| If you are looking for extreme luxury with tropical | | | | Most of the resorts in the Maldives provide some, |
| surroundings, you don't have to look any further - | | | | or all, types of water trips. Night time fishing trips |
| the Maldives is a perfect destination for a once in | | | | are a special treat. The Maldives is also known as |
| a lifetime vacation. | | | | one of the best diving destinations in the world |
| Once a completely remote and isolated tropical | | | | and the resorts cater very well for this. Most of |
| paradise, the Maldives has now become a very | | | | the resorts have got their own diving school. |
| popular holiday destination for Europeans and | | | | The seas around the Maldives also provide great |
| Americans. The Maldives is made up of a group | | | | areas for snorkelling; the coral reefs are amazing |
| of atolls with luxury resorts scattered around its | | | | and are full of great and wonderful marine life. But |
| coastline. | | | | to see the full extent of the amazing sea around |
| The Republic of Maldives is located in the Indian | | | | the Maldives you need to go deep into the sea. A |
| Ocean. Situated south of India and south west of | | | | deep-sea dive will certainly be worth it and these |
| Sri Lanka, the Maldives total twenty-six atolls with | | | | are widely available. |
| over 1000 small islands, most of which are | | | | The Maldives is also a perfect spot for any type |
| inhabitable. | | | | of water sports, especially windsurfing and scuba |
| Most of the resorts have their own entities with | | | | diving and is also a great destination for sailing and |
| some resorts taking up whole islands - these | | | | water-skiing. |
| resorts offer great privacy and ensure a relaxing | | | | Most of the resorts have their own bars and |
| vacation. Nearly all of the holiday resorts are | | | | restaurants. The food is similar on most resorts |
| located on the five main atolls, which are Kaafu, | | | | with restaurants ranging from Oriental to Middle |
| Vaavu, Baa, Alifu and Lhaviyani. Alifu is the main | | | | Eastern. Most resorts have coffee shops that |
| tourist zone where new hotels and resorts are in | | | | serve light snacks. Fish and rice are the two most |
| the process of being built. | | | | common dishes in the Maldives. |
| Travelling to the Maldives is pretty | | | | If you are looking for some thing different a |
| straightforward. Standard travel documents, such | | | | cruise around the islands of the Maldives is |
| as a passport are needed, but you don't need a | | | | certainly the best way to see the area. This is a |
| visa. Visas are only required if you are planning to | | | | unique experience and will give you a great insight |
| work there. | | | | into the region. |
| Accommodation in the Maldives differs from | | | | The resorts of the Maldives are very well known |
| resort to resort and from island to island. Some | | | | for their lavish spa treatment. Along with its |
| resorts offer basic huts with outdoor bathroom | | | | stunning white sandy beaches and glorious |
| facilities that will give you the traditional island feel, | | | | sunshine the Maldives will certainly make for a |
| while others offer all the standard services that | | | | great holiday. |
| we are accustomed too. | | | | |