Unique Places in Maldives

Many People take tha all inclusive package to enjoy alcohol drinks, at some resorts the all inclusive package would allow you to have selected brands, at times water and soft drinks are not covered in the all Inclusive package

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The Capital of Maldives, Male, is a small island that lies in the North-Male-Atoll.
In the year 1900, the city had 2000 inhabitants, but now, 75000 people live here.
The architecture of the city is modern and the beautiful buildings are visible far over the sea.
The island is shared into four districts: Henveiru, Maafannu, Galohu, and Machchangolhi.
The new Islamic Centre with its golden dome and its slim Minaret is a very important edifice in the city.
A very known and valuable building of Male is the old Mosque.
The old cemetery with its important graves and commemorative plaques is an interesting objective in Male.
The fish market, the fruit market, the Sultan Park, the Palace of the president, and many other important edifices are to be seeing in the city.
We walked on the Male’s streets, and we admired the beauty and the charm of the Asiatic metropolis in a summer evening, waiting the boat to the airport.
We are overjoyed and happy to visit this city.

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Officially the Maldives has no such place as off the beaten path. You would just fall into the ocean and be carried away by the tide. Get back on that sunlounger and get a beer now! You are not going anywhere for a week or two. It's the law - of nature.

Click on the picture, 5 great views of the islands!

In theory you need permission to get to the Chagos archipelago, composed by 65 atolls, either by USA or British military authorities,
However, you will not be allowed to visit Diego Garcia atoll, in the Chagos archipelago, because of the US military base, the greatest base outside USA, with over 4000 soldiers (it is expected that Chago people, the Chagossiens, will go back soon to their original home from Mauritius), but to call in Solomon, Peros Banhos and Egmont atolls and stay there for some time, is tolerated. Those places have become today a sailors meeting point for the yachts crossing the Indian Ocean. The English Army will visit you to your sailing boat to charge you 80 US Dollars as “tax”.
No regular transport service exists yet to Chagos, but you can arrange a private transport there from Male, in Maldives Islands.

BIOT means British Indian Ocean Territory

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As already said, Velidhu island is small, but it has a very rich flora and fauna. Just enter the vegetation bushes and approach the luxuriant mangroves: if you pay attention, you'll discover a little universe of animals, such as the big lizard of the photo (sorry, I don't know its scientific name). Other animals you may encounter are for example jeckos, herons and enormous diurnal bats.

One of the great things about the Maldives is how brave the sealife creatures are. If you just stand on one of the jettys and peer into the water, especially in the evening time. You will see a vast array of creatures from all different varieties of fish, reef sharks, and rays. I found the best place to view these were on the Water Bungalows of the island

While probably not much of a suprise. You will find that one of the best activities is just walking down the beaches. You can walk around the whole of sun Island in maybe an hour. Don't worry about finding it all too 'samey'...The beaches atround Sun Island are so varied, with one side being all secluded, quiet, and corally waters, with the other side being more busier, sun umbrellas etc.

You'll be sure to capture loads of fantastic photos on this walk, so be sure to take your camera!

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In Maldives, there is this very popular activity call crab race. I have read other review posted from other resort so I suppose is common in Maldives.

Is actually nothing much except that they caught the crab which is abundant everywhere in Maldives. I saw alot crawling around tress at the resort. They are found on land. I do not know if they are hermit crab.

Anyway they caught this abundant creature, put them in a cut mineral water bottle with number written on the shell. The bartender will go around asking customer to buy a crab for the race. Is at USD5 per crab. Most customer will buy 1 just for fun, but there are also others who bought more then 1.

At night they put these crab on a circular board and whichever crab crawl out of it first will be the winner. And the price for the winner will a bottle of wine (probably around USD40). There are altogether 3 prizes, 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Is actually nothing but if you do your calcuation, which I did later, was a shocking finding. There are altogether 80 crabs. Therefore total buying will be USD400 by customers however the cost of the prizes given will cost them only USD100 or even less and they do not have to pay a single cent for the crab (they are everywhere around the island), and the race last only about half an hour.

I will not buy anymore crab if I ever go Maldives again.