Vilamendhoo
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Vilamendhoo was one of the uninhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll
or South Ari Atoll of the Maldives
. Now this island has been developed into a 5 star resort and is managed by CCR (Crown & Champa Resorts). Some of the best diving points in Maldives are located in Ari Atoll.
A reef encircles the island, with stray reef sprouts above and below. Most tourists, normally british
, reach the island by means of sea-plane, but some do choose to use boats, especially if partaking in a cruise.
Due to the rise in temperature caused by La Niña
the coral died but is starting to return. Also, as the sea life returns, so do many sea creatures such as sharks and turtles. The island boasts a formidable, fully equipped, Eurodivers centre, offering many courses for divers with a range of experiences. The centre can also communicate in a variety of languages including English
, Dutch
, German
, French
, amongst others.
Whilst there is much life in the ocean, there are also many exotic creatures living on the island. Many types of birds can be seen, and are very docile. There are also bats, large fruit bats, which hang from the trees eating or sleeping during the day.
Alif Dhaal Atoll
Southern Ari Atoll or Alifu Dhaalu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives.The separation of Ari Atoll on March 1, 1984, into a Northern and a Southern section formed the two most recent administrative divisions of the Maldives, namely Alifu Alifu Atoll and Alifu Dhaalu Atoll...
or South Ari Atoll of the Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. Now this island has been developed into a 5 star resort and is managed by CCR (Crown & Champa Resorts). Some of the best diving points in Maldives are located in Ari Atoll.
A reef encircles the island, with stray reef sprouts above and below. Most tourists, normally british
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
, reach the island by means of sea-plane, but some do choose to use boats, especially if partaking in a cruise.
Due to the rise in temperature caused by La Niña
La Niña
La Niña is a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon that is the counterpart of El Niño as part of the broader El Niño-Southern Oscillation climate pattern. During a period of La Niña, the sea surface temperature across the equatorial Eastern Central Pacific Ocean will be lower than normal by 3–5 °C...
the coral died but is starting to return. Also, as the sea life returns, so do many sea creatures such as sharks and turtles. The island boasts a formidable, fully equipped, Eurodivers centre, offering many courses for divers with a range of experiences. The centre can also communicate in a variety of languages including English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, amongst others.
Whilst there is much life in the ocean, there are also many exotic creatures living on the island. Many types of birds can be seen, and are very docile. There are also bats, large fruit bats, which hang from the trees eating or sleeping during the day.