Best Ocean Destinations for Couples
One of you wants to surf at sunrise. The other wants coffee and a slow morning. You do not need separate holidays.
From Italy
Luxury Surf & Dive Holidays from Italy
Style, food and island escapes.
For Italian travellers
Planning an ocean holiday from Italy
Italian travellers know island life and beautiful water. Ocean travel abroad is about different seas (the Indian Ocean’s atolls, the Pacific’s lagoons, the Atlantic’s swell) paired with the food and style that make a holiday feel complete. The Maldives and the Seychelles are perennial favourites; Portugal and Madeira offer surf with excellent food closer to home.
We never quote flight times or prices, because routes and fares change constantly. Use these notes to shortlist by season and travel style, then check current connections from your nearest airport.
Seasonal intent
When to travel
- Winter
- The Maldives, Seychelles and Mauritius.
- Spring
- Easter for the Maldives and Bali.
- August
- Portugal, the Azores and Madeira as an alternative to crowded Mediterranean coasts.
- Autumn
- Portugal’s swell season and the Maldives’ autumn window.
Months to start with:
- January: Winter sun
- February: Winter sun + romance
- April: Spring escape
- August: Peak summer
- November: Winter sun begins
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Best Luxury Ocean Escapes for Christmas and New Year
Warm sand, an early surf and dinner outside. Where to spend the festive season by the ocean, and how to make the premium count.
Azores vs Madeira: Which Portuguese Island Is Better for Surf & Diving?
Same country, completely different feeling. Polished and dramatic, or wild and far out in the Atlantic.
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Plan Your Next Ocean Escape
Start with the water. Compare destinations by surf, diving, freediving and season, then choose the stay that makes it exceptional.