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 Groovy blue water shoes by LisaMJ
At Taj Exotica there was hardly any, as it's the only clear sand lagoon in the Maldives, however, we still wore aqua/water shoes to be on the safe side - of sharp objects and anything that might be lurking under the surface and could sting. (Which it didn't by the way, but better safe than sorry).
Here is my husband modelling a snazzy fashionable pair of bright blue aqua shoes lol! I had a matching pair so we really were the envy of all the other guests.
Jokes aside, they cost about £6 a pair from ebay or any good watersports retailer. Leave a Comment
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 Pool at Taj Extica, Maldives by LisaMJ
Once you get to the pool, within seconds one of the poolside attendants, (in our case it was nearly always a lovely man called Shamil) would be on hand to help you lay your towel out (!) and place 2 bottles of cold water on your table. Before you even finish the last drop, he was back with fresh bottles.
The pool was never too crowded, although on one or two days we got there a bit later and so had to settle for a sunbed in the shade, and when one became available in the sun we moved to that.
So, if you are a sun bunny, get to the pool a little earlier - but naturally in a resort such as this you'll look a very sad person sunbed reserving one person did !!?? (as you would in any hotel) Leave a Comment
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 Poolside fruit platter by LisaMJ
The first day we arrived and received this, it was such a lovely surprise, and refreshing snack throughuot the day.
A short while later, they came round with dishes of home made sorbets, green apple flavour, raspberry and sesame, orange flavour, again all complimentary.
Here is a picture of the fruit platter. Leave a Comment
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 by LisaMJ
Being able to record our snorkelling experience on film with a big plus, so waterpacks are recommended.
Also, my fins were grey, and my husbands were blue.
We guessed they were fascinated by the blue as he had several fish swarming around him, whereas I had very few....... or maybe they just didn't like me. Hmmm Leave a Comment
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 Kuramathi Island by FletteMette
We (well, I;o) chose Kuramathi island for a number of reasons: First of all, the snorkelling there is known to be very good. (And it certainly was!) Most islands have decent snorkelling, but not all are *great* so if you're a keen snorkeller you'll want to make sure you end up on an island with an excellent house reef, since that is where you'll be snorkelling most of the time.
Many resort islands are tiny. Really tiny. I worried that I'd feel slightly trapped on a tiny little island - I quite like to walk around, I just can't lie still on the beach for long - so I wanted an island that was reasonably big. Kuramathi is supposedly the only island with three different resorts - the "one island - one resort" policy is the norm in the Maldives. Another advantage of being on an island with more than one resort, was that there were more restaurants to choose from.
Also, some resorts are very popular with honeymooners, on others you'll find lots of families with small children, and on others again lots of elderly Germans (or Brits, or Italians or...:o) - you might want to choose an island with an ambiance you can live with. :o) Leave a Comment
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 Atief, our waiter at Baros by TravlinTone
If you can afford $10 for a cocktail at the resort, you can afford to give these good folk $30 for looking after you for a week. The staff we met spent months away from their families. No doubt they get a good wage by Maldivian standards, but it is a pittance compared to what you earn.
Give your favourite barman a few dollars and the smiley grounds man - be generous!
This is called wealth re-distribution and if we all did more of it the world would be a better (and safer) place. Leave a Comment
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 me at the mangroves by JustinJansen
http://www.visitmaldives.com.mv/contents.htm
www.lohifushi.com
The prices for 7 night on Lhohifushi in 2004 in British pounds are:
02/01/04 - 18/01/04 Standard 759
19/01/04 - 01/04/04 Standard 699
02/04/04 - 11/04/04 Standard 949
12/04/04 - 25/04/04 Standard 699
26/04/04 - 10/07/04 Standard 649
11/07/04 - 15/07/04 Standard 669
16/07/04 - 19/08/04 Standard 799
20/08/04 - 23/10/04 Standard 669
24/10/04 - 09/12/04 Standard 699
Just have a look on both websites and then you know, where you want to go...... Leave a Comment
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I stayed on Kuramathi Island and experienced no problems with insects or mosquitoes during my stay. If you are only staying on a resort island, you will find that mosquitoes and bugs are not a problem as the resort islands tend to be sprayed during the night.
However, if you are undertaking an island hopping tour or visiting a local island during your stay, you might just want to be sure to make use of a bug spray like Jungle Fever. During an island hopping tour (where you visit a local inhabited island, another resort island and an uninhabited island) I was bitten within moments of getting off the boat at the first (inhabited) island and again at the uninhabited island. If you're a tasty morsel for biting insects, spray up before you leave and again after each swim/snorkel.
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If you enjoy snorkelling, and don't have a waterproof case for your camera - then get a disposable underwater camera. Your resort will probably have underwater cameras for sale, but they will most likely cost quite a bit more than they do elsewhere in the world. I picked up mine at the airport (Gatwick) before flying to the islands.
The disposable underwater cameras are cheap, and the quality of the pictures is usually ok (and ok-ish pics are better than no pics at all!:o) - some of these cameras even come with flash. (not a good thing IMHO, the flash lights up any particles in the water near the lens and is not strong enough to reach the fish/turtle/child/whatever you're actually trying to take pictures of - I prefer the ones without flash.) It is a good idea to have the film developed as soon as you get home, the quality of the photos seems to deteriorate quite a bit if the camera is left for a while.
Most disposable underwater cameras seem to come loaded with a roll of 27 exposure film, and most can be used down to 15 feet (some supposedly down to 50 feet - but you'd need a light source that far down). These cameras are of course also great to use on the beach, where sand & sun lotion might give your regular camera a tough time.
When snapping photos with your underwater camera, remember to get *close* to your subject. These cameras don't work well in poor light, so taking photos close to the surface on sunny days will give you the best results. Leave a Comment
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 just stunning....... by JustinJansen
Tourism in the Maldives is carefully managed. Tourists can make short-guided day trips to local fishing villages but later they must come back to their resort.
The outer and inner reef visit is just stunning. And snorkling a great expierence! Go for it! Leave a Comment
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