If
you’re in search of a destination where you can just relax & get rid of the
chaos & stress from daily work, then a trip to Maldives should be on top of
your list. Known as the Pearls of the Indian Ocean, Maldives consist of 1,200
isles - 44 of which provide the finest hotels and resorts in the world. You’ll
be astounded of its awe-inspiring natural splendor that’ll greet you once you
set foot in this mesmerizing land.
You
may have heard about Maldives as an island country placed close to the equator
in the Indian Ocean, but you may not be
aware of what an incredible destination it’s for those who are fond of diving.
Let me tell you that, the Maldives is made up of 26 coral reefs running
north-south, approximately 700 kilometers to the southwest of Sri Lanka.
Of 1200, islands that make up Maldives,
approximately 200 are colonized. The population is significant in the city of
Male, and this is where most of the Maldives
tours start due to the international airport placed here.
More
than 80 percent of the land in Maldives is made of coral islets, composed of
both active coral & coral debris from about 200 diverse species of coral.
The coral reefs perform as a shielding barrier against the ocean, forming several
lagoons. The barrier reef safeguards Maldives from higher waves from the Indian
Ocean, making room for some of the finest diving on the planet. The host of sea
creatures you can witness during your Maldives vacation is incredible – not
just corals but also over 2,000 diverse fish species, encompassing stingrays,
eagle rays, reef sharks as well as species that haven’t even been categorized
yet.
The
first tourist resort in Maldives did not open until the 70s, but between then
and till date, more than 10 million people have visited the country, and a
considerable proportion of those travelers went for the incredible diving
experiences.
A
diving safari in Maldives is the ultimate holiday for the travelers who love
water adventure. The massive extent of the water that can be discovered is just
amazing, and you can reserve liveaboard diving safaris in which you live on-board cruise ships, sailing the atolls and
exploring the very best diving spots under the supervision of Maldivian dive
instructors.
Maldives holiday packages
are accessible that cover airport transfers to & from the cruise ship. For
liveaboard diving, a minimum of a PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent
certificate is needed. Divers have to undergo a primary check to assess their diving abilities in the group. For divers who’d
like additional dive support, guided dives can be organized, generally for a
price of about US$10 per dive.
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