24 RTW Day 15, Maldives

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Male, Maldives, Wed, March 20, 2024

We wake today with a view of an island covered in buildings. We have signed up for a snorkeling trip at 11:30AM so we have a leisurely breakfast. We even have time for a trivia game in the Purple Turtle. Yes, you read it right, the “Purple Turtle”, a lounge on the ship!

We join the snorkeling group at 11AM and ride the Tender to shore. This island of Male is a bustling city. Nothing tropical to be seen! Except the heat and humidity! We board the snorkeling boat with about 20 other shipmates and they take us to other, less inhabited islands and the snorkeling begins. The first snorkel is just so so and mostly grey over a mostly dead reef. I opt to not go for the second location which the others say is better. But no one is extremely impressed with the trip. Oh well, we went snorkeling in the Maldives! Still a better day than sitting at home!

We come back to the ship and shower off the salt water. Then it is back to the Tender to check out the city. We walk around several blocks and see what there is to see. It’s a random city. There is a Temple that is photogenic and then we find a store to buy a location magnet for our stateroom wall. Back to the ship happy campers. Most of the photos today are cell phone photos for we brought waterproof cell phone cases. I also shot video on my Go Pro. I don’t know if I’ll put up any video here so check my FaceBook Page!

Here is a web image of what this island looks like from the air!

After dinner in the Buffet, we go to the show in the theatre, an “ABBA” tribute. Entertaining as it is the first time we have watched the Entertainment Crew perform! Then it is off to “Raffles” pub for a solo piano player and singer who is very good.

Goodnight all!

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