DO NOT SUNBATHE UNDER COCONUT TREES!!!!!
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 | Dont let coconuts go to your head.... |   |  |
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 |  on April 12, 2004 |
DO NOT, and this goes without saying, sunbathe under coconut trees. Whilst sunbathing with another couple met here, we were all lined up in unison on the beach. I decided to move my chair nearer the water to dangle my toes in the water, so everyone followed suit. This must have been fate because no sooner had we moved and there was this loud thud and a coconut was laying precisely where my pals head would have been, which would have almost certainly resulted in a visit to the local hospital. DO NOT SUNBATHE UNDER COCONUT TREES!!!!! |
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| Be careful, to corals on the underwater ground | | |
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 |  on May 31, 2007 |
Numerous corals are on the sea ground. Be careful, with the touch of the ocean earth! If you are without shoes, the split ends of the corals can you wound, and with shoe, you can shatter them. Avoid as much as possible the contact with the underwater ground! |
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| Be careful: strong clothing conventions! | | |
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| on June 1, 2007 |
Because the Maldives are an Islamic state, there are strong clothing conventions for the women. The guest ladies have the obligation, to heed these regulate, and, to have a decent clothing. The kerchief and the tall gown are the outfit only for the women on the island. However, the guests must be careful to not carry to short skirts and sleeveless shirts on the street and in restaurant. |
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| Pesky Fish | | |
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| on April 12, 2004 |
When I went to the Maldives it was Aug/Sept time. Now, I got friendly with this rather large fish who kept coming right up to the water edge. Now I know this seems daft, but he kinda turned into my pet, as he used to turn up regular each day. We used to swim around together, I used to feed him bread, and I used to chase after him, which he seemed to enjoy. He did have these big rabbit-like buck teeth though. Anyway, after about a week I was telling the owners, and they informed me that I was swimming with a Trigger fish, and to be careful. Apparently around this time they can get a bit 'territorial' as it's the breeding period. Be especially vigilant if they are in pairs. The previous year they had to 'dispose' of a couple that had given a german tourist a nasty bite on the toe whilst sunbatheing on his lounger and they have been known to chaser divers out of the water. No wonder that fish looked perplexed. |
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| Trigger Fish! | | |
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 |  on March 31, 2007 |
There are lots of things in the sea that can be dangerous, but next to the obvious ones (shark, stingray, stone fish), here is one I did not know about befor coming to the Maldives: the Trigger Fish. We were warned during our first meeting on the island about him. The giant trigger fish gets 30-40cm big, has a distinct coloration (see picture, it looks like it is wearing a mask) and is very aggressive, especially, if you come too close to its nest. It attacks without a warning first, and it attacks not only to shy you away, but to bite you! If you are unlucky you loose a bite of flesh (their teeth are made to bite corals, so very strong). If you are very unlucky you could have your achilles tendom separated. So better keep your distance when you happen to see them. An advice we followed of course. We often saw them, then making a detour around the place it swam. Never had a problem until one of our last days there. We were snorkeling over not too deep water. Coming over a coral block, I suddenly discovered a trigger fish directly behind it. I just had time to shove my husband next to me as a warning and swim away as fast as I could. My hubby was not so fast, but managed to get his finns between him and the fish ... that promptly attacked and bit inot them - several times, until he managed to get far enough away. Gladly he was not bitten himself, but we have the marks on the finns to prove how aggressive this fish can be. |
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| coral capers | | |
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 |  on March 18, 2008 |
upon my return home, my mother took one look at my legs and declared that it looked like i had been in a fight. i had cut, gashes, massive bruises and welts all over my legs and knees. what, may you ask, caused such horrific catastrophes? CORAL!!! yes, i was swimming in the shallows, and somehow swallowed some seawater in my snorkel. in my panic i lashed my legs about the place, and got them cut all over the coral. as soon as my skin came in contact with it, i had large welts and bleeding from where the coral had touched my legs. i had to go to the resort infirmary and the nice french doctor there helped me (damn i wish i had her job, living on an island and attending to the cuts and abrasions of idiotic tourists). anyway, 3 months after my trip, as i write this tip, i still have a scar where the worst of the swelling had occurred. i dont know if it will ever go away either. i suppose im lucky i wasnt lashing my face onto the coral! hehe. note to you all - stay away from coral. it does weird things to ya! |
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| No Alcohol! | | |
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 |  on January 31, 2005 |
Please remember that you cannot bring any alcohol into the Maldives as it's a Muslim country.........if you buy some at your originating airport, it will be held with Maldivian Customs until your departure day when you'll get it back. They x-ray all your luggage when you arrive. So don't even try to pull the wool over their eyes and just repsect their rules. Also, don't attempt to filter alcohol into another container: apparently if you are caught doing this it's seen as smuggling! |
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| total dumbassness | | |
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| on March 18, 2008 |
i can be a real idiot sometimes. they dont call me wonky for nothing! so anyways, i was using my new snorkel kit that i had bought back home in perth, and i was swimming away, enjoying the amazing coral and marine life underwater, but i just couldnt see clearly through my left eye. it was dark and murky, i thought perhaps i was going blind in one eye or something. so i come back to shore, and my crew is laughing their heads off at me. turns out i had left the safety instruction sticker on the lens. the writing was in black. d'uh! note to self, take off all stickers before putting on mask. bloody idiot. |
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| Remember these things |  | |
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 |  on September 1, 2003 |
Nature is very respected at the Maldives, and you are not allowed to take any coral ore shells with you. Also jewellery where this material is worked in is not allowed to take across the border. You can take any alcoholic ore chocking magazineıs (erotic magazines) with you into the Maldives. Youıll get a visa while approaching the Maldives and itıs valued for 30 days. You have not to get any vaccinations ore malaria pills when you get there, but itıs recommended. On most islands an English-speaking doctor is present. Take with you Mosquito spray (we didnıt need it), Quality of water was reasonable, but on other island can be better ore worst! |
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| Unavailable excursions | | |
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 |  on October 25, 2007 |
Not exactly *dangerous*, but definitely slightly annoying...! ;o) Be aware that even though your resort claims to have a number of excursions available to guests, chances are that when you get to your island some of these excursions might not exist anymore, others might get cancelled on very short notice, and some might already be fully booked. A rather limited number of excursions was available on Kuramathi island when we visited, and some were only available once or twice a week. Some excursions are offered in different languages, so your preferred language might only be available once a week. After chatting to some staff members, we were under the impression that cancellations happened quite often on Kuramathi. The "Island Hopping" trip (where you get to visit another resort island, plus a local island and a deserted island) was cancelled a short time before departure, and no reason for the cancellation was given. To increase your chances of actually getting to go on the trips you want, check out the excursion schedule soon after arrival, and book right away. |
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