Joanna James
Gorgeous coral atolls, islands skirted by sun-bleached white sand beaches and a chance to view exotic marine life right off the beach are reason enough to visit the Maldives but there is more; read on
That's right, take that lunch break and head on over to your tour agent's office and strike off that trip to Maldives from your bucket list. The place is now very accessible due to airline rates being drastically reduced to the capital Male. Reduced airline rates mean you have more to splurge on the finer things in life like that unforgettable snorkelling tour, so go on and book your flight before it's too late.
Check around and you will come across plenty of cost effective accommodation in the Maldives; it is no longer an exotic destination that one splurges on for their honeymoon. Instead like Adaaran Club Rannalhi Maldives many resorts now offer special packages for both weddings and leisure stays. All-inclusive holiday packages incorporate loads of activities and will turn out to be much cheaper than a holiday to Hong Kong or Taiwan.
Sights of the endless glistening Indian Ocean are to cherish. Take along the cameras and you will have enough memories to last a lifetime. Nowhere are you treated to the fabulous stretches of endless ocean dotted with little islands and sights of the occasional dolphin pod swimming across the horizon. Besides those fabulous water bungalows, Maldives is so famous for offer one a chance to sleep and wake on the ocean. How about the choice of diving straight onto the Indian Ocean from your private terrace; reason enough to start packing those bags?
The Maldives offers one an endless array of water sports. Most of the resorts have diving centres that offer visitors as young as 10 years a chance to earn a PADI Diving Certificate. And if diving into the rich blue ocean are not your thing you can always pick up the art of windsurfing, kayaking, snorkelling, paragliding and surfing amongst a few.
The Maldives is the world's lowest country that is still sinking; hence you have miles of shallow submerged beach to lie in, bask in and simply enjoy. Look forward to loads of swimming in shallow bays or even walking up to your overwater villa. In Maldives, the ocean and beach are both playgrounds.
The marine life that thrives in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean is absolutely stunning. A simple snorkel tour will take you across gorgeous coral beds of many hues while manta rays, moray eels and reef sharks are found in plenty. You will come across the elusive whale shark and dance with the dolphins or discover the vivid hues of tiny coral fish as you swim in the shallow waters.
Snorkelling requires no real skill and anyone with swimming capabilities can head off to the nearest coral bed from the beach. Enjoy snorkel safari tours where you are taken to hidden bays to swim and explore while picnics on sand bars and sojourns on uninhabited islands are all part of the thrills.
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