Not every island of Maldives can boast of the active underwater life. If you need wonderful gold sand, clear blue water, and complete absence of underwater creatures, you will find it on the most of the islands. But if you prefer snorkeling or diving, you like to dip in a natural “aquarium” and feel yourself as a part of the world where the life was born, this photo post for you.
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me present…
The Underwater Life of the Maldives
Vilamendhoo Island
Corals and Shells
More about underwater life of Maldives:
Underwater Photographs from the Maldives. Fishes: Small, Big and Very Big.
Chase for the Stingray
Shark breakfast. Vilamendhoo.
Magnificent, unique and very, very interesting.
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Thank you, friend.
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We used a point and shoot by Canon in a Dicapac bag…The pics aren’t as good as yours, but I think they still are some decent shots!
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Thank You, Sonia.
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Lovely pics….are these pics clicked while snorkeling or while diving?
And …are these clicked during the day or at night? Did you use a torch if any of them were clicked at night?
My husband and I are visiting Vilamendhoo for 4 days in May 2012 and would love to get some tips on snorkeling.
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While snorkeling and during the day.
Tips:
The best beach is near Beach Villas from 175 to 196, and Jacuzzi Beach Villas – 197-204.
Moray lives opposite about number 200.
Stingreys – 160-170.
Anemones – 220-240.
The reef sharks are everywhere 🙂
Check the long coral reef by all means, but there is a strong stream at the end of it. Be careful!
Good luck and give my love to Vilamendhoo.
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Thanks a tonne…that sure is a lot of help!
I am truly excited about seeing the Nemo fish in the anemone. The last I saw good corals was in 2005 in Andamans in India. It was before the Tsunami hit this part of the world and obviously before El Nina robbed the corals of their colour.
Another query: which camera have you used – an underwater one or a regular digicam? If it’s a digicam, does it have a housing or a Dicapac case?
Thanks in advance
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The camera is underwater Canon D10. We have two 🙂
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Hey Victor,
Just got back from Vila last night…and I miss the place already.
I managed to snorkel only half the reef. Loved the coral close to the water villa towards the west (rather south west). I did not venture into the deep and I was a little scared, but the shallow had enough and more to keep me happy.
My husband and I went to swim with manta rays and whale shark and were lucky on both occastions :-). We also saw a turtle and loads of anemone on our way back from the manta ray excursion. Not to forget, we saw quite a few flying fish on the our way to the whale shark excursion.
At the reef, we saw lovely corals – pink, yellow, blue, red! The sting rays were on the eastern side. We also saw a few star fish there.
The star of the show, for me, is always the anemone…and the peeping clown fish.
We used our canon camera with a dicapac plastic bag, which worked quite well.
I will share the pics with you in the next couple of days.
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It is great!
I am waiting for Your link on the post with these photos.
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I haven’t dived but snorkeling is like being in another world. Great photos.
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Your photographs are stunning! I’m glad you’re traveling to so many interesting and beautiful places and sharing what you see with us!
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what an amazing journey and collection of photos
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Wow! How wonderful! Now, Maldives will be part of my Bucket List.. But I should learn how to dive first! Thanks for sharing!
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You need not dive for it, you can snork. I don’t dive.
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As always you take magnificent photos. The light is really good. Does that mean the water was shallow, or the sunlight very strong? Or both?
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Thank you, Marion.
The best corals grow from 0 to 4-5 meters from the water surface. And the sun was on its place, of course 🙂 This is the Maldives, perpetual summer 🙂
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This makes me want to go scuba diving! Great pictures!
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Snorkeling will be enough 🙂
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Superb images! A wonderful series!
All the best from Chile…
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I just love your underwater photos. They are absolutely amazing and so very colorful and vibrant. I love these
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Thanks a lot, Kay.
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Incredible photos. Makes me wish I could drop everything I’m doing and go snorkeling!
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When you will see the next post – it will be fishes and very big fishes – You’ll want snorkeling much more 🙂
Update: the post about fishes
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Hi Victor, Thanks for following my blog. I’ve enjoyed looking through yours and look forward to reading more and seeing more of your lovely photos. All the best, Kat
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Thank you, Kat.
I am very glad to the new reader.
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Stunningly clear photos, loved them
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Thank you vry much.
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Great Pictures
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Thank you.
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Wow, absolutely amazing!
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Many thanks, Jenny.
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These photographs are beautiful! Did you see any sea turtles in your underwater adventure? That’s my dream!
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Thank You.
Yes, I did, and you can find them here.
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Thanks for sharing these treasures. Your talent really takes me there!
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Many thanks, Sheila.
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Beautiful! I want to go back!
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Yes, yes, yes. And we’ll go back in this October. Yahoooooo 🙂
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Beautiful pictures!!
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Thank you.
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These photos are absolutely breathtaking!! Oh how I would love to have an experience like that!
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But what hindered?
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Raising kids and a lack of money, but one day…….
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Patience. Once in my youth, when I was risen my two sons, I worked without holidays 17 years 🙂
Now it is my time!
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Good for you, and you are certainly making the most of it. I love my time with my kids, but I look forward to “my time” too 🙂
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Stunning is an understatement. 😉
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Thank you, Elizabeth.
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Wonderful underwater photos, Victor! You have a great skill and eye for beauty. Thanks for sharing these pictures.
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You have the eye too, for cure 🙂
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Thank you very much, Bruce.
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Absolutely gorgeous!!!!
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Thank you, Gretchen.
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My “Underwater-photos” look like shit next to this stunning ones 😀 Awesome! I don’t want to dive, but I love to look at this wonderful photos 😀
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Oh, no, Frauke.
Your “above-water” pictures are warm and alive.
This one for example
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Gorgeous! Diving is something I definitely want to learn in the future 🙂
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This is the right decision!
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Wow!!! These pictures you took are amazing! I was in the Maldives in September but I stayed at Iru Fushi which was quite beautiful as well. I went diving and saw the most gorgeous colors but I can’t remember the names of the reefs! What a shame!
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We have been there in October.
Thank you.
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Beautiful!! It’s quite cold and snowing where I’m located so I especially appreciate your photos this time of year.
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My thoughts exactly. What a time to post such a warming blog. It’s freezing here.
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We are also in cold and snow. 🙂 These are the October’s shots.
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very nice
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Of course.
Thank you.
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Amazing. Wow – Maldives just moved up a few places on my must-see list! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous photos.
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Lucky journey to you!
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