While spending lazy days on soft sands, cocooned by ocean breezes and sipping creative cocktails watching magnificent sunsets may be your idea of a perfect holiday to Maldives, there is much to do for active adventurers too! This magical holiday destination offers plenty of excursions that will help you experience the country’s rich cultural and natural heritage. First things first though; ensure you find suitable accommodation of which residing at Maldives villas is a great option. Staying at resorts such as Kuramathi Island Resort Maldives is also a good idea since they offer a range of excursions that make it easy to explore the sights beyond your island home.
Excursions to local islands, both inhabited and deserted ones, provide unique journeys of discovery. Venture forth to an inhabited island that is home to a fishing village and you can witness a traditional way of life as villagers go about their day to day activities. Some of these villages are great spots to buy handicrafts too that have been made from locally sourced natural materials. For an altogether different experience plan a trip to a deserted island, a perfect place for a family picnic or a romantic getaway with that special someone amidst peace and tranquillity on secluded shores.
Fishing excursions are also popular in the Maldives and the waters that surround the islands are bountiful indeed when it comes to game fish. There are plenty of spots to head to and cast you line, waiting for that all too familiar tug that signals that the “battle” is about to commence! Barracuda, wahoo, tuna and sailfish are some of the prize catches that await, while if you want to try something truly unique, there’s always night fishing that can be enjoyed too.
Fishing may provide plenty of action above the water, but there is much adventure in store beneath as well. Snorkelling and diving excursions let you explore the clear Indian Ocean waters that surround the islands and which are home to vibrant coral and marine species both great and small. Parrotfish, trevally jacks, butterflyfish, clownfish and even sharks and manta rays have all found a home here.
For some culture, you can always plan an excursion to the capital Male. There is much to see and do here like visiting the stunning Grand Friday Mosque with its distinctive gold dome, the historic Old Friday Mosque with its intricate design elements, the Male National Museum where you can get insights into the country’s rich heritage and the always lively Fish Market where you can join in the hustle and bustle.
Chandrishan Williams is a travel writer who writes under the pen name, Caleb Falcon. He specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.