Now you can experience the natural beauty of the Maldives
like never before at Jumeirah Vittaveli Maldives!
Just 20-minutes away from Ibrahim Nasir International
Airport, Jumeirah Vittaveli is a world class location whether it is an intimate
escape or an indulgent family retreat that you seek. Jumeirah Vittaveli offers
unmatched diversity, subtle luxury and personalized exploration and is looking
to only add to these traits.
Jumeirah Vittaveli, easily distinguished as one of the
best resorts in the Maldives, is now offering its guests the opportunity to
explore the best aspects of the Maldives up close and personal. The coral reefs
and the natural marine life that has travelers from all over the world
traveling to the Maldives is now at your fingertips at Jumeirah Vittaveli in a
whole new manner.
In partnership with Best Dives, Jumeirah recently
introduced a semi submarine, which is the first service of its kind in the
Maldives. The attractively designed submarine rests on the jetty of the resort
with its bright red colored body and the joyfully painted smile on its hull,
waiting to carry the guests of the resort towards a seemingly endless journey
of the untouched world underneath the waves at Jumeirah Vittaveli. The voyage
can be anticipated as a unique and amazing experience surely, but you can never
know just how much!
Capable of seating 8 passengers apart from the crew, the
inside of the submarine is filled with harmonizing music and air conditioning,
making the ride as comfortable as taking a nap. Vast windows line up the sides
of the submarine, giving the perfect view of the astounding natural beauty of
the reefs and the pristine marine life.
The adventure continues after dark as well. As night
falls guests can admire the entirely different underwater world that unfolds trough
night time excursions. You might get to see minuscule polyps on the coral reefs
come to life and feed on surrounding plankton, schools of fishes darting by the
windows while one or two massive underwater giants lounge around the colorful
corals, if you are lucky, you may even spot a shark or a turtle!
As a semi submarine, the vessel floats both over and
underwater at the same time, bobbing softly across the Indian Ocean. The
submarine is not only home to splendid views of the underwater, but also the
sea and sky with the tiny islands of the Maldives on the horizon as well. A
tour usually lasts around 30 minutes, during which the submarine takes you to one
of the three dive spots of the island nearby. Information about the reefs,
fishes and the submarine is provided by the helpful team throughout the trip.
Eugene Ozhigibitsev, a Russian dive instructor from Best
Dives, expressed the uniqueness of the Maldivian reefs compared to other places
throughout the world and marveled at the abundance in marine life here in the
Maldives. This could be one of the main reasons for the introduction of the
semi submarine excursion at Jumeirah Vittaveli.
Speaking with some of the enthusiastic passengers of the
submarine, it was clearly visible how much they were impressed with it. A very
captivating experience for the family as a whole, it was described as a very
nice and pleasant experience by Tatiana Patrick, from Australia.
"We are happy
to partner with Best Dives Maldives on this exclusive new facility for our
guests. One of the biggest attractions of the Maldives is its colorful
underwater life, and with our new semi-submersible, this world is now open to
everyone even experienced snorkelers and divers will find this new way to
explore the marine environment exhilarating," said Jumeirah Vittavelis General
Manager, Amit Majumder.
Speaking with the Director of Best Dives, Mr. Ahmed Razee, it was clear how popular the
activity was with three to four tours four days a week. Mr. Razee explained the
secrets behind the introduction of the submarine. He stated that this was
actually a very unique and innovative idea, and the first of its kind in the
Maldives. He also pointed out that there was actually very few family oriented
activities like this, for the whole family to enjoy as a whole and the
submarine would address this issue perfectly. In addition, Mr. Razee stated
that the smiling submarine also gives guests who are not as strong as others at
sea, the opportunity to experience the surreal beauty of the underwater world
of the Maldives.
Mr. Razee described a brighter future, with the submarine
operating at other resorts such as Centara Ras Fushi and also divulged that
there was another larger submarine that will be operational by late December. The new
submarine is expected to host more than 13 passengers and is only the first
step of developing this innovative and one of a kind adventure. Truly a
breathtaking memory!
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