When we arrived at the Male airport in Maldives we walked a
short distance across the street to the dock where we were met by a skiff that
took us to the dhoni (Maldivian style boat) named GAHAA where we would live for
the next week. The two Canadians and six
Americans who were on the Sri Lanka tour continued on the Maldives portion of
the trip. All four cabins had limited
space. Three of the four had attached
toilets, sinks, and showers. Ours
didn’t. The toilet and sink in the
hallway were usable but the shower wasn’t.
Fortunately other passengers allowed us to use their showers. But the food was excellent and the snorkeling
was better than any place we had been before.
During our week we had opportunities to snorkel at thilas in
the North Male and Felidhoo Atolls and to visit two inhabited islands. Thilas are subsurface coral reefs that are
complete ecosystems that teem with life.
There are numerous thilas within all of the Maldives atolls.
Look at Maldives in Google maps; choose satellite view; zoom
in. You will see an amazing archipelago
consisting of thousands of islands and thilas.
I have uploaded a video to YouTube that provides a sampling
of what we saw. It includes photos and
videos.
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