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CRAP!!! Diva Maldives is awesome. Almost feel it is too nice for me. ALMOST. Friday I arrived via sea plane as you now have read. I spent the rest of the day exploring the island/resort. So an atoll is essentially a group of islands. The Maldives is made up of several atolls. The Diva Maldives is located in the south Ari Atoll. I picked the Diva Maldives because of the dive shop here. Typically whenever I'm going some place to dive, I check PADI for the diving operators that are in the area. As you might expect, there are hundreds here in the Maldives. Euro Divers has several in the Maldives and is considered a 5-star dive center. When I emailed them and expressed my interest in the local whale shark population, their first answer was the Diva. More to come on my diving adventures but I can definitely say the diving in the Maldives is AWESOME!

Okay, back to my resort. When I arrived and had checked in, I was escorted to my room. Now, I just have the standard "garden villa" but it is pretty pretty cool. Check it out:

One of the coolest features is the shower. It is "outside" and in fact, the entire bathroom is basically outside. Check it out:

So you can see the walls end right above the shower. Pretty fun! The rest of Friday was exploration...

Here are some more pics of the Diva:

As you can see, the weather was looking ominous. But as I found out, it is very much a temporary inconvenience. The rain has come and gone a few times but it definitely doesn't last. And, as I write this, I had a rain free day of great weather. So it isn't too big of a deal. Anyway, thought I'd share my resort. Next up, diving day 1. Hope you guys are ready!!
~ Rich