The St. Regis is an hour ahead of Malé (a neat trick to put the sunset closer to dinner time). Our few hours before dinner were spent eating lunch at Crust and Craft and then relaxing at the beach and at the beach bar.



We then went to Whale Bar for the sunset (which was obscured by clouds) before going to dinner at Orientale, the "pan Asian" restaurant. By the end of dinner, I was seriously zonked and neglected to take pictures. The food was good.


This will more or less be the plan for the rest of the stay, with varying activities during the day. There are five primary restaurants for dinner, plus the Whale Bar (which also serves dinner) and Crust and Craft (open for lunch). So, it works out perfectly for us to try a different one each night. Edited to add: there is a Michelin-star chef from La Parolina in Italy, Iside de Cesare, visiting this week, so our dinner tomorrow will be a tasting menu prepared by her.

Cocktails here are expensive ($26 plus tax and service charge) but are of good quality. I will only have a few a day. If you were looking to really drink, prices for beer and shots are more in line with NYC prices (~$12-$15).