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    Soneva Fushi saltwater pool in Baa Atoll, MaldivesHOTEL
    Asia

    Soneva Fushi

    Baa Atoll, Maldives

    Crystalline overwater villas with private saltwater plunge pools above a living coral reef.

    UV + Salt
    OverwaterCliffsideOutdoor
    Saltwater
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    Soneva Jani saltwater pool in Noonu Atoll, MaldivesHOTEL
    Asia

    Soneva Jani

    Noonu Atoll, Maldives

    Overwater villa pools floating above one of the largest unbroken lagoons in the Maldives.

    UV + Salt
    OverwaterLagoonVillaOutdoor
    Saltwater
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    Field notes, primers, and quiet meditations on swimming the world's saltwater pools.

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    Zero-entry beach-style pool with white sand shoreline, palm trees, and lounge chairs beneath umbrellas
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    An overwater saltwater plunge pool above a turquoise Maldivian lagoon
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    5 Saltwater Pools Worth Traveling For

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