Maldives Recommendations

Myself and my husband are looking to go to the Maldives just after
Christmas this year but I am getting a bit confused at to where to go
as there is so much choice. I am wondering if anyone can give us any
personal recommendations in terms of how good the diving is where you
have been. I am particularly keen to go somewhere where there is a
house reef where I can snorkel and dive as I am not that experienced
and then also somewhere where there is more exciting diving off the
boats. Our only other requirement really is that it is a clean resort
with good food so I hope someone can help us decide? (Also maybe hot
water!)

Thank you,
Victoria

"Victoria" <parkertew@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Myself and my husband are looking to go to the Maldives just after
> Christmas this year but I am getting a bit confused at to where to go
> as there is so much choice. I am wondering if anyone can give us any
> personal recommendations in terms of how good the diving is where you
> have been. I am particularly keen to go somewhere where there is a
> house reef where I can snorkel and dive as I am not that experienced
> and then also somewhere where there is more exciting diving off the
> boats. Our only other requirement really is that it is a clean resort
> with good food so I hope someone can help us decide? (Also maybe hot
> water!)
> Victoria

It's been a few years so I can't give you up-to-date information about the
islands, but no doubt others here will. I can tell you that you won't want
hot water for washing - the solar heated tepid water will be more than warm
enough when the ambient air temperature is over 28º.

Cliff.

We were in Machchafushi Resort in S. Ari Atoll. The diving was superb and so
was the resort. They have an easy house reef with a decent wreck - see their
site

http://www.machcha.com/en/

I have been to many of thre islands ove rthe last 18 years and here and
vakarufahli were the best. Vaku also has a good house reef.

Enjoy

We're staying on Vakarufalhi in 3 weeks (after recommendation on this
board), will let you know what is was like, good house reef was one of the
reasons we chose the island, have a look at www.prodivers.com to see more
info on the diving.

Can also recommend Sunbreak Holidays http://www.sunbreakholidays.co.uk/ who
we booked with, Chloe helped us a lot in booking the whole package (flights,
Dubai stopover, liveaboard + Vakarufalhi stay).

Best of luck choosing!

Ian

"Victoria" <parkertew@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Myself and my husband are looking to go to the Maldives just after
> Christmas this year but I am getting a bit confused at to where to go
> as there is so much choice. I am wondering if anyone can give us any
> personal recommendations in terms of how good the diving is where you
> have been. I am particularly keen to go somewhere where there is a
> house reef where I can snorkel and dive as I am not that experienced
> and then also somewhere where there is more exciting diving off the
> boats. Our only other requirement really is that it is a clean resort
> with good food so I hope someone can help us decide? (Also maybe hot
> water!)
>
> Thank you,
> Victoria

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:43:25 +0100, "Ian Spanswick"
<ian@spanswicks.com> wrote:

>We're staying on Vakarufalhi in 3 weeks (after recommendation on this
>board), will let you know what is was like, good house reef was one of the
>reasons we chose the island, have a look at www.prodivers.com to see more
>info on the diving.
>

Tell Marc & Petra & Tommy & Nancy that Pete & Janet said Hi.

Knowing me should bugger up your diving......

Pete S.

I just came back from two week holiday in the maldives with my girlfriend,
the resort was the royal island, baa atoll. what can i say, ten out of ten,
from the food, staff, wooden cabin with outside shower ( how much i miss
it!), the weather, the seaplane, the snorkelling, seeing baby sharks in the
jetty everyday, the magical sunsets to the diving centre. i could not thank
enough Jorg, Zaameer, Junko, and the russian ( i always forget his name,
sorry!) instructors, together with Mohamed, the aspiring divemaster, for all
the magical moments that gave us, diving with mantas, sting rays, turtles,
lion fish, scorpion fish, and thousands of fish we encountered every single
dive.

if you or anybody happens to go there i suggest not to miss nelivaru thila
where we were fortunate to see eleven mantas flying around us and of course
to say a warm welcome to all of them specially to our "master jedi" Zameer
from maria and miguel, we'll carry them and the little island in our hearts
for the rest of our lives.

the only drawback is that you get so used to see so many different type of
fish and mantas that it has spoiled our future diving holidays, what can
compare with it? ;o)

miguel


http://www.vermillionmaldives.com/re...oyal.htm#Click


"Victoria" <parkertew@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8262d406.0410200238.f2f075e@posting.google.co m...
> Myself and my husband are looking to go to the Maldives just after
> Christmas this year but I am getting a bit confused at to where to go
> as there is so much choice. I am wondering if anyone can give us any
> personal recommendations in terms of how good the diving is where you
> have been. I am particularly keen to go somewhere where there is a
> house reef where I can snorkel and dive as I am not that experienced
> and then also somewhere where there is more exciting diving off the
> boats. Our only other requirement really is that it is a clean resort
> with good food so I hope someone can help us decide? (Also maybe hot
> water!)
>
> Thank you,e
> Victoria

we were at Royal Island last year we had a good time to with mantas and and
and.......
sounds like you a had a good time too.

