Can't wait to see pics of the real sps in the open ocean, get them up!

snorkel trip we took, 15-20 min boat ride from resort.
they drop you off in the ocean and guide you on a path following the current, the boat follows you :mrgreen:
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where's Waldo? and by Waldo i mean the sea turtle!:lol:http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...g/P2180345.jpg

i was too slow to snap a pic of the eagle ray that glided by!

the canyon!


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Gorgeous blue corals !!! Do you know what they are called ?

Well they sure know how to grow them in the Maldives then! Holy moly...

fantastic pictures thanks for sharing .My olympus did the same thing , there water proof untill you get them wet.

those are sps, acropora species.

yeah, the locking mechanisms leave something to be desired, especially with this type of application. on the flipside, the customer service was pretty good, they sent me a new replacement. though i much rather would have liked to take another thousand pictures snorkelling there!

Great photos mine are not so good, not that good with a camera.

I have been to the Maldives a few times, there is simply nothing comparible in my mind to the Atol's from landing in Male (pronouced Marl-Eh) and then catching your sea plane to the island, (Maldives air employ young Australian pilots, ours was piloted bare foot in shorts and tee shirt)

Anyone looking for an exotic holiday - Go - seriously go, its too amazing too miss!

The North Atol's have a greater showing of reef where as the South suffered a lot from the bleaching event back in the 90's but are recovering

My not so good shots

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We plan to go back next year. Will look into Velassaru.

For us its an easy hop, we fly from Ottawa the UK first see my parents then fly direct on a Sunday night at Midnight by Monarch airways direct into Male (11 hours)