Located in the Indian Ocean, about 500 km from the southern tips of both Sri Lanka and India, the Maldives is an exotic tropical island paradise for the sun lover, the surfer, the diver and for those who desire peace in its deepest meaning.

Because the Maldives actually straddles the equator, the climate is tropical, with no major seasonal differences. Normally, the skies are clear and the sun shines brightly, while cooling sea breezes waft through the islands.

The Maldives is one of the most sought after holiday destinations in the world. Surfers find just the right waves. Divers find the underwater coral gardens a veritable heaven. Beach buffs find the pure white coral beaches simply marvelous. The fishing is excellent.

Cruising in the Maldives, no desert in sight, but with tropical islands galore, stopping at some, enjoying a swim off one while going ashore on another to visit a fishing village or to explore an uninhabited island, and almost always coming back to berth or cabin on board in the evening is the Maldivian sea safari.