Travellers in search of a water-sports friendly resort in the archipelago should look no further than Niyama Maldives. Offering guests a variety of water sports facilities and amenities this elegant rest is among resorts Maldives counts among its most luxurious activity hubs.
Frequented by honeymooners and beach vacationers alike, the island paradise of Maldives is also known as a water sports hub in the Indian Ocean. A surfer’s Mecca all year round this popular windsurfing and banana boating venue is also a thriving diving and snorkelling hub in Asia. With its sea floor littered with intriguing marine life and more coral species than found anywhere else on earth there’s no finer location to explore what lies beneath the waves than in paradise archipelago Maldives.
One of the country’s top venues for diving and snorkelling activities is undoubtedly Niyama Maldives which is revered among water sports enthusiasts as a resort that is tailor made for water based activities. The most sought after attribute of this quaint resort in the Dhaluu Atoll which occupies the far north of the Maldivian archipelago is of course its FLOAT diving program. Perfect for beginners as well as seasoned experts the day dives offered through this daily program affords scuba divers unparalleled encounters with Maldivian marine life and coral varieties. Open Water Diver and Scuba Diver certifications and licenses can also be earned at Niyama where Bubble Maker children’s diving courses are also available.
Practice dives as well as a majority of the snorkelling activities at Niyama are conducted on its very own azure lagoon. Snorkelling excursions that venture beyond the confines of the resort’s lagoon are also organized daily and participants can experience the beauty of nearby coral reefs as well as the varied fish species that occupy the nutrient rich landscapes surrounding Dhaluu Atoll. Highlight diving and snorkelling sports in the area include Theefarido Thila and the Anemone Thila where Napoleon wrasses and Yellow Fin Trevallies are frequently spotted while the Nellaidhoo Thila is a hotspot teeming with manta rays, moral eels and leopard sharks.
Snorkelling gear and amenities for all non-motorized water based sporting activities are available free of charge to holidaymakers based at Niyama.
Nigel Walters is a travel writer, who writes under the pen name, Fritzjames Stephen. His content is based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life.