David


"miguel seoane" <ichota@ichota.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I just came back from two week holiday in the maldives with my girlfriend,
>the resort was the royal island, baa atoll. what can i say, ten out of ten,
>from the food, staff, wooden cabin with outside shower ( how much i miss
>it!), the weather, the seaplane, the snorkelling, seeing baby sharks in the
>jetty everyday, the magical sunsets to the diving centre. i could not thank
>enough Jorg, Zaameer, Junko, and the russian ( i always forget his name,
>sorry!) instructors, together with Mohamed, the aspiring divemaster, for
>all the magical moments that gave us, diving with mantas, sting rays,
>turtles, lion fish, scorpion fish, and thousands of fish we encountered
>every single dive.
>
> if you or anybody happens to go there i suggest not to miss nelivaru thila
> where we were fortunate to see eleven mantas flying around us and of
> course to say a warm welcome to all of them specially to our "master jedi"
> Zameer from maria and miguel, we'll carry them and the little island in
> our hearts for the rest of our lives.
>
> the only drawback is that you get so used to see so many different type of
> fish and mantas that it has spoiled our future diving holidays, what can
> compare with it? ;o)
>
> miguel
>
>
> http://www.vermillionmaldives.com/re...oyal.htm#Click
>
>
> "Victoria" <parkertew@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:8262d406.0410200238.f2f075e@posting.google.co m...
>> Myself and my husband are looking to go to the Maldives just after
>> Christmas this year but I am getting a bit confused at to where to go
>> as there is so much choice. I am wondering if anyone can give us any
>> personal recommendations in terms of how good the diving is where you
>> have been. I am particularly keen to go somewhere where there is a
>> house reef where I can snorkel and dive as I am not that experienced
>> and then also somewhere where there is more exciting diving off the
>> boats. Our only other requirement really is that it is a clean resort
>> with good food so I hope someone can help us decide? (Also maybe hot
>> water!)
>>
>> Thank you,e
>> Victoria
>
>

I am planning on going to the Maldives next August. What thickness suit is
recommended. I currently have a full lenght 3mm suit.

Ian Fraser

"david" <im@fedup.com> wrote in message
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> we were at Royal Island last year we had a good time to with mantas and
> and and.......
> sounds like you a had a good time too.
>
> David
>
>
> "miguel seoane" <ichota@ichota.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cm3il0$im4$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>I just came back from two week holiday in the maldives with my girlfriend,
>>the resort was the royal island, baa atoll. what can i say, ten out of
>>ten, from the food, staff, wooden cabin with outside shower ( how much i
>>miss it!), the weather, the seaplane, the snorkelling, seeing baby sharks
>>in the jetty everyday, the magical sunsets to the diving centre. i could
>>not thank enough Jorg, Zaameer, Junko, and the russian ( i always forget
>>his name, sorry!) instructors, together with Mohamed, the aspiring
>>divemaster, for all the magical moments that gave us, diving with mantas,
>>sting rays, turtles, lion fish, scorpion fish, and thousands of fish we
>>encountered every single dive.
>>
>> if you or anybody happens to go there i suggest not to miss nelivaru
>> thila where we were fortunate to see eleven mantas flying around us and
>> of course to say a warm welcome to all of them specially to our "master
>> jedi" Zameer from maria and miguel, we'll carry them and the little
>> island in our hearts for the rest of our lives.
>>
>> the only drawback is that you get so used to see so many different type
>> of fish and mantas that it has spoiled our future diving holidays, what
>> can compare with it? ;o)
>>
>> miguel
>>
>>
>> http://www.vermillionmaldives.com/re...oyal.htm#Click
>>
>>
>> "Victoria" <parkertew@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:8262d406.0410200238.f2f075e@posting.google.co m...
>>> Myself and my husband are looking to go to the Maldives just after
>>> Christmas this year but I am getting a bit confused at to where to go
>>> as there is so much choice. I am wondering if anyone can give us any
>>> personal recommendations in terms of how good the diving is where you
>>> have been. I am particularly keen to go somewhere where there is a
>>> house reef where I can snorkel and dive as I am not that experienced
>>> and then also somewhere where there is more exciting diving off the
>>> boats. Our only other requirement really is that it is a clean resort
>>> with good food so I hope someone can help us decide? (Also maybe hot
>>> water!)
>>>
>>> Thank you,e
>>> Victoria
>>
>>
>
>

On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 22:48:45 GMT, "Wizard"
<ianmailer@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>I am planning on going to the Maldives next August. What thickness suit is
>recommended. I currently have a full lenght 3mm suit.

What do I wear out there? 2mm shortie or T shirt and shorts. Water is
28C at depth, 31C in the lagoon.

And why go in August? The weather is better in February and April.

Pete S.

>>I am planning on going to the Maldives next August. What thickness suit is
>>recommended. I currently have a full lenght 3mm suit.
>
> What do I wear out there? 2mm shortie or T shirt and shorts. Water is
> 28C at depth, 31C in the lagoon.

I wear a 5mm shortie as that is what I have if I get hot you can always
flush cold water through it. But some people like to wear long suits because
of stinging jelly fish some so small you don't see them.
I don't know if they are seasonal but in feb this year there seemed to far
too many
GF has one of them lycra long skins. It will screw up in to a ball not much
bigger than a tennis ball so the space it takes when packing does not matter

David.