Mini Maldives Near Kochi: Everyone loves to travel and if one is short of time and also wants to make a wonderful visit and unable to manage leaves to travel all the way to the Maldives for a vacation to relax then one should not be disappointed. In India itself we have a mini Maldives near Kochi and also has its first floating resort located on an island village of Kumbalangi near Kochi. One can get the great experience of staying underwater with some breathtaking views of the backwaters in Aquatic Island by Poppys in Kochi. It is not only the first underwater resort in India, but Asia’s first eco-friendly underwater resort too. 

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Going on the same international honeymoon destination where Bollywood Town Celebrities flock is itself a fantastic experience or feeling one could ever delve into. But it doesn’t mean that making romantic flames burn in the mesmerizing Maldives is supposed to be costly. All it takes is handsome research on the best honeymoon resorts in the Maldives for couples and some important documents like identification proof, valid passport and expense to show Maldives immigration officers because the Maldives offers visa on arrival to Indian Nationality people for 30 days, which could easily be extended for 90 days if you want.

Now come to the main matter, the tariff of a Maldives honeymoon trip depends entirely on the type of honeymoon you would want to jump into. If you want to make your romance filmier than the Bollywood or Hollywood, resorts like St Regis Vommuli Resort could be your best bet whose starting cost for couple starts @ INR 65,000 to INR 85,000+ for two guests per night. But there is a reason why St Regis Vommuli Resort is such expensive. It’s because the resort has luxury private atoll offering posh dining, bars, a high-end spa, plus excess to enjoy water sports.

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On the other hand, resorts like Bandos Island Resort & Spa is a budget Maldives resort where staying around for 3 to 4 nights would cost you around INR 80,000 for 2 people. This resort in the Maldives is always in high demand, and it comes with the inclusions like breakfast, dinner in the same package.

The best you must do to encounter the hassle-free honeymoon experience in your Maldives honeymoon package is to ask honeymoon vacation experts like Honeymoon Bug who are redefining the romance with their exotic honeymoon packages across 15+ international destinations as well. Booking your Maldives honeymoon tour through a honeymoon trip planner let you skip all the hassle including flight tickets, meals, sightseeing, transfers, stays and even currency exchanging problems, which are widely common in the Maldives.

So, make sure to go for Maldives honeymoon on a recommended honeymoon tour planner.

The busy lifestyle of people in Sri Lanka and Maldives has led to an incremented demand for the ready-to-eat food, and sports and energy drinks happen to suffice the calorie demand for long hours of working. This significant change in the food and beverages sector of the countries have led to an increase in the cumulative market size of Sri Lanka and Maldives energy and sports drink market which will attain an impressive value of $67.99 million by the end of 2023 as the demand is projected to grow with a healthy compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.38% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2023, according to a market intelligence report by IndustryARC’s analyst.

Sri Lanka and Maldives energy and sports drinks market research report contain insights pertaining to market in the regions along with the forces and trends that are poised to disrupt the market conditions. Furthermore, it provides valuable information about the pricing environment with an in-depth strategic analysis of the market. The report is titled, “Sri Lanka and Maldives Energy and Sports Drinks Market: By Type (Alcoholic, non-alcoholic), By Composition (Carbonated, Non-carbonated), By Distribution (Supermarkets, Online Stores, Convenience Stores, Vending Machines), Geographical Analysis - Forecast (2018-2023).”

Sri Lanka and Maldives Energy and Sports Drinks Market: Leading Segments

The analyst has done a thorough geographical analysis in both the countries and derived the following results –

In Sri Lanka, 2017 witnessed revenue of $15.81 million in 2017, and the energy drinks had a better revenue as compared to sports drinks. This is much attributed to the fact that energy drinks are more famous in bourgeois. On the other hand, sports drinks are consumed lesser in quantity. However, the people in Sri Lanka that are affiliated with sports are opting for sports drinks, and the market for the same will observe a demand influx in the future.

