A week in the Maldives

Peishan Tan · Issue 126, May/Jun 2022 · pp. 53–55

Products mentioned: Sony RX100, Recsea housing

The diving highlight was spotting the magnificent whale shark – not on our dives, but during the surface interval between our first and second dives. The captain heard on the radio that one of the other boats had spotted the creature, so we gunned for the spot. As soon as we neared the area – we could see a mass of people just swimming excitedly en masse towards us. We jumped in, and started paddling towards them, though initially we couldn’t see anything on the ocean floor but the beautiful gigantic plate corals. Then, just as the water surface started roiling with the frantic splashing of arms and legs, I spotted a dark silhouette looming rapidly towards me. I had just a moment to admire the distinctive white spots of the whale shark when the crowd was upon me. Haha, thankfully, the guides had warned us about the enthusiasm for the crowd, so I was prepared for it, and willing to give a…