She was there in 2017, and then again in 2018. But Gal Gadot was nowhere to be seen at the 2019 Golden Globes in California on Sunday night. And that's despite the fact that her film, Ralph Breaks the Internet, was nominated for best animated film (it lost). Where was the Israeli actress? Instead of gracing the red carpet, she was gracing the sandy beaches of the Maldives on vacation with a group of five other Israeli friends. And if social media is any indication, she's been having a whale of a time. Or is it a dolphin? View this post on Instagram Shalom Gal!Gal Gadot is really all about water ♀️ She's having a great time with friends in the Maldives! Clip is from Meital's IGS (01/06/19). #maldives @gal_gadot A post shared by Pia S. (@photog.pia.s) on Jan 6, 2019 at 5:16am PST After wrapping up filming on the Wonder Woman sequel, Gadot arrived in Israel in late December, and spent just over a week in the country, including New Year's Eve - which she celebrated with close friends and her husband, Jaron Varsano. View this post on Instagram Waiting for the toktok A post shared by Yael Goldman יעל גולדמן (@yaelgoldmanpfeffer) on Jan 5, 2019 at 7:53am PST But when 2019 kicked off, Gadot headed to the Maldives for a girls-only trip with a group of friends, to celebrate the 40th birthday of Yael Goldman Pfeffer (wife of Israeli actor Ori Pfeffer). Though Pfeffer's birthday was actually back in September, it looks like the group - including actress and host Rotem Sela - may have waited until their famous friend could join them for a little rest and relaxation. So far the group have enjoyed sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, dolphin watching and, of course, eating. View this post on Instagram אז אנחנו כאן לימים הקרובים. וזה הפילטר שאני בחרתי. לא שצריך פה פילטר או כל דבר אחר @cavagroupltd איזה טריפ A post shared by Meital Weinberg Adar (@mmmwa) on Jan 4, 2019 at 6:07am PST I guess we'll just have to wait to see Gadot at the Oscars next month. View this post on Instagram GIRL FRIENDS ph: @izsak A post shared by MayaDagan (@mayadaganpfeffer) on Jan 2, 2019 at 12:32am PST