Maldives

[Achilles Tang]

And that concludes the travelogue from Clammy, Maldives' goodwill ambassador!

Can you arrange a fam trip for me... hehehehe.....

[clammy]

Cheers~

I still think its worth the money after all said. What's important is that My sweetheart had a good time, I had a good time, we saw Manta Rays, and that's one "die die must go destinations" checked from my long list.

[nleong]

ok. bring kettle, dabao water haha... whats next... at least in India they provide bottled water in hotel.....

[kelstorm]

i bring 1 gallon of water... no clothes.. only all water... i think the check in counter must think that i'm mad.

[hemiolopterus]

Can bring kettle and boil water there? Any reason not to drink the tap water there (after boiling)?

[penyu]

I've always wanted to go Maldives. But its too expensive so have to satisfy myself with the islands in Malaysia. Hoping to be able to go there while waiting for my A level results. Wonder whether I am able to save such a huge amount of money. Wah..see u all go holiday, I'm so ...But I dont know how to dive though..only know how to snorkel.

[Achilles Tang]

Can we boil the swimming pool water?

[jesperlam]

I think we can export our newater there?? selling it cheaper for tourist!! will make a quick buck man!!

[kelstorm]

or we can pee and distill the water and recycle it... hey.. that is newater... someone had beaten me to that..

[clammy]

Haha,

tot there will be some photographers to give pointers in this thread..

Seems like theres more engineers here? all discussing how to treat water.

Oh.. and businessman too, thinking how to profit from supplying water at a lower price.

Hmm.. didnt take pictures of the expensive water there. If not will post them. Sure to create lots of interest and debate.

[clammy]

Just recieved this pic of my dear and meself from fellow diver Mr Ueda Yoshi.

My guess is this pic is taken of us after he spotted the manta ray, and finally got our attention by screaming into his regulator.

Edited June 3, 2004 by clammy

[Melvyn Tan]

Wow !!! Nice place isn't it ? Great for romance man ! here's a pic when i was there about 2-3 years back - for those who don't want to get their skin wet but want to "see" whats underneath !!!

Edited June 6, 2004 by Melvyn Tan

[clammy]

wow! U actually went for the submarine ride!! Quite expensive wo.. dats why i didnt go. So did you actually descend to 40 meters?

Oh! did you go for the seaplane ride? was so tempted to go as it provide great phototaking opportunities of the islands and atolls..

That's one of the downside of taking SQ as both flights(to & fro) are at night, and thus no chance to appreciate maldives beauty from above...

bo bian, i have to be contented with underwater pics..

[Melvyn Tan]

Yeah...cos the sub ride would be an experience and plus my partner dun wish to get wet (enough of snokelling etc) and to go down under 30-40m is no mean feat.

Will hope to visit it again !!! this time round to bring back some stuffs did you take any coral or the like?

[clammy]

coralss??

nah... the corals in maldives not that fantastic also.. only the soft corals dendronepthyia at blue caves are spectacular...

You want nice corals?? try CEBU phillipines... their reefs are cover with white pumping xenia, all sorts of hard corals, and many nice varieties.

Somemore the locals dont take care of their beautiful waters themselves..

so might as well take some.. haha

Can actually hear bombing of fishes elsewhere when we are underwater at a supposedly protected site!

hmmm.. yah.. must visit maldives again... but still got so many target edstinations to go thru... fiji, hawaii, mauritious, palau, yap, tahiti, PNG... and the list goes on...

[kelstorm]

hmmm.. yah.. must visit maldives again... but still got so many target edstinations to go thru... fiji, hawaii, mauritious, palau, yap, tahiti, PNG... and the list goes on...

there goes my bank acct...

[clammy]

at least u still have abank account to tok about...

[hammerhd]

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

U got money in ur bank account???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Melvyn Tan]

Hehehehe !!! Singapore nothing interesting so must spend our hard earned money going elsewhere to enjoy. The corals in Maldives is great....ermm...maybe depends which part you go lah.... When i was in Bali early this year (Nusa Dua) the corals are not bad too....saw this big rock with the Bali Xenia and other attractive stuffs !!!!! made me want to take the whole rock back man

[clammy]

ah... bali... another must go destination

Mola mola!!

[Melvyn Tan]

Bali is not bad - try Nusa Dua

[clammy]

Ahhhhhh....

I miss maldives..

Anybody got any idea how to migrate there?????

*go blow some bubbles.....

[Melvyn Tan]

Cheers~

I still think its worth the money after all said. What's important is that My sweetheart had a good time, I had a good time, we saw Manta Rays, and that's one "die die must go destinations" checked from my long list.

That looks like Paradise Island?