Maldives Baby! Kandooma Fushi Island, South Malé Atoll – Day 3 – Coral Reef Snorkeling

After snorkeling with sea turtles, we crawled back on the boat to go to another reef to check out coral reef fish. We dropped the hook, and jumped back in! The only rule – don’t touch the coral! Maldive lobsters! Many coral reef fish! The water was murky, from recent rains, but the fish were…

Maldives Baby! Kandooma Fushi Island, South Malé Atoll – Day 3 – Snorkeling With Sea Turtles

This was an exciting boat ride to two locations! First, to snorkel with sea turtles at Turtle Point; second to snorkel along a reef. The water visibility wasn’t so great because of recent rains, but hey!  Who cares!  Sea turtles! The turtles were difficult to spot, as they camaflauge so well with their environment.  But,…

Maldives Baby! Kandooma Fushi Island, South Malé Atoll – Day 2 – Surfers & Holy Bats, Man!!

This was a lazy day! Morning started out with coffee and blogging on the deck! Later was a snorkel at South Beach…but the current was SO strong, it was impossible! Back at the villa, we changed from our swim suits and snorkeling gear to shorts and a t-shirt to walk the island! The skies started…

Maldives Baby! Kandooma Fushi Island, South Malé Atoll – Day I – Our First Snorkel!

Supplied with free snorkeling gear from the hotel, we headed to the South Beach to snorkel!! The water was actually cool! I was shocked! As well, visibility was poor because of the recent rains. The best snorkeling, we were told, was near and under the overwater villas. However, the current there was strong – making…