Roundtrip seaplane transfers from Velana International Airport
  • Daily breakfast at Sea Salt Restaurant
  • Daily lunch at Sea Salt Restaurant, Breeze or Magical Pool Bar
  • Nightly dinner at Sea Salt Restaurant
  • One set-menu specialty meal at Aqua Restaurant
  • Unlimited daily free-flow drinks from the All-Inclusive Beverage menu at any onsite bar or restaurant
  • In-room minibar refreshed daily
  • Complimentary non-motorised watersports, including snorkelling, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding
  • Daily morning and afternoon tea at Breeze Bar
  • One whale shark or dolphin cruise excursion per package
  • Inclusions valid for two guests

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
  • Cancellation Notes:
    • Up to 7 days after purchase: 100% refund of accommodation purchase price to your original payment method or credit (provided cancellation is made at least 14 days prior to check-in).
    • Up to 22 days prior to check-in: 100% refund of accommodation purchase price to credit.
    • From 21 days until check-in: Non-refundable.
  • Additional terms and conditions will apply, please see the Fine Print section at the bottom of the page for full details.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Written by serra | Staff
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Update: This popular deal is still available

Luxury Escapes is offering a Maldives All-Inclusive Overwater Villas with Unlimited Free-Flow Drinks & Roundtrip Seaplane Transfers for the Barceló Whale Lagoon Maldives Resort valid for a 5-Night Stay for 2 with prices starting from $2,929. Book by August 8, 2025 (or by July 31, 2026 if you opt for Buy now, choose dates later) and travel though September 30, 2026.

Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Please be sure to verify all details on the listing before booking your stay as you only have a 7-day cancellation period for the Hotel only. Subject to availability, and additional charges including seasonal, weekend, peak period, and property-specific surcharges..
Example Stay Options:
  • Sunrise Water Villa $2,929
  • Sunset Water Villa $3,639
  • Sunset Beach Suite with Pool $4,039
Packages Include:
  • Roundtrip seaplane transfers from Velana International Airport
  • Daily breakfast at Sea Salt Restaurant
  • Daily lunch at Sea Salt Restaurant, Breeze or Magical Pool Bar
  • Nightly dinner at Sea Salt Restaurant
  • One set-menu specialty meal at Aqua Restaurant
  • Unlimited daily free-flow drinks from the All-Inclusive Beverage menu at any onsite bar or restaurant
  • In-room minibar refreshed daily
  • Complimentary non-motorised watersports, including snorkelling, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding
  • Daily morning and afternoon tea at Breeze Bar
  • One whale shark or dolphin cruise excursion per package
  • Inclusions valid for two guests

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
  • Cancellation Notes:
    • Up to 7 days after purchase: 100% refund of accommodation purchase price to your original payment method or credit (provided cancellation is made at least 14 days prior to check-in).
    • Up to 22 days prior to check-in: 100% refund of accommodation purchase price to credit.
    • From 21 days until check-in: Non-refundable.
  • Additional terms and conditions will apply, please see the Fine Print section at the bottom of the page for full details.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Written by serra | Staff

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Jul 19, 2025 3:51 AM
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unclelobstermanJul 19, 2025 3:51 AM
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My cousin stayed there about a year ago. Loved it. But as you can imagine from the US the travel back and forth is a killer. You want more than 5 nights if you can afford it.
Jul 19, 2025 3:53 AM
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unclelobstermanJul 19, 2025 3:53 AM
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Quote from pdinc View quoted comment :
Israeli passport, I think you meant
You're right, but the guy who said it likely doesn't realize there's any distinction (one of the rather large problems in the world today).
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Jul 19, 2025 4:17 AM
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LytleguyJul 19, 2025 4:17 AM
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Quote from JollyName7499 View quoted comment :
You don't want to fly halfway around the world for a 5 day stay. Book a caribbean vacation instead, they're much cheaper and flights are short. I'm posting this from our 7-person family's private villa (4br/4.5ba/private pool) for $600 with taxes and fees included in Curaçao at the moment.
How can I book this? Please share a link
Jul 19, 2025 5:58 AM
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GreySwing658Jul 19, 2025 5:58 AM
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Quote from unclelobsterman View quoted comment :
My cousin stayed there about a year ago. Loved it. But as you can imagine from the US the travel back and forth is a killer. You want more than 5 nights if you can afford it.
Just travel around the islands and Male on your own to extend it, I would do the resort last though
Jul 19, 2025 6:08 AM
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GreyRiver517Jul 19, 2025 6:08 AM
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Quote from bigDeal44 View quoted comment :
You mean only flip flops? 😂
You mean $3k for 5 nights. Not 3 nights.
Jul 19, 2025 10:14 AM
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The_DougJul 19, 2025 10:14 AM
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Quote from Cervo View quoted comment :
That's not true, the Rock fought 3 abominable snowmen there
How long until The Rock plays his voice character (Maui) in Live Action? Gerard Butler already did it.

In all seriousness though--I'm a huge fan of the Caribbean. Coming from the U.S., the flights are about 5 hours total for either coast. Some of the places speak English and use U.S. dollars for currency. The water's really warm because it tends to be shallow. And lastly, it's a lot cheaper.

