Snorkelling in the Maldives – tips from Wiotto.com
Snorkelling in the Maldives is what most tourists come here for. It happened geographically that the islands have one of the most colourful underwater worlds. All this is also due to the weather conditions, because the average air and water temperature in the Maldives is +28…+32 degrees Celsius all year round. The combination of these and other factors has allowed unique reef systems to grow here, says exotic island booking expert wiotto.com. However, not all islands can boast of a luxurious underwater world.
Wiotto gives tips on how to organize amazing snorkelling in the Maldives.
The best time for snorkelling
The air and water temperature allows you to snorkel in the Maldives the whole year. However, during the rainy season – from late March to early December – waves bring plankton and visibility under water decreases. In the high (it is also called dry) season, there is practically no rain and wind – the water is perfectly clear. January, February and early March are the best times to snorkel.
Important aspects of snorkelling in the Maldives
The Maldives is a scattering of more than 1000 islands. The largest, the length of which is measured in kilometres, are usually local islands where the local population lives. They are not the best places for snorkelling, but this is almost the only opportunity for a tourist with a certain budget.
Private resort islands are smaller with an average size 400m by 600m. They are surrounded by a lagoon where a coral reef begins. It reaches its peak at the edge of the lagoon, after which the deep water and area for divers begins. The lagoons of the Maldives are ideal for snorkelling. All you need is a snorkel mask and fins. You float on the surface and watch the bright colours underwater. It’s really a different world: colourful fish and corals, turtles, manta rays, reef sharks … just an embarrassment of riches with such beauty.
You can snorkel directly from the shore or from the terrace of your water villa. Snorkelling trips to the most beautiful locations are also popular.
Not all resort islands have the same beautiful house reef – this is the part of the lagoon where corals grow and marine life boils. Unfortunately, due to many factors, there are also inanimate reefs on the islands – it is still beautiful underwater, but there is not such a variety of colours and marine life.
Which islands to choose for snorkelling
To get an amazing snorkelling in the Maldives, you need to know the islands around which a living house reef has been preserved. By the way, the resorts themselves put a lot of effort into this: they open research centers for the protection and development of corals and their inhabitants. For example, the research center for the study of manta rays at the resort of Hurawalhi and many others.
The most fascinating house reefs grow in the lagoons of resorts: Robinson Club, Lily Beach, Dusit Thani, Bandos and many others. Visit the wiotto.com catalog in the House Reef section, and managers will help you make the final choice of the hotel for the best snorkelling of your life.
