Visit to Male

The Male excursion is the most popular among tourist. Since the island is barely 2 square kilometers in size, it takes only a few hours to explore the nooks and crannies of this little but bustling centre of business, trade, education and civil life. Tourists who visit Male from the resorts are met by a tour guide upon their arrival in the jetty who will take them to wherever the tourists fancy. And to those who need guidance, various published are available that mark places of historical significance as well as shopping outlets where you can buy various souvenirs to remember your visit by.

Some of the more popular place in Male for tourists on excursion are the Friday mosque with its exquisite carvings, the National Museum the Islamic centre and the fish market. There are also numerous restaurants in Male where you can sample delicious cuisine from a number of countries. And to the more adventurous, the local style tea shops offer a much louder environment but a more genuine Maldivian taste.

 

Visit to an inhabited Island

Excursions to inhabited islands offer you the opportunity to experience life in the Maldives as lived day to day. You can catch men and women folk engaged in home making, attending to their families, doing community work or undertaking various social task such as cleaning the island or getting a boat aground for renovation. Most islands will also have small souvenir shops where you will find locally produced crafts as well as imported items.

 

Aerial excursions

An aerial excursion is one of the best ways to explore the Maldives in all its splendour. Spread across as area of 800km from north to south, the Maldives is very much an abstract painting from the air. With translucent turquoise lagoon dotted with earthy browns, sparkling whites and greens, it is one of the most magnificent views to hold.

Aerial excursions are also organized to fly to far off islands so that you can sample the experience of a variety of islands in just a few hours. Another very popular excursion on the sea plane is the fly and dive excursion, in which you can visit the popular dive sites in the country situated far away from your resort. On these trips you can either rent dive equipment from your resort or let the sea plane operator arrange it for you.

 

Life on a Virgin Island

Since there are nearly 900 uninhabited ‘virgin' islands in the Maldives , spending a day just with your spouse on an island by yourself is one of the most unique and memorable ways to experience the Maldives . You will be left at the island by a small crew from the resort who will once again come back to pick you up at sunset. With enough food for the day all there will be to disturb you is the rustle of leaves and the sound of the waves gently lapping on the shore.

 

Snorkeling Safaris

Snorkeling is a must for all visitors to the Maldives and it is a safe and easy way to get a first sampling of the rich marine life of the country. Snorkeling safaris are organized by most resorts and the best place to begin would be the house reef of the island in which you are staying.

Snorkeling is a hassle free yet perfect way to experience the underwater world, Snorkeling equipment is available for hire in all resorts and once you have explored the house reef of the resort, you can also join in the snorkeling trips to nearby reefs.

 

Night Fishing

Night fishing is mostly done on traditional dhoanis which leave from the resorts in the late afternoon. The crew will help you get used to using a line with a hook that has some bait attached on it. The lines are dropped into shallows and lagoons near the resort.

On night fishing trips you are most likely to catch groupers, snappers, squirrelfish or barracuda. Often the trips will end with a barbecue on the beach back at the resort where you will sample the day's catch.

 

Big Game Fishing

For the serious enthusiast, big game fishing in the Maldives can be one of the most rewarding experiences. Depending on the weather, your catch might include sailfish, Wahoo, yellow fin tuna, blue, black and striped marlin.

Traditionally, big-game fishing in the Maldives was closer to trolling. However, at present many resorts offer fishing trips on modern speedboats equipped for big game fishing where western style equipment including fighting chairs and strong rods are used.