The Maldives, luxury paradise and nature

 

   At the heart of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives between blue skies and turquoise water reveals a paradise. Everything is showcase of luxury and tranquility that invites to relaxation. Discovery..

  The plane begins its descent on the Maldives, and already a few minutes before landing, through the window a striking palette of contrasts between deep green and is observed extreme blue and turquoise water.

  The aircraft landed gently on the track ... Time to collect his luggage on the carpet, from Male airport to the boat that takes you to the island chosen, it is only one step.

An exceptional environment 

  At the exit of the terminal building, a man holding a sign with your name takes you in two minutes to a dock where the yachts are moored which transport you to your hotel as a billionaire.

  Seized by the heat that reigns already at 8am, you're in for a ride at sea which can vary, depending on the distance from the airport to your resort, between 20 minutes and 1 hour 30. Soon, you leave behind the capital Malé and the many cargo ships that dock nearby. Then enters a world where undulate thousands of colorful fish.

  It is striking, you feel the Maldives transport the traveler on one of the last paradises on earth. The destination attracts a growing tourism, but retains an exceptional environment due to the vigilance of the Maldivian state in ecology and that of hotel groups.

A reasoned tourism

  The mild climate, beautiful landscapes, lagoons, seabed which have a flora and fauna incomparable enabled the development of tourism since the 1980s ... but reasoned. The government authorizes the construction of hotels on desert islands.

  In the Maldives, there are 1200 islands of which one hundred dedicated to tourism. Raising consecutive waters to global warming is a particularly serious threat to this small country whose highest point is less than three meters. Ten luxury islands play the ultimate card on the concept: one island, one hotel.

  Suddenly, our eyes are drawn to houses on stilts and a sandbar.

Here we are, we live a waking dream. Nothing is missing from the postcard. Restaurants on stilts. Near the pier stands the diving center, and on the pontoon some bronzed with their combination and fins are going to rave on the seabed.

Exploration lagoons, fine hotels

  Time to drink a welcome drink ... and we discover with delight his home on the water. A real house with a living room, a bedroom, a large bathroom, an outdoor shower and a private infinity pool on the terrace.

  For dining, is spoiled for choice. There are buffets with international themes, put Japanese, Chinese, Thai ... In the evening, we take our dinner on the beach, candlelight. Nothing is missing on the map, refined dishes whose ingredients have arrived on this small piece of land it is unclear how. You can taste meat, seafood, local fish accompanied by a good Australian wine, South African, Italian or French.

  There is still an activity in which it is impossible to deviate: massage. Passing by forced Spa which is generally suspended above the water. What to choose, one is spoiled for choice, it becomes a high concentration exercise: moderate Thai, a deep massage, ayurvedic or shiatsu.

  You can not design a living in the Maldives is by try diving. Fans are preparing for baptisms with an instructor who learns to blow, take off the mask in the water, change of regulator. This requires a bit of attention but it quickly becomes autonomous.

  And we take a boat to take you in a privileged place. In less than ten minutes, you end up in the ocean. But it is easy also to observe the fauna and marine flora so exceptional practicing "snorkel" with mask, fins, snorkel. On the surface of the water, it moves with small sharks, manta rays, some moray eels, starfish, turtles, striped, go-getters, madmen, placid man and ... fish coexist beautifully, they seem to have fun with you.

  Come on, go ahead, don the role of Robinson Crusoe in the heart of islands and lagoons so well preserved.

- The climate :

The climate is tropical with a weak monsoon from May to September. Temperatures range between 26 ° C and 32 ° C throughout the year. The water temperature varies between 27 and 29 ° C throughout the year.

Ideally, for a stay privilege the period from January to April for they are the driest.

- To note :

When it is noon in France, it is 15 pm in summer to Maldives, and 16 h in winter. Special feature: each island can choose their hours compared to Malé.

- Change :

Maldivian rupee or rufiya, but the dollar can pay everything.

- Formalities:

Being in possession of a passport valid for six months after the end of the stay.

- Guide:

"Maldives", Ed. Lonely Planet. Very well documented.