Maldives
What an amazing adventure…
This was my first visit to the Maldives and I very much doubt it will be the last. The experience was amazing, even with the short time I had here. We went all the way from the southern most atoll up to Male, I know there is so much more of these magnificent islands to see, I’ll be back for sure…
With huge thanks to Thomas Demesmaeker and his great crew aboard Manta Cruise for looking after us so well and creating so many very fond memories.
The gallery below is the most part in chronological order as the trip unfolded each day.
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Manta & Thomas our cruise director | Manta & divers | Yes, that really is a tiger shark! | Sagaminopteron psychedelicum | From The Maldives | Cryptic sea slug Sagaminopteron nigropunctatum | Gorgeous local Angelfish Centropyge acanthops | Yellowhead butterflyfish Chaetodon xanthocephalus | Endemic Maldives anemonefish Amphiprion nigripes | Pair of Decorated dart gobies (Nemateleotris decora) from Maldives | Soft coral and cleaner wrasse | Whalesharks at the back of the boat | Freediving | Snorkeler enjoying the experience. | So close | A pair of whalesharks | The giant mouth | Gracefully swimming by... | Maldives anemonefish | Late afternoon light | Longnose hawkfish | Anthias Pseudanthias squamipinnis | Gorgeous fish | Schools of sweetlips | Humpback snapper school | Diver filming | Baracuda & Jacks | Soft & Eagle Rays | Thomas looking out | Soft coral ledge | Yellow soft coral look-through | Manta man | Hanging soft corals | A very different night dive! | A very different night dive! | Sea fan | Grey reef shark | Safety stop time! | Ending our dive | White sand and lone diver | Sunset split | Happy divers! | Sunset on our land trip | 
