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6 Nights - Sample Itinerary
The Flower of the Indian Ocean
Set in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives cover an area of 90,000 square km in a slender chain 372 miles south of India and 416 miles west of Sri Lanka. Our cruising area covers the North and South Malé Atoll including the capital island of Malé and the Ari Atoll.
Malé
Malé is the capital and it is here that you will find the best souvenir shops, boutiques, colourful fish and vegetable markets from which to stock up with provisions for your cruise. The best time to explore the shops is at night when the air is cooler and the Maldivians go on promenade.
Malé’s tourist attractions include the magnificent golden domed mosque of the Islamic Centre, Mulee-Aage (the former Presidential Palace), Hukuru Miskiiy (the 17th century Friday Mosque), the Sultan Park and National Museum. Malé’s Jumhooree Maidan is the public square along the northern waterfront and the social hub of the island.
 Day 1
Sail to "Waagali" island (uninhabited) or to a resort island. Lunch aboard. Swimming/snorkelling. Night at anchorage.
Day 2
Breakfast. Departure to Felidu Atol! (4-5 hrs). Lunch on the way. Visit a fishing village, "Fulidhoo" or "Felidhoo ". Walk through the island, meet the local people, observe their crafts like boat building. etc. and their lifestyle. Night at lagoon.
Day 3
Breakfast. Departure to a beautiful uninhabited island, "Vashugiri" or "Fohtheyo" or "Ambora". Relax on the beach. Snorkelling/swimming. Beach barbecue if there is a good catch and weather permits. Night at anchorage or camped on the beach. 
Day 4
Day at leisure - Early morning fishing, swimming/snorkelling or just relaxing on the beach.
Day 5
After breakfast sail to another inhabited island, "Felidhoo" or "Keyodhoo". Meet the islanders. Night at anchorage. Local traditional entertainment of "Bodu Beru" on the island. ("Bodu Beru" means Big Drum where a group sits around and sings to a rhythmical beat of drums til it reaches a crescendo and stops abruptly.)
 Day 6Breakfast. Departure to Malé Atoll. Lunch on the way. Visit Malé: shopping, sight-seeing - the Islamic Centre, Museum, local fish and fruit markets etc. Late afternoon depart to a close-by resort island. Snorkelling on the reef. Night at anchorage.
Day 7
Breakfast. Depart for home.
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