Maldives observed a similar market condition with energy drinks reaping more revenues than sports drinks. However, the dearth of people playing sports will lead to very stagnant growth for sports drinks in the region. The soaring sales of energy drinks are attributable to the diseases caused due to lack of proper nutrition and unhealthy diet which is supplemented by these energy drinks.

The market is segmented on the basis of the content of alcohol and lack thereof in the energy and sports drinks. According to the segment study by the analyst, the non-alcoholic energy and sports drinks bear leading share in Sri Lanka and Maldives energy and sports drinks market and will observe CAGRs of 6.75% and 4.82% through to 2023 in Sri Lanka and Maldives respectively.

Sri Lanka and Maldives Energy and Sports Drinks Market: Trends and Growth Drivers

Market Forces on Sri Lanka Energy and Sports Drinks Market –

New Products Launch –

X2 Ginseng Energy Drink and 100 Plus sports drink are new products that are gaining traction in the Sri Lanka energy drinks market.

Teenagers and Young Adults Support the Sports Drinks Market –

Earlier, the Sri Lanka sports drinks market was depended only on the sales attributed to the consumption by athletes. However, the health and fitness wave that is proliferating across the globe is creating a market for sports drinks as teenagers and young adults that are on a fitness pursuit are consuming it.

Market Forces on Maldives Energy and Sports Drinks Market –

The Growing Trend of Mixing Energy Drinks with Alcohol –

The pubs now offer energy and sports drinks with alcohol, and the trend is well-received by young customers across the country, which is significantly supporting the Maldives energy and sports drinks market.

Monster Energy Drinks Witnessing Heavy Demand –

Monster energy drinks are gaining ground in the Maldives energy and sports drinks market, because it is consumed by sportsmen that are into Motocross, MotoGP, and dirt car rallies. Sports branding in the region has created a market for monster drinks.

Sri Lanka and Maldives Energy and Sports Drinks Market: Competitive Landscape

Some of the key companies identified in the Sri Lanka energy and sports drinks market intelligence report that are crusading for greater market share are Redbull GmbH, Ceylon Cold Stores Plc (Elephant House), XL Energy Marketing s.p.zoo, Monster Beverage Corporation, and others.

The prominent players Maldives energy and sports drinks market are Redbull GmbH, Naughty G, XL Energy Marketing s.p.zoo, Monster Beverage Corporation, and others.

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olks who love water and scuba diving find their heaven in the Maldives. Yes, it is true that the beauty above the waters of Maldives is nothing short of heaven. But, what lies beneath these waters is even more mesmerising. We are talking about the sea-life wonders that lie beneath and are equal attractions to Maldives visitors, especially to the scuba-divers.

The Name Origin

"The Maldives" takes its name from Red Sea's long list of competing origins. Maladvipa, "garland of islands" and mahila dvipa, "island of women" are most popular, without any considerable roots though. There is an Arabic reference too which spells as Maale Dhivehi Rajjewhich means the island kingdom ruled by Male. This is often combined by Mahal Dibiya meaning a palace. This one is also inscribed on Maldives State Emblem.

The Geographical Spread

Talking in geographical terms, Maldives is a vast spread of 500 miles in the north-east direction which is at the north of equator and south-west of Sri Lanka. The natural exquisiteness of Maldives is due to the geological processes that had taken place over millions of years. If you ask how the islands were formed? Well, they were born from the emergence of a submerged mountain range and got surrounded by aesthetically gorgeous coral reefs accompanied by blue, crystal clear aquatic waters. This is what became a natural aquarium to the region and added a distinctly tropical feel to the Maldives. No wonder the travellers want to come back to the Maldivian islands again and again.

The Diving Stories

Divers heaven – the Maldives is one of the greatest underwater experiences of the world that an avid diver can look forward to. The coral reefs surrounded by stunning water which is home to a huge range of underwater wildlife comprising large pelagics like dolphins, reef sharks to a variety of tropical fishes including stringrays. The mix is absolutely striking and harmonious too. This brings the novice divers as well as the seasoned players equally delightful opportunities and a feel-at-home ambience too.

