A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Some of the best Snorkelling in the Indian waters happens in a place that most visitors call “The gateway to my dream vacation” where is this place? Of course, what else can it be other than Maldives? The sound of the waves crashing with each other, the gentle breeze is blowing and you feel the […]
Words and photos by Maldives surf guide Bob Fawcett Video of Taylor Knox and Matt Griggs’ Male trip by Paul Borrud A persistent southwesterly wind and some slow-moving storms tried to hamper the late season in the Maldives, but, with regular pulses of swell, those in the know scored big time. From south to north, […]
Alexander Zverev is letting off some steam in the Maldives after a career-changing season. The world No. 4 is relaxing by the sea with his older brother Mischa and doubles world No. 1 Marcelo Melo. Needless to say, the guys are having a great time: Zverev closed his season with five titles and his first appearance at […]
Two teams from Sri Lanka’s Manchester Sports Academy namely Manchester Red and Manchester White flew to Maldives on Friday (24) evening to take part in the Under-14 Milo Hulumale Sports School invitation Cup soccer tournament to be played in Male from November 26 to December 1. Manchester Red is captained by Sumesh Salman of Hamza […]
Six Senses Laamu is pleased to announce the opening of new dive center – Deep Blue Divers – owned and operated by the resort. By creating Deep Blue Divers, the resort will offer guests premier diving experiences in the lively and colorful reefs surrounding the resort and at the same time focus on enhancing guest […]
Bib expo for Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race started on 19 November at 10 am and will go on until 10 pm on 20 November 2017. Participants are asked to bring their national ID cards or a copy of ID card for the collection of Bib. Apart from electronic Bib, the race t-shirt will also be […]
She’s the glamorous AFL WAG who parades her picture-perfect life on social media. And on Friday, Nadia Bartel took to Instagram to share a photo of herself with footy star husband Jimmy as they holidayed together in the Maldives. However, the 33-year-old didn’t quite receive the praise she might have been expecting- promptly coming under […]
Thought the Maldives was only about lagoon-flat shallows? Think again – the Indian Ocean islands have glassy-clear waters and uncrowded waves says world-class shortboarder, Quincy Davis ‘I grew up in Montauk, New York, so I’d spend every day at the beach with my family, who are all surfers. Once I’d started myself, I was hooked […]
In an embarrassing Asian Cup qualifier game, Maldives bit the dust overwhelmingly when they faced defeat against Palestine with a score of 8-1. This marks the biggest defeat and one of the most significant goal differences the Maldivian football team suffered in recent times. Maldives national team’s coach Darren Stuart had spoken of the challenges […]