UNDERWATER: High Octane

The water is warm in the Maldives. So warm, you can dive up to 30 metres in a rash guard and not break out into goosebumps. Like the rest of the island that lies above water, the seas surrounding this small nation of 26 coral atolls and countless sandbars (depending on the tide) seem like they were created for one thing: to give you pleasure and comfort.

Resorting to hyperbole when talking about the Maldives can’t be helped, especially for a diver like me who have had the privilege to explore