A London woman has described how her boyfriend spent £9,220 on a 'sunset villa' in the Maldives, only to be met with cloudy skies, heavy rain and strong winds. Diana Gorenco, 24, and her partner booked the 'Over Water Pool Villa' from November 25 to December 2, expecting blue skies and clear water, but instead endured weather she compared to London.
Despite knowing the rainy season typically runs from May to November, Diana hoped for sunny snaps like those she had seen on social media. She said: 'We expected a bit of rain here and there but it was way worse than we expected.' The couple paid around £1,300 per night for the villa, but the cloud cover prevented them from seeing any sunsets or sunrises during their stay.
Diana calculated that they had only five to seven hours of direct sunlight over the seven days. Although temperatures remained between 28C and 30C, strong winds made outdoor activities uncomfortable. She said: 'The last three days it was super windy, to the point where I wasn't really getting in the water.' Even scuba diving was cut short due to rough waves.
The couple extended their holiday by stopping in Dubai on the way home in a desperate attempt to find sunshine. Diana, a former marketing worker who is now a stay-at-home girlfriend, said even locals described the weather as 'unusual' for the time of year.
