Straddling the equator, the
island archipelago of the Maldives stretches across
the Indian Ocean in breathtaking natural splendour.
Lying north of India and south of Sri Lanka, the Maldivian
islands are naturally formed into 26 atolls, each atoll
consisting of scores, sometimes even hundreds of islands.
Only 200 of the islands are inhabited while less than
100 are tourist resorts. The rest are desert islands,
untouched and undisturbed, the perfection of their beauty
is intact.
The islands themselves, with
their lush tropical vegetation and surrounding pristine
white beaches form the last remaining haven on earth.
Tall palm trees, laden with coconuts, is the trademark
of the Maldivian island. They stand tall in the sky
line, rising way above the shady trees that cluster
around beneath.
The beaches, with fine white coral sand, are inviting
in the extreme as they slope down gently into the clear
blur sea water of the surrounding lagoon. The lagoons
are another of nature’s blessings that Maldives
has so much of. The water is clear enough for you to
simply wade in and sea hundreds of tropical fish swimming
underneath in schools. There’s no need for a snorkelling
mask here.
Location of Maldives
If you go to snorkelling and begin
to explore the corals that lie further down all the
lagoons, it would be an experience in itself. For the
Maldivian marine life has a world-wide reputation in
its own right. The corals, with their profusion of colour
are like landscaped gardens, the fish that meander their
way through the corals carry every hue of every shade
of colour you have ever seen and more.
That is why scuba diving has become
the highlight of a holiday in the Maldives. Here, under
the clear blue waters of the Maldivian seas, you will
find dive spots that could rival those found anywhere
else in the world. Experienced scuba divers around the
world agree that they had their most enjoyable dives
in the Maldives - thus the international reputation
of the Maldives as having some of the world’s best
dive sites.
Rich in pelagic fish species, overhangs, sharks, manta
rays, sting rays, eels, napoleons, and every exotic
fish creature that exists underwater, the Maldivian
seas offer you the best of the underwater world.
Ranveli is just one island
among the thousand in the Maldives. It could be just
another island - but the island’s exceptional beauty
and the facilities that it offers to you as a class
resort, sets it apart from the rest.
