In the 1970s, many people were still skeptical about the appeal of the two resorts on this archipelago to tourists from all over the world. But today, Maldives has dispelled that doubt. The first thing that welcomes tourists to Maldives is the blue sea, white sand and salty sea breeze.
The Maldives government does not require a visa for visits of less than 30 days. Simply present your passport and state the name of the hotel or resort where you are staying and you will be able to enter the country quickly. 185 of the 1,200 atolls in the Maldives are inhabited by locals, the rest are mostly resorts.
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Maldivian Air Taxi is proud of its slogan “A unique experience”. Indeed, there are few places where you can fly on bright red seaplanes with barefoot pilots like here. The planes are a bit cramped and noisy, but in return, they fly very low so that passengers can enjoy the view of the coral islands like strings of white pearls on the deep blue sea.
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Constance Halaveli, like most resorts, occupies its own atoll. The atolls of the Maldives are all similar in structure, consisting of a circular coral ring that “grows” from the ocean floor. Wind and water have eroded the skeletons of millions of individual corals into sand; so between each coral ring there is a very shallow area, usually less than 2m deep, with a bottom of fine sand.
In addition to the usual luxurious amenities, each villa also has a sun deck (sunbathing yard) overlooking the sea, extremely spacious with a wooden staircase leading straight down to the crystal clear water. The sea here has up to three shades of blue: bright and clear like emerald in the shallow water, deep dark blue at the edge of the coral reef, and mysterious purple in the far ocean. The surrounding coral reef makes the sea almost waveless and attracts countless species of fish to find food and shelter. Even just walking along the wooden bridge throughout the resort, you can definitely see all kinds of fish, big and small, swimming around.
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Visitors can spend hours snorkeling in the coral reefs surrounding the resort. You don’t have to swim more than 100m to see the colorful fish among the colorful corals. If you don’t like diving, you can lie on the powdery white sand and enjoy the warm sunshine. For those who love scuba diving, the Maldives is one of the most ideal destinations in the world.
The Maldives is also an ideal place to learn scuba diving. Most resorts have a dive center recognized worldwide such as PADI or SSI. For only about 200 dollars a morning, a certified instructor will teach you basic skills in the pool, then take you on a dive of about 50 minutes. This price is not too expensive, especially when compared to the price of rooms and meals at the resort, but the experience of swimming among schools of blue anemone fish that number in the thousands, the thrill of a group of sharks larger than humans rushing by, or just admiring the majestic coral walls that seem to have just stepped out of the movie Finding Nemo less than half a meter away, is truly indescribable.
