MaldivlerKaafu AtollMaleDunidu4°11’35” N 73°30’43” E
27 Kasım 2022, Maldivler ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Malé is the capital and largest city of the Maldives. Almost 1/3 of the population of the Maldives lives here. The largest part of the economy of the Maldives is tourism followed by fishing. TheOkumaya devam et
Laccadive Sea 3°24’54” N 73°23’57” E
28 Kasım 2022, Laccadive Sea ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The nation of the Maldives is made up if several atolls that have a number of islands in each. We cruised among the atolls, snorkeled a lot, visited some out islands, watched dolphins and more (seeOkumaya devam et
MaldivlerMeemu AtholhuDigaru3°6’41” N 73°33’55” E
29 Kasım 2022, Maldivler ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Dhiggaru Island was the 1st out island we visited. It is a small island, but it is being doubled in size by landfill. They are dredging sand from the center of the lagoon and piling here. This is aOkumaya devam et
MaldivlerVaavu AtholhuTinadu3°29’43” N 73°32’5” E
1 Aralık 2022, Maldivler ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Thinadhoo is another of the out islands, though distinctly different from Dhigaroo Island (see another post). Dhigaroo is primarily local people and residential. Thinadhoo is much more touristic.
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MaldivlerFulidhooFulidu3°40’47” N 73°24’57” E
2 Aralık 2022, Maldivler ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
This is really dark because the ambient lighting is so low. In fact we dubbed it Maldivian Disco.
The light on my phone was even on. You can certainly hear the drums and the singers. I hope you canOkumaya devam et
MaldivlerFulidhooFulidu3°40’39” N 73°24’54” E
2 Aralık 2022, Maldivler ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Thanks to fellow travelers and local staff who have GoPro cameras, I can share a bit of what I saw while snorkeling. The local guide tells me that the coral is healthier now than it was 5 years ago.Okumaya devam et
MaldivlerKaafu AtollMaafushi3°57’56” N 73°27’54” E
3 Aralık 2022, Maldivler ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
These are nurse sharks. They are friendly, curious about us in their environment, and not dangerous. I swam with dolphins and sea turtles, too, but no pictures.
And, yes, that's me in the Cressi swimOkumaya devam et
