Country Info
- Male
- Capital
- Rufiyaa (MVR)
- Currency
- 310,764
- Population
- MV
- Country Code
Maldives Slideshow
Maldives
Travel Blogs from Maldives, Maldives
Four Seasons Explorer
... to head off towards the horizon for our 3 day cruize at 9:00am to experience a marine and cultural odyssey in the fabulous Maldives. Throughout the tour we did morning and afternoon snorkels on the unspoilt coral reefs,and we even got to see ...
Landaa Giraavaru
... we only got back yesterday. We had a nice rest last night in our Sunset Two-Bedroom Water Suite at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru. We snorkelled just out the back of our villa and explored the neon coloured fish and soft corals, ...
Maldives at last
... coral stones. The Grand Friday Mosque (Masjid-alsultan Mohammed Thakurufaanu-al Azam) is the biggest mosque in the Maldives. This magnificent landmark with its golden dome also houses the Islamic Centre. This building can accommodate 5,000 ...
Morski psi
Ves cas sem v vodi in koralni greben okoli otoka poznam ze na pamet. Tocno vem kje je kaksna skala, korala ali khe se nahaja dolocena vrsta rib. In ni cudno da ves cas srecujem morske pse, taksne metrske pa tudi moje velikosti in vec. Priznam,da mi pri ...
Laguna Beach in Maldives
... but we wouldn't have missed any of it.......Now for a touch of paradise, and sheer indulgence. Well our view is that the Maldives is in fact paradise on Earth, there can be few places more idylic anywhere on the planet. Our first fleeting thought was ...
Strolling around the islands..my first sailing
... and the wind is telling you what to do…there nothing else you have to fear but yourself. I started from Diva Maldives and strolled around the atoll, ending up on a sandbank were countless birds where a bit disappointed of the unannounced ...
Survoland insulele
Toate lucrurile au si un sfarsit, inclusiv vacanta noastra exotica. Totusi, plecarea de pe insula, mai precis transferul catre aeroportul din Male, inca era o surpriza. Voucher-ul nostru era pentru espeed boat, ceea ce insemna ca trebuie sa faca mai ...
Maldives
... guests, so everyone had a beach for himself. The whole day we were snorkeling or just relaxing on the beach. To snorkel on the Maldives was one of the best things I did in my life - it was amazing. I saw clownsfish, trigger fish, sharks, "Napoleon", ...
J'ai atterri à Kuala Lumpur!
Mais ça secouait, alors auto pilot jusqu'au bout; pas tres reglementaire mais ...
Who's afraid of baby sharks?
... ; My husband has a golf course to keep himself amused, my daughter has one of the most populated tourist islands in the Maldives - and I've brought plenty of specially purchased reading material. Am I moaning? Nope, not in the slightest. I've discovered ...
The Theia
After a nice and relaxed breakfast we had a boat transfer to Malé airport, where we were welcomed by the Theia representative. He waited for us immediately at the boat taxi stand. We still had to wait for the dhoni to arrive, so we used the time to ...
North Malé Atoll
We got up early today to start with a sunny dive. We dived at the Manta Point near the airport (North Malé Atoll). As is usually the case when I am diving Manta point: no Manta's. But it was definitely a nice drift dive, with some nice schools of ...
South Ari Atoll
The day started pretty cloudy. We wanted to dive a new dive site, known for it's pelagics, however there was hardly any current. So we decided to dive the same spot as the last dive the day before. A good decision, since we got to see quite some sharks. ...
Meeru Island Resort
One of my most recent trips was to the island of Meerufenfushi now known as Meeru Island Resort in the Maldives. The Maldives are located in the Indian Ocean south of Sri Lanka. It is one of the most beautiful parts of the world and the trip in March was ...
A typical Kuredu Day
Like every morning since we've been here, I got up this morning once the light enters the bedroom curtains (7.15 am), went into the semi-outdoor bathroom, checked that there were faint glimpses of sunlight dancing on the treetops, tied my hair into a ...
Leaving paradise
... say that prior to landing, a flight attendant came through the aisle emptying out 2 bottles of air freshener. No joke. The Sheraton Maldives is nice... but I probably wouldn't stay here again. It's just not as beautiful as I know the Maldives can be. ...
Last day in Heaven
Today is our last day here. Tomorrow we've got a full day in planes, from city to city. We need to rest. After the tremendous breakfast, we share some time in the jacuzzi, swimming, watching fish going beneath our villa...Today we have seen a manta ray ...
Island Life
We've been on Nairafu for 3 days now and were pretty much in the swing of things. island life is pretty simple. Hang out, help out a bit with the volunteer work (channys in preschool until aerobics starts [ three 45 min classes a night, 5 days a week!!!] ...
"From Little Things Big Things Grow"
... flying and we face a challenge to bounce home fully-functioning... Although not as big a challenge as winning another trip to the Maldives. Though actually, I'd be happy to pay to come back to paradise. And I'd remember the sunscreen on the legs... ...
Maldives.....epic!
Been a stressful time since our last entry I must say. The Maldives is hell, everyone kept making us surf perfect right handers in 30 degree water as well as get waited on hand and foot............. its hard, I know! So, we have been through a fair ...
Illegal Entry
... is significant intermarriage on the islands where the main work is fishing. During the 1970s, the economic situation in Maldives suffered a setback when the Sri Lankan market for Maldives' main export of dried fish collapsed. The British decision in ...
Maldives
... the movie channels in our room, as well as on the plenty of DVDs that I brought along for this trip. Thus, upon arrival in the Maldives, I'm anxious to get off the ship and see the place. To my surprise, it is a series of atolls (or mini islands) on ...
Columbo - Male - Fesdu Island
... in one of the Ocean Oasis rooms (on the water on stilts). We wait with anticipation for the seaplane ride, and to see if the Maldives and the W are all they are cracked up to be! After a couple hours wait, we take the 30 min sea plane ride - ...
