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 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:55 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Nigel Wade kicks back on Ari Atoll and notes the impressive resurgence Maldivian marine life continues to make ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[That’s ‘a moray’ - Mauritius ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:05 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Wrapping yourself in moray eel is not usually recommended, and interacting with titan triggerfish is asking for trouble. But the boss of one dive centre in Mauritius has a way with animals, and patience is the key, says JOHN LIDDIARD ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:07 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Who would do a 10,000-mile round trip to dive a couple of old fishing-boats? What about the carbon footprint? <br/>Well, the plane was flying anyway, and JOHN BANTIN had a few days to spare, so he hopped aboard]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:42 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[No diving holiday guide would be complete without the Maldives, but visiting divers need to understand this watery nation before deciding exactly where and when to go, reckons John Bantin ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:44 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Leaving Hollyoaks and Strictly in their wake, they headed towards the hottest atoll in the Maldives - if only all fledgling dives could be like this! But how did Kevin Sacre-Dallerup get away with it? Steve Weinman wants to know. Underwater images by Thomas Badstuebner <br/>]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Louise Trewavas had never been to the Maldives, so we asked her to visit three islands fitted with Werner Lau dive centres to see if they would tick her boxes. Sounds as if they did! ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:32 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[While the Maldives sets out to broaden access to its diving delights with budget-priced <br/>accommodation, at the other end of the spectrum a few top-end resorts are still being developed. John Bantin immerses himself in luxury ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:14 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Tim Ecott travels to this Tanzanian island to sample the diving on some of East Africa's best-preserved reefs - and an interesting wreck]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[In the southernmost reaches of the Maldives, the hard coral grows proudly and fish hardly recognise divers. Shore-based holidays there will become more accessible over time, but for now a high-end approach may be needed, says willing volunteer Zac Macaulay]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A two-centre stay in Bali offers a variety of Indonesian diving attractions in comfortable surroundings - if you don't mind long transfers, says John Bantin ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[White magic in the Maldives]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:51 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Indian Ocean around the Maldivian island of Kuredu explodes with colourful life, says Mark Ellen, Editor of The Word magazine. It also raises many burning questions for divers. <br/>Main photographs by Ray Van Eeden]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:35 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[As the Maldives opens new areas to tourism, Tim Ecott explores the remote dive sites of Noonu Atoll. Photos by Koen Zuurbier ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Down south with Sheena]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:27 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Well away from the crowds, mv Sheena is well-placed to explore the more southerly atolls of the Maldives. John Liddiard reports from the cleaning station ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:26 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Maldives cover a lot of ocean, but liveaboards allow divers to reach magical parts such as Huvadhoo, says David Nicholson. Shame about the shark-finning, though. Pictures by Andy Barker ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:40 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Zanzibar, a name that breathes spices and mystery. Christopher Bartlett visits the Tanzanian island and takes the chance to savour its underwater flavours ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Toxic delights]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:12 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius offers divers reefs of evil - in the nicest possible way, says Steve Weinman ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Splashing out in a big way]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[If you want to dive with the big beasts, what better way to do it than from a big beast of a liveaboard with every refinement money can buy? Nigel Eaton enjoys the high life aboard Four Seasons Explorer]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[A-Z of the MALDIVES]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[If you like exciting diving, you'll like the Maldives. Here are 99 things you should know about these unique islands, put together by many-times visitor John Bantin ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Never mind the rain]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:37 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Why worry, when you have personal assistants to defog your mask for you before a dive, and swaddle you in a bathrobe after it? Such molly-coddling can't compensate for below-par diving, of course, but when you're in the Maldives' Ari Atoll, who needs to compensate? John Bantin reports ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Its hard coral might have taken a hammering, but the Maldives still boasts the wealth of marine life that makes this one of the world's premier diving attractions, says John Bantin]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Hang-out of celebrities whose names are only whispered, you too can dive from this luxurious Maldivian island if you want to splash out. Monty Halls wangles another tough assignment]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[An unforgettable site]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Bathalaa Maaga Kan Thila - if you think those four words are difficult to remember, go and dive the site and, promises Christian Routin, you'll never forget it - he reckons it exemplifies all that's best in Maldivian diving. As a former divemaster there, he offers the professional's view ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Gardens of the Maldives]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:26 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Think of a tropical reef dive as you would a walk in the park, suggests TV gardener David Domoney. The seascape may be more animal than plant, but we can still enjoy the spectacle of the 'Atlantis Flower Show' ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Stacked at the Serpent]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Does Mauritius have what it takes to capture a diver's imagination, or is it just for romantic holidays with a bit of diving on the side? Brendan O'Brien goes site-seeing, and finds that there are some sizzlers if you know where to look]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Maldives didn't suffer the human cost inflicted elsewhere by the Boxing Day Tsunami. Gavin Parsons went to investigate what happened there under water, and found signs of coral improvement rather than decline]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Faster &amp; Faster to Aldabra]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[An 800-mile odyssey to the world's largest coral atoll above sea-level gives Captain Nemo, Norman Clegg, Nymphet and the rest of the gang time to get dived in - ready to face the challenge of Aldabra's high-velocity channels. John Bantin reports]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[A Guide to the Seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean Islands, edited by Matthew D Richmond]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A Guide to the Seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean Islands, edited by Matthew D Richmond]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The joy of mobility]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:34 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A liveaboard holiday is the only way to go in the Maldives, as far as Cris Little is concerned]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Where to go? - DIVER HOLIDAY GUIDE 2002]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The aftermath of the World Trade Centre attack saw a shift in travel habits - many tourists changed their plans and some decided to stay out of the air for the time being. But how have divers responded, and where are they looking to dive in 2002? ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Quick-change act]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[How can a diver justify returning again and again to the Maldives? Easily, says John Bantin, kicking off this month's Maldives Special]]></description>
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