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Destinations - Indian Ocean - Maldives 
The Maldives is famed for its rare underwater beauty.
The profusion of psychedelic colours and the abundance and variety of life underwater have fascinated
divers and snorkeling since Maldives was discovered as a diving destination. The highest level of
visibility that one could expect- sometimes exceeding 50 meters - and warm temperatures throughout the
year makes diving in the Maldives a delight you would want to experience over and over again.
The Maldives has some of the best dive sites in the world and many visit the Maldives repeatedly
for the sole purpose of diving. All resorts in the Maldives have professional dive schools with multi-lingual
instructors and conduct courses for beginners as well as the advanced. Many of the resorts have excellent house
reefs. Just a short swim from the beach and snorkel lovers too can experience the same pleasures from the surface.
The pearls of the Indian Ocean, as it is popularly known, are situated in the South West of Sri Lanka, on the equator. The numerous coral reef islands, 1,190 in total , form an archipelago of 26 major atolls ( groups of neighbouring coral islands). The country stretches 820 km north to south and 120 km east to west. Out of the incredibly large number of islands only 200 islands are inhabited, with 44 islands adapted as exclusive resort islands. The climate is generally warm and humid. Sun shines all year through with average temperature around 29 - 32 degrees Celsius. 
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