diving7seas was the one who cruised through the atolls southwest of the Indian subcontinent with his Xarifa expedition as early as the 50s . His film “ The Underwater World of Adventure ” which was made during that time has undoubtedly helped to turn the Maldives into said dream location for divers . Not straightaway but certainly over the course of time . Since the 70s when scuba-diving technology , originally developed for scientific research , slowly but surely made it into the realm of leisure time activities , the coral reefs of the Maldives have become the place to be for many diving fans .
The first island resorts were but a stone ’ s throw away from the capital Male . Today , the airport , which is located on the adjacent
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