Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Nujuma is Ritz-Carlton Reserve's first property in the Middle East, set on the remote Ummahat Islands of Red Sea Global's The Red Sea destination and reached by boat from Turtle Bay or by seaplane from Red Sea International Airport. Foster + Partners shaped its 63 villas as shell-like forms, some resting in the dunes and others raised over the lagoon on long boardwalks that loop around a ring of turquoise water, each with a private pool and interiors layered with local craft, textures and natural materials. Surrounded by coral reef, the resort is built for privacy and marine exploration, with diving, snorkelling and dining spread across the island.