Joanna James
The islands that make up the Maladies are truly beautiful, with excellent resorts, marine life and island exploration, the Maldives is one of the top travel destinations in the world. Here are 5 things you should encounter while holidaying on these beautiful islands.
Get up close and personal with diverse marine life such as fish, turtles, corals and whale sharks. Snorkelling is regularly done in shallow waters, so anyone with little to no background can engage in snorkelling. So, everyone has the opportunity to experience Maldivian marine life. Many resorts will organise snorkelling trips as they are located around reefs in and around the islands.
The Maldives has an extensive coral cover and is a top snorkelling destination. The Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve happens to be the seventh-largest coral reef in the world. The Reserve has over 250 types of corals and home to over 1,200 species of fish. You can observe an array of marine life such as butterflyfish, angelfish, clownfish, moray eels, and dolphins. Many threatened species frequent this reserve such as hawksbill turtles, green turtles, and tawny nurse sharks. The flourishing biodiversity of above water flora and fauna covers mangroves, lizards, herons, fruit bats and many more.
There are many isolated and inhabited islands in the Maldives. Ask your Maldives island resorts for recommendations and you can request them to organise a trip for you. You may get to experience how small indigenous communities live and keep the customs of their forefathers well alive. One can also get an opportunity to encounter their unique culture and rituals. Some are known to be gracious to offer their traditional meals for visitors.
The waters encircling the Maldives are usually calmer; this should not prevent you from trying out some of the popular water sports on the islands. Water activities such as windsurfing, kite surfing, and sailing are quite prevalent in the island resorts. Surfing is also a possibility, as the waves surrounding the Maldivian islands are not as dramatic as in other surfing destinations. So, this might make the Maldives the ideal destination for a beginner to explore water activities in a less daunting setting.
Maldivian resorts are known for their famous luxury and many of them will have unique ways of providing it. Some are known to have underwater restaurants! You can fine dine at the depths of the sea, and observe fish swimming past you while you revel in a star class meal. There are even bedroom suites, bars, gyms all built underwater! So, it gives to do a bit of research when making plans. Particularly if you have the cash to splurge. Though the Maldives is recognised as the ideal romantic destination, you can find many resorts that cater to all parties. Try the likes of Huvafen Fushi in Maldives which is a popular option.
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