Joanna James
The Maldives made up of over 1000 coral islands clustered into 26 atolls is placed across the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. The perfect combination for exploring the deep and coming across a myriad of marine life thriving there. Here are the best snorkeling tours in the Maldives.
The Maldives is home to a range of tourist resorts which offer snorkeling opportunities across the atolls. If you are travelling with the family or a group of friends there are plenty of options. Many like the Hard Rock Hotel Maldives offer a variety of entertainment centres and are equipped with dive centres for planning snorkeling tours or even getting yourself a PADI diving certificate. The best part is you can set off on a snorkeling tour right from the shores of your Maldives luxury resort. Simply don snorkel, fins and mask and swim out to the nearest reef. The South Male Atoll and Kafu Atoll are home to some of the best snorkeling and dive sites in the Maldives and promise you endless hours of fun in the warm ocean.
Ask your Maldives resort about booking the 4 day house-boat snorkeling tour across the verdant South Male Atoll. There are plenty of little bays and house reefs surrounding the islands there which you can explore on the 4 day tour.
There is nothing better than a combination of surfing, boating and snorkeling while in the Maldives. Enjoy surfing at some the archipelagos best surf points on these tours which help you experience the best of the South Atoll. Surf, picnic on the beach and go explore the reef on a snorkel tour.
The sandbank snorkeling tours are pretty awesome; you get to sail out across the gorgeous Indian Ocean, stop at one of the sun bleached white sandbanks and snorkel to your heart's content. Return to find a fabulous picnic laid out which you savour while basking under sunny skies. Island life and its lures like never before awaiting you on this adventure.
Head out to the capital Male Island and join the snorkel tour. The expedition takes place from 8 am to 12.30 pm and is a marvelous experience as you are taken to some of the most verdant reefs surrounding the capital island. You can book the tour via your resort in the Maldives or through a tour operator located on Male.
This tour takes place at 1 pm and is done via speedboat, which helps you enjoy a very rewarding snorkeling safari across the atoll. Along the way watch out for the friendly dolphins who won't mind you swimming besides them while being at sea when the sunsets, is perfect for appreciating the stunning beauty of the archipelago.
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