Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives archipelago, located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, has a romantic and beautiful beach. This is a small island with a population of only about 500 people. Most visitors come here at dawn or noon to watch the waves undulating under the sunlight.
During the day, this beach with its long sandy shore creates a peaceful beauty. When night falls, millions of small blue dots of light sparkle like night-light, making visitors amazed, as if they are stepping into paradise. Although sparkling water is a common phenomenon in the Maldives, Vaadho is the place where visitors can admire this phenomenon most beautifully.
Vaadho Island in the Maldives has naturally sparkling waters. While sparkling waters are common throughout the Maldives, Vaadho is the place where visitors can see it best.
With each wave that hits, the deserted beach on Vaadhoo Island lights up with the presence of countless bioluminescent plankton. If you walk down the beach, these tiny creatures will cling to your feet. At this time, the beach is like a magical blue starry night sky.
Explaining this strange phenomenon, scientists believe that the glowing beach is due to some types of plankton living in the seawater. They are actually known as “dinoflagellates” algae belonging to the group of single-celled organisms. Luminescence in the seawater will help them avoid the “watching” of predators. Predators themselves are afraid to go to places with light for fear of being discovered.
Visitors who go surfing or sailing at night will leave behind glowing waves. Or simply walking on the sand can also leave footprints with impressive light. The best time to witness this optical phenomenon is from mid-summer to the end of winter.
When night falls, the sea water sparkles the most. At this time, the brilliant scene in Vaadho is like a picture from a fairy tale.
On moonless nights, the “Blue Tears” beach is even more beautiful. The beauty of the beach on Vaadhoo Island is also compared to a natural wonder in the Maldives paradise. In 2015, the famous travel site Globalb Grasshopper also voted Vaadhoo Island as one of the 10 most beautiful places in the world.
Maldives or Maldive Islands is an island nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is located south of India's Lakshadweep Islands and about 700 km southwest of Sri Lanka. The 26 atolls of the Maldives encompass a territory of 1,192 islets, about 200 of which are inhabited by local communities.
This archipelago is considered a tropical paradise, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world every year. Setting foot on this beautiful island nation, visitors can hardly resist the charm of the blue sea, white sand, golden sunshine, mild climate and picturesque natural scenery. In addition, visitors can also stay in luxury resorts, enjoy the most high-class services...
Tourists perform "magic" with seawater in Maldives
Not only immersing yourself in the clear blue water or walking on the white sand beaches, in Maldives there are also many other entertainments such as submarine trips, diving to see corals, watching dolphins or visiting the locals who live and work... The culinary flavor of Maldives is also very typical with mostly seafood dishes. The characteristics of the dishes here are often hot, with lots of spices and coconut flavor, but using very few vegetables.
Visitors to Vaadho Island can feel the clear blue sea under their feet, on the long white sand beach are graceful rows of palm trees. In addition, the warm climate all year round also makes this place one of the most favorite places in Maldives.
The phenomenon of glowing seawater can also be found in several other countries such as Japan, Australia, Thailand, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
Explaining this strange phenomenon, scientists say that the glowing beach is due to some types of plankton living in the seawater.
One of the important factors contributing to the popularity of the “paradise archipelago” is the very unique culture of a sunny, windy and sandy Indian Ocean region… The Maldivian identity is a blend of many different cultures due to the influence of immigration, especially the coastal areas of Sri Lanka and South India.
Unfortunately, global warming could wipe out this 600-mile-long archipelago. Eighty percent of the island nation is just 8 feet above sea level, while sea levels are rising. In fact, sea levels in the country have risen by about 8 inches over the past century.
With the current rate of sea level rise, Maldives may disappear by 2050, according to scientists' predictions.
