Biyadhoo

I have booked this resort for July, I have been reading the reviews and it seems really good. I just wanted to ask about the dives and sunset fishing trip are good or just satisfactory? Also I havent been to a resort where there is no swimming pool before, do you miss it or is the sea better.

Biyadhoo

Hi F E U,

Welcome to the forum,

cant help with the first part, but have been to the Maldives many times and never ever used a pool, and why would you with the hot yes hot crystal clear Indian ocean yards away from your room -often nearer than a pool.

Rumps

Biyadhoo

I%26#39;m off to Biyadhoo for two weeks in May. Hoping to spend as much time underwater as possible! I%26#39;ve read a lot of reviews on TA and elsewhere on the web....all suggesting that the local diving and local snorkelling are superb. Here%26#39;s a link to the islands dive operation.

http://www.dive-ocean.com/310_biy_center.aspx

Guys,

The diving %26amp; snorkelling is top notch at both resort and local thilas. MY best diving experiences have been around Kandooma Thila/caves %26amp; biyahdoo%26#39;s house reef, this time of year the currents are really strong on some of the islands passages.. so play safe. but this means loads of fish life!!

There is a nice sized lobster cave on the house reef near passage 7 which is especially good at night and hundreds of string rays in the lagoon opposite passage 7 at night.

Enjoy guys!!!

Regards

Emu

Thanks for your answers. Also one more question what is the best currency to take?

US$ but sadly you will suffer because of the weak pound.

Regards

Emu

sunset fishing is done on a handline from about 30mins prior to sunset for a few hours, the catch is later bbq%26#39;d on the beach (sometimes).

Its worth doing once for the experience but nothing too exciting.

Regards

Emu

Hi FU

I love Biyadhoo. It is a wonderful little island.

The first time I went to the Maldives I was worried about swimming in the sea - I am not a particularly strong swimmer - and so chose a resort with a pool. However, the sea was so warm and inviting that I never went near the pool. I have since been to another island that had a pool and again - never went near it.

Biyadhoo has a lovely large lagoon on the west side which is perfect for swimmnig around in.

OD

We are going in September and are pretty rubbish, though qualified, divers ! Can you enter the water from the beach for the house reef dive? I am a bit tubby and the weight I need to keep me down is so much that I can%26#39;t stand with all my gear on, so would find it difficult to enter or exit the water fully geared up from a boat. I have a medical certificate to say it is OK for me to dive, but all I want to do is wander around a few metres down and take a look see.

Hi Vivs,

No problem at Biyadhoo, there are 7 passage ways to the reef edge, so you can get the dive centre to bring the tanks down to %26#39;said entry point%26#39; and within 10 metres able to dive.

Passage 1 - has a small beach (located on the east of the island) starting at 1 swimming north to passage 7 (main jetty) and exiting on 6 is one of the best house reef dives I have done.

Usually possible in the morning as the currents swap the other way pm.

Regards

Emu

Thanks for that Emu - by the way I live half an hour from you at Haywards Heath !