The major diving sites in the Maldives are spread over shallower reefs that are surrounded by the islands. Some of the best sites are also found in the channel ranges naturally created by the geological formations around the Maldives. For new divers, there is a lot of help offered by multilingual dive operators practising in the region who also put forward a hoard of opportunities to learn and practice diving in less accessible sites farther away from Maldivian shores too. These are usually live-aboard sites and are operated from the capital city Male. Most of the dive operating agencies are affiliated with the resorts that tourists stay at and are well equipped with the knowledge and know-how of the atolls and reefs in the region. These act as promising diving schools too.

Scuba Diving Sites and Underwater Life

The dive sites in the Maldives are vastly dispersed, making the live-aboard vessels quite popular, largely for the trips to remote and unexplored atolls like Baa Atoll. Local ferry boats called “Dhonis" are used for diving owing to their special high swung bows. These boats are stapled transport for divers from one diving site to another, over shorter distances. No wonder live-aboard diving is a thriving industry in the Maldives, owing to the natural habitat it offers.

Coming back to the aquatic life species found underneath Maldivian waters - Thilas, the submerged reefs differ in their overall biodiversity. Divers can encounter everything from coral to sleeping nursing sharks to moray eels and mantas. These include groupers, snappers, surgeonfish eels, parrotfish, giant napoleon wrasse, green turtle, hawksbill turtle, grey reef sharks and the largest tunas too.

When we travel towards Kaafu Atoll, we meet four counterparts namely North and South Male Atoll, Gaafaru and Kaashidoo Atolls. This area got its vibe from Mantas, reefs and penetrable wrecks; one of those is the popular Victory Wreck on the west of Hulhule, the airport island of Maldives. Thus the region is populated by batfish, fusiliers, barracuda and hump-head wrasses.

North Male with dramatically exquisite coral backdrops is known for its humpbacks, black and white snappers, trevally jacks, barracudas, batfishes, unicorns, yellowback fusiliers and harlequin sweetlips. During a low tide, turtles also surface around the reefs of Giri atoll.

Banana Reef, gets its name from the elongated banana shape which is 300 meters on the eastern side of North Male neighbored by Fullmoon island, Farukolhu Fushi and Kurumba. This reef is known for drift dives and healthy fish population. The north and south Ari or Alifu Atoll is divided into two parts, larger Ari is Rashdoo Atoll, and smaller called Thodoo Atoll. This urban popular touristic area is an attraction for whale sharks.

South of Ari makes another popular dive location famous for its grey reef sharks, barracuda, batfish, blue fusiliers and sea turtles. This region is called Kuda Rah Thila meaning "broken rock". It lies near Dhangethi and Dhigurah. The rock is split in the centre which makes a 72 feet deep canyon perfect for diving.

Seasoned divers usually head towards Guraidhoo Corner which lies towards the east of South Male’ Atoll, nearby Lohifushi and Kandooma. This offers a huge 100 feet drop-off with trimmings and large currents, hence is more suited for experienced divers to get entertained by large pelagics like grey reef sharks, eagle rays, hammerheads, whale sharks, oriental sweetlips, bannerfish black and white striped snappers and large hump-head wrasses towards the edge of the channel.

Strangely shaped like a boot, the easternmost atoll called Vaavu is all for diving from tip to toe. The 55 kms long reef region promises hoards of hammerheads and grey reef sharks. It is aptly known amongst the divers community as one of the most interesting diving sites, for it is not hugely commercialized as yet.

The Fotteyo Kandu of Maldives ranks among top five dive sites in the world.

Diving Season in the Maldives

The best diving season is from February to April which is humid and also the peak diving period. October and November make the Manta season of the island. Monsoons, of course, bring along all kinds of marine creatures with tides for the divers. This also could be a great time to experience diving and underwater life in the Maldives.

If you are all for exploring the mysteries lying under Maldivian waters and make one of the most exciting diving experiences of your lifetime; do not wait any further. Book yourself on a flight and head towards the magical reef island now!

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