Well Gentlemen (I use the term loosely of course), you are now talking to a happily married man.
My wife and I spent our honeymoon in the country of Maldives - a country composed of 1200 atolls or islands in the Indian Ocean. Each island is basically formed out of coral structures with lovely light blue lagoons surrounding it.
Flying in, you see lovely ring like atolls - glistening like jewels in the ocean.
Amazing - isn't it! 8)
Each island has a hotel to itself and is self-contained - got its own restaurants, water equipment rental, etc. Therefore picking a good hotel is
critical as you are pretty much locked in - in a manner of speaking.
We picked the Taj Coral reef and the guys met us at the airport and guided us to the speedboat to take us to our hotel (island) - about an hour away.
We selected a seat on top to enjoy the view better. We passed some lovely islands en-route
At last we arrived at the hotel.
It was quite cool with nice pool, coral formations, beach, buffet restuarants and an a-la-carte restaurant, etc. There were approximately 30 beach cottages and 20 water villas on the island - so there weren't too many people. A good thing as the island is quite small - you can walk the circumference in about 7 minutes easy.
Some random pictures of the island amenities and views:
Overall, it was a fantastic experience. I highly recommend Maldives or Mauritius (a similar country) for a romantic holiday or for a sea oriented holiday. Simply fantastic!!!
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"Tazio Nuvolari - The greatest driver of the past, the present and the future" - Ferdinand Porsche
Those are fantastic shots.. could you PM how much it cost to go there and the rooms and so forth ?? im getting married next year and i wanted to take the wife to be to either the Caribbeans or Maldives.
Let's just say it is quite expensive. We went in the off season (May to July end and Sept to October) and it was USD 885 total for the two of us for the room and all meals included. Drinks are extra. During the peak season the rates are approximately double that.
Make sure you get a deal with food included. It is very expensive to go a-la-carte.
You can deal through your travel agent or by visiting the hotel website directly. Lot of info here --> www.visitmaldives.com
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"Tazio Nuvolari - The greatest driver of the past, the present and the future" - Ferdinand Porsche
great pictures! gotta love the look of the water color there too bad it's so expensive but i guess you get what you pay for.
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Honeymoon at Maldives - Taj Coral Reef resort
too bad it's so expensive but i guess you get what you pay for.
(no idea when that will be, other than within the next 4 years)
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