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PROS AND CONS | Tourism in the Maldives is an ever expanding business. All the islands can be charming and romantic – providing you choose carefully. Some are small and classy, some are family friendy while others are perfect for couples. The bigger resorts can get crowded so you may find yourself sharing a table with a stranger. Research your choice to get your preferred style. For divers, there are a couple of other things to look for. First, smaller islands with good house reefs allow shore and night diving and tend to be more focused on serious divers. The other factor is weather – see below.
SCUBA DIVING | The diving is good no matter where you go but conditions vary based on weather patterns. In the southwest of any atoll the monsoon season is May – November, in the northeast the monsoon is December – April. It’s better to choose and island location that is appropriate to the seasons or your dive time may be limited.
OPINION | Over the years, we have dived from six different islands: Bandos and Eriyadu in North Malé Atoll; Lily Beach, Vilamendhoo and Fesdhu in South Malé and Filitheyo in Nilandhoo Atoll. They were all very good in their own way but the resorts change, upgrade, redecorate and reinvent themselves frequently. We'd go back at any time, but probably on a liveaboard for diving flexibility.
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