Trip Ideas Attractions A Ride Down This Insane Waterslide Lands You in a Gorgeous Turquoise Ocean Grab your swimsuit, fast. By Nina Ruggiero Nina Ruggiero Instagram Twitter Nina Ruggiero is Travel + Leisure's digital editorial director. A New Yorker based in Los Angeles, she has a special interest in beach destinations, outdoor adventures, unique hotels, pet-friendly travel with her golden retriever, @travelswithcali, and all things Italy. She has studied Italian in Rome and Sicily, taken the world's longest flight to Singapore (twice in four days), driven a canal barge through Wales, and been stung by one of Marlon Brando's bees on the island of Tetiaroa. Nina graduated from the University of Miami with honors in news journalism. It was during this period that she launched a new local newspaper for the community of Coconut Grove, FL, and began her travel journalism career as a contributor to the Miami Herald's International Edition, covering emerging artists across Latin America and the Caribbean. In the past 12 years, she has covered topics ranging from fashion and wellness to crime and politics. Nina has appeared as a travel expert on the Today show, Fox & Friends, Yahoo! Finance, and more. A safari is at the top of her to-do list. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on February 3, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Stevie Mann If you're lucky enough to make a trip to the beautiful Maldives in your future, there's a spot you will not want to miss. We're talking about new resort Soneva Jani, but not for the reasons you're probably thinking. Yes, the resort is comprised of luxury villas with retractable roofs sitting upon five picture-perfect islands in a private lagoon. Artefficio Yes, one of those islands is also a lush farm where fresh fruits and vegetables are grown for hotel guests. And yes, it is home to the Maldives' first over-water observatory for unparalleled stargazing and an outdoor cinema on a floating dock. But that is not what this is about. Stevie Mann We're here to talk waterslides. Soneva Jani features waterslides so epic, you'll forget you're a sophisticated traveler staying at a luxury resort as you throw on a bathing suit with the speed of a 7-year-old heading to a water park at Disney World. That's because a ride down the curved slide from the upper deck of your villa will shoot you directly into the crystal clear Indian Ocean. And if that's not enough, you can take a swim over to a hammock floating in the middle of the water, or back-flip off a seaside trampoline. Villas ranging from one to four bedrooms are offered with private water slides, in addition to private pools and a host of other amenities. Bookings can be made online. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit