Maldives (Soneva Fushi) Trip and dive report

I forgot to mention...that big green trigger fish has another name...a fun name...

"Charlie-the-wrecker"

Daniel Kessler wrote:

> > > Well, when you're with your wife in such a romantic place you may
> > > prefer not to dive all the time ... There's so much more to do, don't
> > > you think ?
> > > )
>
> I've had three trips to the Maldives -- two where I dived in the Male double
> lagoon and one over on the Western side of the atoll (can't right now recall the
> name of the resort -- but a 1/2 hour helicopter ride from the airport in Male.
>
> While I enjoyed my trips to the Maldives --always in mid-March to avoid the
> monsoon, I can't describe the Maldives as a "romantic" kind of place...some
> resorts are more into diving than others...on the occasion of my first visit
> back in 1981 I noticed the Europeans engaged in near nude bathing as I headed
> out on a dhonie to dive -- but that soon changed to a more modest approach in
> keeping with the tenants of the Muslin religion -- no more nude bathing!
>
> The resort I stayed in twice (now it comes to me -- it was Bandos) even had a
> little mosque hidden away for the locals (hotel employees) to attend to their
> daily prayers...as you know...devout Muslims have to attend to a number of daily
> prayers according to their religion.
>
> Anyway, on the occasion of my second visit in 1986 -- no more nude bathing! And
> by the way, I've dived in a lot of world-class diving destinations ---but the
> Maldives is truly one of those places where you have to be extremely careful
> about sunburn..I mean, just the reflected light off the water is enough to do
> you in...
>
> But, on the other hand, if you want to get close-up pictures of fish if you are
> a u/w photographer -- I can't think of a better place than the Maldives...I
> wonder if it is still true? I recall that large trigger fish -- couldn't get
> within miles of it on the GBR or Palau...but in the Maldives -- you could swim
> almost right up to it and do a portrait. Incredible!

"Patrick NOEL" <plouf.pnoel@aquaphot.fr> wrote in message
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> chilly a présenté l'énoncé suivant :
>
> > In another regard, are you living in Paris? If so, I will be in your
> > neighborhood very soon.
>
> Yes, I live in Paris, but I'm going to Sulawesi (Manado, Bunaken and
> Lembeh strait) very soon ..

Sounds great! Looking forward to seeing your trip report upon your return.
When next in SE Asia, I plan to incorporate that area into the dive portion
of my trip.

As for "very soon". One might wonder what your definition is compared to
mine. WG

> Enjoy your visit.

Thanks! I can't imagine not enjoying. Going to spend a bit of time in
other areas of France as well, with Paris on both the front and back ends.

"Patrick NOEL" <plouf.pnoel@aquaphot.fr> wrote in message
news:47ea162f$0$887$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...
> chilly a présenté l'énoncé suivant :
>
> > In another regard, are you living in Paris? If so, I will be in your
> > neighborhood very soon.
>
> Yes, I live in Paris, but I'm going to Sulawesi (Manado, Bunaken and
> Lembeh strait) very soon ..

Sounds great! Looking forward to seeing your trip report upon your return.
When next in SE Asia, I plan to incorporate that area into the dive portion
of my trip.

As for "very soon". One might wonder what your definition is compared to
mine. WG

> Enjoy your visit.

Thanks! I can't imagine not enjoying. Going to spend a bit of time in
other areas of France as well, with Paris on both the front and back ends.

"Patrick NOEL" <plouf.pnoel@aquaphot.fr> wrote in message
news:47ea162f$0$887$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...
> chilly a présenté l'énoncé suivant :
>
> > In another regard, are you living in Paris? If so, I will be in your
> > neighborhood very soon.
>
> Yes, I live in Paris, but I'm going to Sulawesi (Manado, Bunaken and
> Lembeh strait) very soon ..

Sounds great! Looking forward to seeing your trip report upon your return.
When next in SE Asia, I plan to incorporate that area into the dive portion
of my trip.

As for "very soon". One might wonder what your definition is compared to
mine. WG

> Enjoy your visit.

Thanks! I can't imagine not enjoying. Going to spend a bit of time in
other areas of France as well, with Paris on both the front and back ends.

"Patrick NOEL" <plouf.pnoel@aquaphot.fr> wrote in message
news:47ea162f$0$887$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...
> chilly a présenté l'énoncé suivant :
>
> > In another regard, are you living in Paris? If so, I will be in your
> > neighborhood very soon.
>
> Yes, I live in Paris, but I'm going to Sulawesi (Manado, Bunaken and
> Lembeh strait) very soon ..

Sounds great! Looking forward to seeing your trip report upon your return.
When next in SE Asia, I plan to incorporate that area into the dive portion
of my trip.

As for "very soon". One might wonder what your definition is compared to
mine. WG

> Enjoy your visit.

Thanks! I can't imagine not enjoying. Going to spend a bit of time in
other areas of France as well, with Paris on both the front and back ends.

"Patrick NOEL" <plouf.pnoel@aquaphot.fr> wrote in message
news:47ea162f$0$887$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...
> chilly a présenté l'énoncé suivant :
>
> > In another regard, are you living in Paris? If so, I will be in your
> > neighborhood very soon.
>
> Yes, I live in Paris, but I'm going to Sulawesi (Manado, Bunaken and
> Lembeh strait) very soon ..

Sounds great! Looking forward to seeing your trip report upon your return.
When next in SE Asia, I plan to incorporate that area into the dive portion
of my trip.

As for "very soon". One might wonder what your definition is compared to
mine. WG

> Enjoy your visit.

Thanks! I can't imagine not enjoying. Going to spend a bit of time in
other areas of France as well, with Paris on both the front and back ends.