| Hi Pete
Have been 6 times and love it; I know the worlds a big placce but we love the place. Only reason we're not going this year is due to an earlier trip to Oz; and for us we rated the Maldives higher than Oz.
We've done some fantastic dives there:
On one dive we saw 14 mantas and they put on a great performance for nearly 60 minutes, made a return visit to the dive site and once again we were treated to a magical performance
Went off for a dive and on route to the dive site we saw: dolphins, pilot whales, all this meant that we were a little late getting to the dive site; anyway in we jump and off on the dive we go....and as if by things had been ordered we saw the awsome whale shark...we were blown away...what more could we ask for? back on the boat the conversations where in full speed until the boat crew then spotted mantas....now come on; what more could you ask for?
Alot of the dives are 'drift dives' which for us is great; in you go whilst the boat is mooving, down you go and then the boat picks you up so no need to turn around and head back to the boat....so much easier.
The fish life is much larger, you see more sharks than Egypt. Granted the corals took a bashing with El Nimo having said that they are coming back.
My computer tells me the water temp and I've gone night dives where the temp is 31....very nice. I only ever dive in a 3mm shortie and have no issues with cold....and I'm a bit of a 'wimp' generally.
Make sure you rinse your ears out with bottled water after every dive; then last thing you want is an ear inferction during your much wanted holiday.
We normally go aug, sept or oct and it can rain and some; but hay; if your on a dive your gonna get wet anyway.
Island life is great, the maldivians are really nice people and they will go out of their way to make your holiday a memorable one. It was our daughters birthday and they decorated our table and made her a cake which went down very well.
Our kids did their advanced course whilst out their and they had no issues with the diving conditions.
So what else is there to say other than.....any room in your suitcase for a small one....me.
Tell her she will only need one pair of shoes and no handbags.
Regards
Kasha  |