The Maldives has acquired a reputation as an outstanding environment for diving and snorkelling. Snorkelers will encounter a remarkable undersea world when they venture into the shimmering sapphire waters of these idyllic islands. Similarly, divers will be enthralled by the magical ocean environment found in the local waters, with beautiful coral reefs and a host of marine creatures to be seen within the Indian Ocean waters. In the Maldives you will encounter a myriad of sea denizens including such creatures as Napoleon wrasses, eagle rays, pelagic fishes, manta rays, barracuda, giant trevally and if you are lucky, the rarely seen whale shark.