Tourism is the main industry in Maldives, what with a huge number of travel destinations that it provides. Maldives tourism essentially entails a trip to the various beaches of Maldives and the various island resorts. Male the capital of Maldives is the main attraction and it has in store for you various galleries, mosques and museums. Male is well connected with the other parts of the world and hence most of Maldives tourism rests in Male. Some of the popular places in Male that you should visit as part of Maldives tourism are Male’s fish market, the Islamic Centre, the Local Market, and Huskuru Miskiiy Mosque built in the 17th century and the Mulee-aage, a palace built in 1906. The National museum in Male is also very attractive.
Scuba diving is an important part of Maldives tourism and some of the best known places for scuba diving in Maldives are Guaridoo Corner, Cocoa Corner and the Maldives Victory. You are guaranteed of watching such rare species like the whale shark, manta ray, grey reef shark, white tip shark and napoleon wrasse. While on your Maldives visit, you could also indulge in other adventure activities like skiing, surfing, snorkeling and fishing.