I'd love to go the the Maldives sometime, but I'll be going to Singapore, Cairo, or Kolkata the same trip.
Jul 19, 2025 10:59 AM
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HenryTJul 19, 2025 10:59 AM
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The Maldives is the most beautiful place on the planet. It's my "happy place". I've been going there since 1984? 83?

Thing is: each resort is a different island. Some islands are TINY. One island I stayed at took about 5 minutes to walk entirely around. So, depending on what you want, the island is probably more important than the room. I personally NEED a good house reef. Many of the islands with overwater bungalows don't have a decent house reef. That means you need to jump on a boat every time you want to snorkel or dive.

And reviews don't help. Most reviewers have been to only one island. So that means that they are comparing their one Maldives resort to the rest of the world, not to each other. If you've been to Hawaii, or the Carribean, or Thailand, or wherever, the best resorts in those areas are comparable to the worst resort in the Maldives. The Maldives always gets 5 stars. Unfortunately, how do you compare resorts when every resort has 4.7-5 stars? It all depends on just the personalities of the individual graders, not their experience or the individual quality of the resort.

I've stayed on the 7 or 8 resorts in the past 40 years. Unfortunately, I can't recommend any because they've all changed so much in the last 20 years and I haven't even been to the Maldives in the last 15.

If you can afford to go, it's the most amazing place on the planet - I haven't visited Tahiti or Fiji (those might be the only competition). It's better than anywhere in SE Asia, Australia, Red Sea, Hawaii, Carribean, Mediterranean, and Philippines. (Haven't visited Seychelles which I hear might be pretty good too).
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Jul 19, 2025 11:05 AM
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HenryTJul 19, 2025 11:05 AM
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Quote from pdinc View quoted comment :
Israeli passport, I think you meant
Some countries won't allow entry to anyone who even has a passport stamp showing they've entered Israel. At least it used to be like this 10+ years ago.

Many used to ask Israel to stamp a separate paper inserted into their passport to show their arrival and then remove it after.


[I haven't travelled so much in the past 10 years - I used to travel a lot]
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Jul 19, 2025 12:01 PM
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JollyName7499Jul 19, 2025 12:01 PM
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Quote from dolemite77 View quoted comment :
If you don't mind.. deets? Which part of the island are you on? Is this through AirBnB? Link? Feel free to PM me.
I'll reply to this since everyone asked me. I didn't use any special deal site I just went on hotels.com because i had some credit left on there but it's available at all the booking sites as well as their own site which I will use next time. I don't use AirBnB as I like dealing with professional companies.
It's called Blue Bay Beach and Golf Resort and we booked a luxury private villa. We wanted a dishwasher and full kitchen due to having a child. We even got a washer and dryer in this 2500 sqft villa.
Food is whatever you make or go out to eat slightly cheaper than US prices in general. Cons are a 5 minute walk to the beach (we drive because it's hilly and it's literally 30 seconds that way) if you want a villa, smaller apartments are right on the beach, and they only clean once every 4 days.
Rented a Ford Edge for about 400/week.
Direct book site is bluebay-curacao.com. We have the private villa ($500 on there but varies with season + more like 600 with fees).
Oh and you know it's made for the Dutch when the rooms have 15 ft ceilings and even the bathrooms have 10ft ceilings.
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Jul 19, 2025 12:04 PM
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JollyName7499Jul 19, 2025 12:04 PM
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Quote from NCLenny86 View quoted comment :
$600 / night?
Yes, for a 4br villa that can comfortably accommodate 8.
I posted the details up on a different reply
Jul 19, 2025 12:04 PM
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JollyName7499Jul 19, 2025 12:04 PM
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Quote from MaroonArm4013 View quoted comment :
Link?
posted the details further up
Jul 19, 2025 12:05 PM
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JollyName7499Jul 19, 2025 12:05 PM
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Quote from LamePeopleBlame View quoted comment :
Can you post a link to that deal? How is the food and overall experience?
I posted a reply further up
Jul 19, 2025 12:06 PM
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JollyName7499Jul 19, 2025 12:06 PM
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Quote from Lytleguy View quoted comment :
How can I book this? Please share a link
Posted further up
Jul 19, 2025 1:20 PM
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FaithfulTank5521Jul 19, 2025 1:20 PM
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Quote from pdinc View quoted comment :
Israeli passport, I think you meant
no, some report that if you somehow get your passport stamped in israel, you will be denied entry. Whatever, not entirely sure why anyone would visit this place other than to say they were there. Much better places equally as far if sitting in a metal tube is your thing. Yeah, let me stay in a nice villa and stare at the ocean all day and go through a lot of trouble just to come/go. Remember it's not just the torture of getting there, once there it's another journey to get to the place youre staying. If it's on your bucket list though, better hurry. They'll prolly be under water in the next decade or so.
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Jul 19, 2025 1:32 PM
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nimeshp4748Jul 19, 2025 1:32 PM
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Quote from JollyName7499 View quoted comment :
You don't want to fly halfway around the world for a 5 day stay. Book a caribbean vacation instead, they're much cheaper and flights are short. I'm posting this from our 7-person family's private villa (4br/4.5ba/private pool) for $600 with taxes and fees included in Curaçao at the moment.
You can't compare Maldives to curaçao been to both and curaçao is trash compared to Maldives and I understand the flight is far but even curaçao takes a whole day to get there with connections
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