Friday, April 22, 2016

The Maldive Islands

The Sunny Side of Life


The are almost 1.196 islands in the Maldives, but only 203 of them are inhabitated. It is called Earth’s paradise due to its wonderful paradisiac clear water beaches. To me it is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
The Maldive Islands are positioned in the Indian Ocean in Asia and they have an incredible diverse underwater life, like crabs, sharks (but relax they live there among tourist for decades and there haven’t been any accidents), big fish, turtles and a giant diversity of plants and colors. 

 http://www.airpano.com/360Degree-VirtualTour.php?3D=Maldives-Plane  

http://bizhi.33lc.com/pcbz/8776.html 

The 20 administrative Maldive atolls are:

  • Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi (Haa Alifu Atoll)
  • Thiladhunmathi Dhekunuburi (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi (Shaviyani Atoll)
  • Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi (Noonu Atoll)
  • Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi (Raa Atoll)
  • Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi (Baa Atoll)
  • Faadhippolhu (Lhaviyani Atoll)
  • Male’ Atholhu (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi (Alifu Alifu Atoll)
  • Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi (Alifu Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Felidhe Atholhu (Vaavu Atoll)
  • Mulaku Atholhu (Meemu Atoll)
  • Nilandhe Atholhu Uthuruburi (Faafu Atoll)
  • Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi (Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Kolhumadulu (Thaa Atoll)
  • Hahdhunmathi (Laamu Atoll)
  • Huvadhu Atholhu Uthuruburi (Gaafu Alifu Atoll)
  • Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Fuvahmulah (Gnaviyani Atoll)
  • Addu Atholhu (Seenu Atoll)
(Source: http://www.visitmaldives.com/en/pages/atolls-in-maldives) 

  • Weather: 
Always sunny, hot and humid. The dry season is from April to September but even in cloudy days  the Maldives are a perfect place. From may to to November there’s more rain and wind. The temperature varies from 24ºC to 33ºC the whole year.

  • What to take in the baggage
    • Swimsuits
    • Beach clothes
    • More sophisticated clothes for dinner and going out
    • Sunscreen
    • GPS
    • Travel guides
    • Hygiene items
    • Chargers
    • Camera
    • Beach bag
    • Diving clothes
    • Snorkel 

  • Information:
    • The language spoken there is the Divahi, but most people there speak english as well. 
Basic phrases in Divahi:
Hello:  a-salam alekum / Kihine
Thank you: shukuria
Yes: aa
No: noo
How much is it?: mi kihavaraka?
  • The capital of the Maldives is called Malé.
  • The currency is the dollar. Euros can be used too, but the change will be in dollars so it's better to stick to that.
  • There is no city center or downtown, just the hotels that offers everything you can imagine, like spas, restaurants, stores, tons of activities that are listed below.
  • If you don't have snorkels or diving equipments, you can contact your hotel and see if there’s rental available. If not, try another one, most of them have this possibility.
  • The Maldive Islands have technology available everywhere, such as USB plugs anywhere you go, digital keys to get into hotel rooms and touchscreen TVs.
  • The Maldives are a muslim country so you have to respect the religion. Don’t take anything related to Christianity and alcoholic beverages.
  • Activities: 
There are a lot of activities like: 
Snorkeling
http://www.myoceanstyle.com/the-fun-of-snorkeling-in-negril/ 


Stand Up Paddle  

 https://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g6854854-d1170364-i100116462-Velassaru_Maldives-Velassaru_Island.html 

Kite surfing 

 http://www.zeoutdoor.com/topo/kitesurf/kitesurf-au-maldives.html 

Jet-skiing  

 https://www.sunnymaldives.com/resorts/atmosphere-kanifushi-maldives

Canoeing

 https://www.oceangrandmaldives.com/activities 

Fishing

Riding:
seaplanes, submarines 

 http://www.transmaldivian.com/history/ 

Banana Boat 

 http://www.colorofthesea.com/banana-ride-dubai-water/ 

Fun Tube 

 http://maldivesdeluxeresorts.com/resorts/deluxe/ihuru-angsana 

Catamaran 

 http://www.watersports-world.com/norbert-hein-photo-12.html 

Wakeboard 

 http://www.diethelmtravel.com/maldives/pages/Maldives-Watersports.aspx

Windsurf 

 http://www.conradmaldivesrangali.com/de/about/ 


  • Resorts: 
The quality of the resorts in the Maldives is very high, as are the prices so you have to be really willing to go there and spend some money.

Popular Resorts: 

  • Paradise Island Resort
It's one of the cheapest. It's situated in Malé, the capital of Maldives and it’s near the airport. It offers 4 restaurants, 5 bars, sauna, SPA, pools, jacuzzi, gymnasium, disco, karaoke, sports and all of the activities mentioned above.

 http://www.lankahotelbooking.com/hotels-in-sri-lanka/view/photo/paradise-island-resort-male-atoll-north-maldives.html 

  • Anantara Dhigu Resort
Situated in Dhigo.
For more information enter here: http://www.anantara.com/special-packages.aspx  

 http://seotoonyong.tistory.com/192 

  • Per Aquum Niyama Resort
Enormous variety of activities. For more information enter here: http://www.minorhotels.com/en/peraquum/niyama 

 http://luxexpose.com/deluxe-resort-per-aquum-niyama-at-maldives/ 

In the Niyama Resort there is an incredible underwater restaurant and club called subsix that is highly recommended. For more information enter here: http://www.minorhotels.com/en/peraquum/niyama/dining/subsix  

 http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/subsix-underwater-club-restaurant-maldives 



Sources: 
http://www.visitmaldives.com/en/pages/maldives (accessed the April 17 at 18:26)
http://lalarebelo.com/maldivas/ (accessed in the 20 April at 17:46) 
http://www.minorhotels.com/en/peraquum/niyama/activities (accessed in the 20 april at 19:49) 

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