Intriduced
itineraries are only suggestions: It's possible to change
them and they can be run on the opposite way.
Itineraries of seven days on each leg can be organised
depending on domestic flights schedule
South Maldive
The Maldives has the most beautiful
tropical scenery, graceful coconut palms leaning over
crystal-clear lagoons, coral reefs promising great snorkelling
and scuba diving, and lots of sunshine. In fact, all
the ingredients that make up the classic desert island.
Stopping at some natural places, enjoying a swim off,
while going ashore to visit another fishing village
or to explore an uninhabited island, and always coming
back on board!
Start from
Male' Atoll Kaafu,
this consists of four geographical atolls:
North and South Male' Atoll, Gaafaru and Kaashidhoo
Atolls. The atoll is located almost in the
centre of the Maldives atoll chain. With 80
islands in all, only 12 are inhabited. That
includes the capital, Male' and the island
of Hulhule on which Male' International Airport
is located. The atoll is dotted with dive
sites, many of them well known in the diving
community. Most of the recognised surfs in
the Maldives are in North Male' Atoll.
Sailing
to Alifu Atoll,
with 27 resorts in the atoll, this is the
second zone to which tourism expanded. It
is comprised of three geographical atolls:
Ari Atoll, one of the largest atolls in the
Maldives, measuring 80 kilometres in length
and 30 in width; Rasdhoo Atoll and the tiny
Thoddoo Atoll. This atoll also boasts some
exceptionally exciting dive sites: the hammerhead
point in Rasdhoo Atoll, Maaya Thila in Northern
Ari Atoll which is a protected site and dive
sites in the south famous for its sighting
of whale sharks are just some of the highlights.
Sailing to Vaavu Atoll,
it is comprised of two geographical atolls:
the main is Vaavu Atoll (a large circular
atoll of 9 kilometres in diameter), Vattaru
with just one uninhabited island on it. Vaavu
Atoll is a true geographical wonder. It is
a boot-shaped atoll and the 'toe'. Vaavu Atoll
hosts some of the best diving in the Maldives.
The islands still retain the idyllic atmosphere
of relaxed island life.
To the south
of the large Alifu Atoll is Faafu
Atoll measuring 27 kilometres in width
and 30 kilometres in length. Out of the 23
islands in the atoll, five are inhabited and
one has been selected for development as a
tourist resort. In this atoll too, almost
all the islands are on the eastern side of
the atoll.
Sailing to Meemu Atoll
located to the south of Male' the capital,
is 47 kilometres in length and 30 kilometres
in width. There are about 35 islands in the
atoll. Most of the islands of the atoll are
on the eastern rim of the atoll, just a few
on the rest of the atoll rim and surprisingly
none inside the atoll.
Sailing
to Seenu Atoll,
also known as Addoo Atoll
is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives.
It is one of two atolls of the Maldives that
lie on the south of the equator. The heart-shaped
atoll is 18 kilometres long and 15 kilometres
wide. Addoo Atoll is different from any other
Maldivian atoll in many respects. The best
diving and snorkelling in the atoll is on
the long outer fringing reefs of the atoll.
Caves and overhangs provide the perfect habitat
for turtles and nurse sharks. Although divers
may not find an abundance of reef fish, one
would see mantas, sharks, turtles and generally
other big fish all year round.
