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The beautiful Maldives is an outstanding environment for scuba diving with many diving enthusiasts visiting this Indian Ocean nation to experience its underwater attractions. In the Maldives, you will have the opportunity to dive at many entrancing sites and observe large sea creatures like different kinds of sharks – including the huge whale shark – and manta rays just to name a few. Some useful information is provided below for those looking to experience such underwater discoveries. Image via  maxpixel   Understand the options There will be two basic choices for diving in Maldives; you may choose to base yourself either on a liveaboard or at a resort. A liveaboard is a large boat featuring onboard accommodation as well as a dive deck; it will take you to a selection of interesting dive locations in the Maldives for one or two weeks. On the other hand, you may choose to base yourself at one of the private island resorts; many cater to the requirements of divers and feature d...

The Maldives is known as one of the most romantic destinations in the world. Its beautiful beaches are and one-of-a-kind resorts are the stuff of dreams and the ultimate honeymoon paradise. Image via Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas Pick the right island This may seem like a big task! There are over 1192 islands that make up the Maldivian archipelago. It spreads over 35,000 miles and 26 atolls in the Indian Ocean. However, only 200 are populated, and 80 other islands house resorts. All this may seem baffling but only 10 atolls are open for tourists, so this will narrow down the choices quite a bit.  What are the most popular atolls? The Male atoll is among the most popular, as the island with the capital city and the International Airport, it is a popular choice for many holidaymakers. It is the most developed out of all the atolls, and the bulk of all accommodation is located on private islands. It consists of two separate atolls, known as the South Male Atoll and North Male Atoll...