Come With Maldives Tour

he Maldives archipelago located 300 miles south west of the tip of the India and 450 miles west of Sri Lanka is the perfect spot to go diving. The deep blue seas of Maldives are filled with exquisite marine life. The breath taking, never before seen coral reef gardens and multi-colored fishes are appreciated by divers as these waters are extremely lucid even at about 50 meters from water surface. The Maldivian waters are also said to be at an ideal temperature of 25-30 degree Celsius, to go diving, thus Maldives is marked on world maps along with the other top dive destinations.

If you want to witness the beauty of these under water life at its best state, then you should plan your trip to Maldives, between December and April. This is when Maldives experiences the dry season and the sea is at its calmest. You are expected to experience only mild winds and very little rainfall. Therefore the rough waves and harsh currents surely will not ruin your dive trip.

Every resort in Maldives has a professional dive school staffed with qualified instructors. If you are new to diving and don’t have a single clue about what to do, then no worries as these dive schools carry out training programs for beginners in various languages including Chinese, Spanish, Italian and a lot more. The dive schools are well equipped with necessities such as wetsuits, tanks, compressors, BCDs, weights and weight belts plus other accessories such as dive computers and lamps. Some of the high standard schools provide underwater cameras and video processing facilities.

The Maldives is well known for its beautiful underwater coral gardens and the dazzling white sandy beaches. Thousands of tourists from around the world visit Maldives to make their holiday a fabulous one and is therefore a famous tourist destination. Apart from the famous stunning marine life, Maldives has several other popular tourist destinations.

Some of the places you shouldn’t miss visiting while in Maldives are:

Male’
The capital of Maldives is a small island which is about 1Km long and 1/2 Km wide. This busy city is the ideal place for shopping and finding the best souvenir to take back home. It also has a museum and tombs of legendary saints which shows the great history of Maldives.

Islamic Centre
The Islamic Centre opened on November 1984, acts as a major tourist attraction of Malé, because of its location near the main jetty of Malé and due to the beautiful architecture of the mosque. The magnificent golden dome of the mosque is also evident on the skyline of Malé. The Center’s Grand Friday Mosque, Masjid-al-Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu-al-A’z’am, is the largest in the Maldives, accommodating more than 5000 prayers.

Hukuru Miskiy – Grand Friday Mosque
One of the most historic mosques in Maldives was built in the 15th century by Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. He built the mosque along with a minaret or munnaru from where muezzin calls the faithful to attend prayers. Hukuru miskiy is made of blocks of coral engraved with exquisite designs. Wooden panels inscribed with Arabic prayers can be seen displayed inside the mosque. More coral craving is found on the tombstones of heroes, sultans and nobles – in the cemetery outside the mosque. Hukuru Miskiy continues to be a functional mosque as well as a must-visit tourist destination in Maldives.

Medhu ziyaarath
This shrine for Abul al Barakaath yusuf al Barbari who is responsible for converting Maldivians to Islam in 1153 AC, can be found opposite to the Hukuru Miskiy.

Places to visit in Maldives

National Museum
The national museum is considered as the main attraction in the small city of Male’. This museum is found inside a glorious public park named Sultan’s Park. It houses ancient exhibits of the sultans’ belongings, Thor Heyerdahl’s, archaeological discoveries and stone carvings along with items of historical and cultural interest from both the Pre-lslamic and Islamic eras of Maldivian history. The very interiors of the museum – retained from the days of the Sultanate – adding to the attractions.

Mohammed Thakurufaanu Memorial Centre in Utheem
Haa Alif. Utheem , the memorial centre of boduthakurufaan along with other monuments and landmarks. Mohamed Thakurufaanu’s tomb was built in the compound of the Bihuroazu Kamanaa Miskiiy, in the memory of the greatest hero of the Maldives has seen, Sultan Ghaazee Muhammad Thakurufaanu. He liberated Maldives from Portuguese after defeating Sultan Ali Vl in 1558. (1st of Rabeeu’l Awwal in Islamic month) This day is marked today as the National Day.

Tomb of Ali Rasgefaanu
Sultan Ali VI, or Ali Rasgefaanu, is buried on the very spot fell, on the Western shore of Male’. His enshrined tomb still remains as he was killed during a Portuguese attack, dying a martyr’s death. Martyr’s day, a public holiday, has been devoted to him.

Felivaru Fisheries Complex
The fish canning factory in Felivaru attracts a lot of tourists in Lhaviyani Atoll. It was opened in 1978, as the first fish canning factory and still process canned tuna for both exporting and to sell locally in Maldives. The canned tuna fish manufactured in Felivaru is recognized for its well-maintained quality.

Eco Care Maldives annual Nature Trip organized jointly by Soneva Fushi Tourist Resort and Eco Care Maldives , concluded their trip and participants are back to Male.
According to Eco Care Maldives, this year 115 members are participants this nature trip, This includes 8 students, , 2 teachers and 2 parents and officials.
Soneva Fushi Resort has funded by the trip, as well as Soneva Fushi Resort contribution to the environment of the country.

Maldives is called as “the tropical paradise” for reasons. Its beauty is none like other. Maldives is a tropical country with separated islands, which are separated by sea. And each island is surrounded by stunning white sandy beaches. It is a wonderful experience to visit and explore the beauty of the islands.

The sea covers about 99% of the Maldives and it is where most attractive things lie in. The natural beauty lies in the Maldivian sea beats no other. There are over five thousand coral reefs and plenty of reef fish, corals, marine mammals, and so many other marine lives. And that is the reason people say, diving in Maldives is unforgettable.

Almost all the islands in Maldives are surrounded by beautiful pure white sandy beaches. Even if you have nothing else to do, I am sure you won’t get bored walking in the soft white sandy beaches and leaving your foot prints on.

When you look at an island from a distance, you can find green trees before anything else, and specially the coconut palms. That brings more beauty to the islands, plus you get amazing drink out of the coconut palms.

Traveling in a sea plane and watching the beautiful islands from the window is the most wonderful experience you could ever have. Islands are formed in a way that makes a round which is called as an atoll. When you see them from sea plane view, it will look like a chain of pearls.

With the natural and beautiful surrounding, you could have a memorable honeymoon trip in Maldives. It is also an ideal place to have a family holiday, where you can spend lovely moments with fun and enjoyment in the beautiful pure white beaches.

Ministry of Health said that working hard to prevent an outbreak of swine flue, A H1N1 influenza, in Maldives.

According to Ministry, over 79,000 passengers arriving Maldives via sea and air were screened for the swine flue and so far no one has been tested positive for symptoms.

Ministry of Health has advised to take precaution measures to prevent from swine flue, especially who travelling abroad.