Snorkeling in the Maldives:
One might wonder why Maldives is one of the worlds top diving and snorkeling destinations. It is because of the incomparable and easily accessible underwater life Maldives Holidays offers. To see what lies beneath the tropical waters of the Maldives, you truly don’t need to be a professional deep sea diver.
Amazingly, there are times that you actually don’t even need a mask or fins to see the beautiful fish playing in their coral habitat. You might sometimes feel like as though you are looking through a glass aquarium because the water is so clear. But, if you want to get little closer then it’s better to get a mask and fins. Guess how an ideal way to discover the underwater world would be? Yes, it would definitely be snorkeling over the shallow crystal clear water of the island lagoon or at the edge of the reef! Most of the islands have house reefs that are just a few meters away from the beach.
Snorkeling equipments will be available from the various resorts, dive centers and cruise yachts. Take a journey on a yacht that can take you to the unknown places to have a deep thorough look. And thus experience the variety of marine life and the stunning reef structures in the Maldives.
Surfing in the Maldives:
Maldives is a spectacular country with pristine water and many reefs which is perfect for Vacations. And so it became popular among surfers as a surfing destination. The best way to discover the different breaks Maldives has to offer would be taking a surf cruise. North and South Male’ Atolls offer the most known surfs, from the tourism atolls. Some resorts on the eastern reef of the atoll also offer surfing.
Similarly, surfing cruises are available, giving you the opportunity to test some of the less familiar surfs in the atolls further away from central zones. And some provide charters for Southern Atolls in cruise yachts too.
The surf season is from mid February to November which overlaps with the south-west monsoon, when the best swells are created by winter low pressure systems in the southern Indian Ocean. A mixture of excellent surfing and weather conditions are available in March and April.
Maldives has become one of the idyllic world surfing destinations as it has hosted international surfing competitions. So, there is no doubt that the Maldives is an extremely famous destination among professional surfers. To know more about everything, it is better to follow Maldives News closely when planning to travel. Hence, you will be absolutely prepared and know exactly what is happening in the country and also know where your ideal spots for surfing would be.
You would be delighted by the great surf spots for surfing that Maldives has to offer. Completely chartered cruises for your surf trip are available most of the times. Also, even if you are a single surfer open boat cruise can sometimes be arranged for you.
Surfing areas: One of the popular surfing spots in the Maldives would be the Pasta Point. It is a long peeling left with exclusive access to ‘Thari’ Village. Five miles away you find the Honkys (a long wrapping left and is presumed to be the best wave in the Maldives) and Sultans (a right with barrels).
Rising to 8-10 feet during the surf monsoon, the normal size of reef breakers is 4-5 feet. From late February to mid November is the surf monsoon. The best waves comes in during March to May and then again in Sep till the end of November. The water is quite shallow on the surf and the coral beds sharp and protruding, therefore reef breakers are at times quite tricky to surf. Most of the times due to the availability of very few good equipments, it is better that the surfers bring all their equipment with them. Then, you can be totally and absolutely satisfied and enjoy the trip to its fullest.
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