To rent: paradise island in the Maldives (for £126,000 a week) - PHOTO+VIDEO

A private island in the Maldives has opened where guests can live a life of luxury for a fortnight, complete with Michelin star food, a nine-hole golf course designed by a Ryder Cup-winning captain, dolphin watching and even a private submarine - all for the astronomical sum.Velaa Private Island, north of Male, opened this month and promises to offer its guests 'private moments'.There are 45 luxury private villas on the island, which each have their own pool and 18 of them are suspended over water.The cost for bed and breakfast on the island starts at just under £1,000 per night but the price can rise to a staggering £126,000 for a seven day stay in a ten-person private villa.There is even a honeymoon suite which is completely exclusive and can only be reached by boat.Guests to the island will have their meals cooked for them by Michelin star chef Adeline Grattard from Paris and they can dine in one of three restaurants.For those who tire of lounging on the beach, private submarine excursions for two are on offer as well as sunset cruises on a luxury yacht and dolphin watching.The Velaa Private Island resort has three restaurants and two bars, and boasts the largest wine and champagne collection in the Maldives.For those who like to be pampered, the resort has a spa, My Blend By Clarins which offers bespoke treatments and a "snow room" which claims to help circulation.Yoga fans can enjoy private sessions with a yoga master, held on a "meditation platform" on the beachfront.The island also promises to be a hit with golf fans, and it has a Troon Short Game Golf Academy, designed by Jose Maria Olazabal, the Ryder Cup-winning captain.The academy offers a Par 3, 7-hole layout with multiple tee positions, with holes from 65 yards to 180 yards across six different greens, seven bunkers and a 4,300 square feet lake.A dive centre on the island can take guests on underwater snorkelling excursions and the adventurous semi-submarine expedition.(dailymail.co.uk)ANN.Az