Joanna James
For newlyweds, the Maldives presents the perfect playground to engage in several leisure pursuits that will make your honeymoon all the more special. Here are 5 activities to try out.
One’s adventures commence at the very outset when in the Maldives with the island nation serving up ideal surroundings where you can kick back and settle down to one exhilarating ride. Considered one of the sought-after means of commuting within the atolls and islands, a speedboat ride can be either private or combined which depends on one’s whims and fancies. Regardless of whether you find yourself with the wind in your hair making a dash for your hotel or seeking the pleasures of a private island escape, a speedboat trip will see to it that you are given the best seat in the house en route to delighting in the natural marvels that make up the Maldives.
Should you and your better half wish to unwind and embrace a good old dose of peace and quiet in true Maldivian fashion, then do make for the sandbank found in Hulhumale. Bathed in breathtaking backdrops and home to a gamut of activities that can be considered for the duration of your time, honeymooners are sure to fall in love with the setting no sooner they set foot on it. Get away from it all and toy with the thought of diving down below as part of a gripping scuba diving session or pack your trusty picnic basket with wholesome goodies and tasty treats as you take in the hues and shades around you.
Let not the diminutive nature of Male, the nation’s capital put you off in any way. This is largely because the city would beckon the wanderlust to run riot while taking in its sheer pageantry from beginning to end. Male boasts of a medley of colourful houses, narrow lanes & streets, comfy cafes, and a long list of cultural monuments that continue to stand the test of time. For the culture buffs, Male represents a fascinating trip through the ‘ins and outs’ of day-to-day life with local marketplaces, historic mosques, inspiring museums and beautiful parks all but contributing to the city’s allure. For instance, you can uncover the rich heritage of the Maldives by stepping inside the National Museum or catching your breath at a bistro over aromatic flavours and tropical fruit juice.
The popular water sport of diving will win you and your significant other over in seconds of having descended. Rated as one of the finest ways to come to terms with the ocean floor and the marine mammals of the Maldives, signing up for a diving session or two during your honeymoon will afford you ample opportunity to have a mesmeric time under the watchful eyes of a dive master. If you decide to head over to Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon which is among the top four-star hotels in Maldives you can be at, then you being a guest will be treated to a wide array of dive sites to sort your way through. For example, the Fish Head dive site littered with caves, overhangs and ledges is where schools of barracuda and black corals can be caught sight of.
If you’re scratching your head thinking of what this entails, then know that when you go on an island-hopping expedition, you and your spouse will be able to get up, close and personal with all things centred on the Maldives. Leave aside the plethora of water-based activities that can be given a go, you can also look forward to sharing a meal with a local family and be educated on their mannerisms and schools of thought that have transcended generations.
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