Head out at dawn or dusk to the reef on a Dhoni and try hand reel fishing, the way it is traditionally done in Maldives. With a little luck you might catch a red snapper.

Curious travellers take note: you can and should explore the neighbouring local islands. And it just happens that Maldivian-owned Sun Siyam Vilu Reef has the perfect guides to show you the sights and sounds of island living.

After an exhilarating swim with nurse sharks, it’s lunchtime on a sandbank before heading out again to explore a shipwreck.