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Maldives Surfing

Muz — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:01:09 +0000

Holidaymakers have been surfing in the Maldives, since the late 1970s, some operators can offer cruises around the island’s with an emphasis very heavily on surfing. This enables Maldives surfing enthusiasts to reach exotic surfing locations, that seem be far out in the ocean.

The Maldives surfing season runs from May until October during the Southwest monsoon. Many professional surfers come to the islands to practice their skills and participate in international surfing competitions.

With so many islands and reefs, surfing Maldives is varying and contrasting, giving opportunities for an exciting surfing experience for everyone, from beginners to serious enthusiasts.

With so many, action packed locations surfing in the Maldives can be an incredible experience. Below we list, just a few of the hotspots. Many exciting surfing locations do not even have names, but are well known to local guides. If you get to know the locals, you might be able to find out a couple of the very secret surf locations that only the locals know about.

Surfing Maldives attractions include Dhonveli Beach and Spa located in North Male, this is a popular spot for beginners and intermediate surfers. Nearby, there is Honkys, which has a reputation for some of the best surfing in the islands.

Sultan’s boasts breakers in the four to five feet range out of season and during the monsoon double that height and possibly more. The monsoon season for surfing in the Maldives, runs from the end of February to the middle of November each year. With arguably the best waves, running from September to November and then again from mid-March through May.

The water in some areas can be quite shallow and care should be taken with the coral beds, which are sometimes just below the surface. There are a few surf shops on the islands; serious enthusiasts should bring their own equipment with them. If you just want to experience surfing Maldives for the first time, you are able to hire equipment.

Here are some more popular locations for surfing in the Maldives. Cokes is located at Thulusdhoo on the Eastern Reef of North Male. Gurus can be found on the Southern end of North Male. Quarters is a stunning location on the uninhabited island of Gulhigaathuhura.

The not so romantically named Tomb Stones is situated by the uninhabited island of Thamburudhoo on the Eastern Reef of North Male. A popular destination for surfers is Full Moon Beach Resort Male’ Island Point, Furana Fushi Island.

There are so many hot Maldives surfing areas it is impossible to list them all here. As we mentioned earlier, many of them simply do not have names and many spots way off the main islands that local guides can escort you to.

One of the most amazing things about surfing in the Maldives is the idea that you can be ‘miles out to sea’ surfing in the middle of the ocean, but due to the structure of the atoll’s, you may only be in a few feet of water, with waves crashing on to a slightly submerged coral reef. Maldives surfing has so much to offer the beginner and the serious surfing enthusiast. It is one of those ‘do before you die’ world surfing locations.

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Diving Maldives

Muz — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:25:42 +0000

The isolated chain of stunning islands is a magnet for all kinds of water sports enthusiasts. However, its real attraction is for a diving holiday in Maldives, and huge numbers of excited tourists arrive each year to sample its stunning underwater scenery by diving Maldives.

Looking out from one of the stunning white sand beaches towards the sea, it appears that you are looking across deep ocean waters. In fact, most of the land mass of the islands lies just below the water. Therefore, you should imagine Maldives as one large island, with most of the land just below the water surface, and only the occasional hill protruding out of the water to make up the islands.

This fact makes diving holiday in Maldives search an exciting prospect because of the coral reefs. Often these reefs are only just below the surface of the water, making for an incredible and exciting dive experience, especially for those slightly less experienced in diving, like myself. Maldives offers unrivalled opportunities that are normally only found in deeper coral reefs.

There are 1200 islands, the chain, but only 200 of them are inhabited, leaving 1000 unspoilt, stunningly beautiful islands to visit. The lack of human contact and pollution also means that these islands offer incredibly unspoilt diving in Maldives. With thousands of the highest quality dive locations to explore.

Some Maldives dive spots can literally be walked to from the shore. Others are in relatively remote locations that require a boat and an experienced guide to reach. The number of world-class dive sites found in this little stretch of the world’s oceans is incredible. Here are a couple of the more world-renowned sites.

The Victor Wreck is located to the west of airport island, Hulule. This is the most famous wreck in the Maldives island chain. Here, you can visit with the famous sea turtle that lives around the wreck; you also come across schools of fusiliers and the infamous barracuda. Unfortunately, this wreck lies in relatively deep waters at over 100 feet, so was only suitable for those more experienced in diving Maldives.

Just off North Male’ Atoll lies Banana Reef, not surprisingly; this curved reef network resembles a banana. The upper part of the reef is a mere eight or ten feet below the water’s surface, making it an ideal location for those who are trying out the sport of diving in Maldives, possibly for the first time. Another area the same Reef drops steadily down, until eventually reaching over 100 feet in depth.

It is certain that no matter how much, or how little experience you have, diving Maldives holidays will be an astounding and sensational underwater experience you will never forget.

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Shopping

Muz — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:33:16 +0000

There are plenty of opportunities to purchase local artifacts from souvenir shops (Male) and the stalls/sellers from various islands that you might visit on excursions. Your resort will almost certainly have a gift shop to purchase from (usually at a much higher price than from local sellers).

So what type of souvenirs & shopping might you purchase? There are all types of craft works on offer - from hand woven mats to wooden boxes and jewelery and more.

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Land Activities

Muz — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:08:06 +0000

One of the most fascinating trips available in the Maldives, island hopping allows guests to experience life in an isolated Maldivian island. Most of the resorts offer island half or full day island excursions.

Sometimes, the island hopping excursion may be included in your package although this is an optional extra in many resorts. Typically, the visitors are transported to certain uninhabited islands to laze away on the beaches, perhaps enjoy a beach barbecue and do some snorkeling.

Depending on the individual resort there are some sports that guests can indulge in. Many resorts offer badminton, beach volleyball, tennis and even soccer (the quality of facilities vary with many of the upper-end resorts offering floodlit pitches). Some resorts offer squash courts. Most offer some type of games room with Carrom, ping pong, pool and a variety of board games for those wishing to expend less energy.

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Fishing and Water Sports

Muz — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:06:43 +0000

Water is an important element in the Maldives and many activities revolve around them. Diving is the most popular, but several others are also worth trying out.

Many resorts offer excellent water sports facilities such as surfing, wind-surfing, catamaran sailing, water skiing & parasailing. In many resorts there are additional fees for tuition & use of facilities/equipment so if you plan on doing a lot of these activities check what the prices are as some resorts do offer guests free use of these facilities.

Some resorts also offer canoe rentals although this type of boat is more suited for guests who wish to go around their own lagoons. For safety reasons it’s usually not possible to use canoes to travel longer distances (for instance going to another island).

What if you had to catch your dinner? This is exactly what happens in many resorts that offer night fishing. The guests are taken in a dhoni (boat) each with the tools required to catch their own fish those that do catch something appropriate can have it prepared for dinner by the resort chefs.

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Diving

Muz — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:02:37 +0000

The Maldives is a divers paradise, and there are options available to choose any and all levels of experience. Almost all resorts offer diving facilities of some kind and some even have their own diving schools and centers. Some resorts offer a house reef to guests this can be used from the beach itself.

The optimum time to go to the Maldives for diving is between January and April as these periods offer the most placid seas, calmest weather and clearest waters for the best visibility.

Remember to bring your C-Card (diving certification card) and log book as diving centers will certainly ask to check them.

It’s also possible to experience diving safaris in the Maldives a chance to visit various diving sites, resorts, islands and villages.

More experienced divers may wish to participate in night-time diving where many different types of marine life can be seen, or consider taking some underwater photography.

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