Guide to Baa Atoll

'The word paradise is used to describe many holiday destinations, but nowhere deserves the description more than the Baa Atoll.'

These beautiful islands in the Maldives - with their white sands and still, turquoise waters - really are beyond compare. The sun shines 365 days of the year and the temperature never deviates too far away from 30degreesC. Which makes it the perfect spot for sun-drenched days on the beach. And aside from the resort islands of Reethi Beach, Royal Island, Kihaadhuffaru, Sonevafushi and Coco Palm, the rest of the Baa Atoll is virtually untouched. So expect palms, banyan trees and verdant green shrubs aplenty. Day trips to these uninhabited idylls are popular with resort visitors. Diving and snorkelling amongst the underwater coral garden is something not to be missed. Slip on a snorkel and make friends with the locals – of the manta and reef shark variety that is. Want to keep your feet dry? Glass bottom boat trips give a flavour of the undersea world without you even dipping a toe in the water. But if you are up for getting wet, they've got watersports by the buckert-load. Windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, water-skiing, wake-boarding and jet skiing are all on the menu. Back on dry land, there are tennis and badminton facilities. Fishing trips are laid on by the resorts, including adventurous voyages to net marlin, sailfish or barracuda. And if you're not keen on catching your own evening meal, restaurant menus vary from international fare to spicy Maldivian specialities. But however you choose to spend your time in the Baa Atoll, you'll be doing it in paradise.

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