Halaveli Holiday Village North Ari Atoll

... arrived the small drizzle had turned into rain and the rain then turned into hard rain. By the time Binet left, the hard rained turned into torrential downpour and our one light went out and so did two of the five torches. The wind hurled the rain sideways and into our hideout. We finished our meal and quickly finished the bottle of wine; it was our only defense. By the time Binet returned we were both delirious with laughter. Fortunately, we had our wine ...

... the pier, hundreds of grouper gather, awaiting for their next meal of bread from a generous tourist. Tuna and occasionally a silver tip shark will swim by. The island is protected by a ring of beautiful purple and orange hued coral. The clear sea green water allows you to see far below to dark depths harboring blowfish, pikes, lion fish, moray eels. In one word, the Maldives are simply...divine. While considered a ...

... Temperatures are around 29-32 degrees and it may rain every morning, but the weather is great all year long, so you don't have to pick a good season, you can take your trip any time.

If you do want to dive(and you should because it is one of the best diving places in the world!!), than you should think a bit about the season. Our instructor told us that the best time to dive is around may, because you will find all creatures in the ...

We say goodbye to Sue at Male airport, as she meets her friend to go to her resort. We are greeted by a lovely man from the W as soon as we walk out of the airport. He takes us in a shuttle to the W Lounge at the sea plane part of the airport... VERY nice! Whilst there, we check into the hotel.... and to our surprise we have a room upgrade, and will now be staying in one of the Ocean Oasis rooms (on the water on stilts). We wait with anticipation ...

... firm specializes in waterborne projects, and its 100-metre hotel concept will be a feat of engineering made with glass and steel. 7. Dragon Inn Floating Resort, Semporna, Malaysia Built on the sea near Semporna, the Dragon Inn Floating Resort offers rooms on stilts and an island resort with palm-leaf roofing. The structural design of the hotel affords guests a sense of a traditional Bajau water village and great diving. 8. Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa, Bora Bora ...

... wir machen wollen. Nach einem Ap**itif vor dem Abendessen, d** auf le**en Magen doch etwas "schlagkräftig" war, und dem Abendessen selbst (heute war indisch** Abend) neigte sich wied** ein Tag dem Ende zu. Donn**stag, 15. Januar 2009 Tagesthema heute: Regen, Regen, nochmal Regen. Als wir uns aus dem Bett schälten, waren alle Scheiben komplett beschlagen (nein, nicht das was ihr jetzt denkt!). Während wir bei laufend** Klimaanlage beinahe schlott**ten (ohne ...

... luxurious but far better than anticipated given other review. The flight out was better quality then the return. We arrived on 20th October and had to wait around for the seaplane for several hours which was a shame but the seaplane journey is definitely worth it. On arrival we were met with a drink, cold flannel and a fruit platter. The rooms were beautifully decorated with ...

... to dive in "oceanic pass" located in the east coast. Oceanic pass are natural passing that let's come in water and then, come out water from the atoll making strong streams. Our guides will you accompany in the best immersion points, where you will meet fusiliers, tunas, sea-eagles and different kinds of sharks. More enchanting immersions are in the coloured ...

... pool and the highly-acclaimed Anantara Spa. In a tranquil beach setting, the Spa features nine treatment suites, each with specially constructed glass panel to enable guests to view the vibrant marine life beneath the azure waters. In addition to an Ayervedic room and one for Indian mud therapy, the Spa offers an indulgent menu of treatments and therapies using only the finest and freshest of natural elixirs and oils.

... nice, obviously new guesthouse on the island which charged us $30 per night. The only place to eat was the local café but that was no problem as their food was ok. The island has, however, nothing to offer the tourist. The prime industry is ship building in both wood and fibreglass but the government Drug Rehabilitation Centre dominates the whole island and cuts off the only reasonable beach. It is possible to walk through the sea at low tide to the nearest resort but they charge ...