Friends at Meeru Maldives

Seen many various species of fishes but only could take 1/3rd of those as some of them swam super fast and so timid and self-defensive.  Better give them a respect from not scaring them too much.  All these fishes are quite friendly in general but remember not to move too fast in the water and don't touch them, especially those "lion" fishes (photo 4 & 7) and box fish (photo 8) as they (their skin) might be poisonous (can't blame them as they need to self-defensive when they can't move rigidly). 

The reception and lounge area, Meeru Maldives

Some scenes at Meeru Maldives

Photo 1: something from the bathrobe can be used in this way.  I saw some taking a rope around their body waist.   BTW, the water level of 99% area of this place is just about 2-3 feet deep.  Interesting that they swam more than 400 meter away.  If they are afraid of getting adrift, why swim so far away.  Yet, they wouldn't feel embarrassed when occupying some others' area.  Photo 2: noticed that they put on a heeled shoe with 4 inches thick.  Photo 3: they rinsed the towel.

Eating at Meeru Maldives

Like some of the local resorts, this one has a dress code all day long from breakfast to dinner.  What's more, you need to take the same table throughout your stay.  So you would get acquainted with someone sitting around you.  So I had some chats with a couple from Switzerland.  HK has been so famous for the occupy issue.  The couple claimed that they are not pro the occupy action as it's not right to hijack the others' freedom.  I am glad that someone wouldn't be affected with the labelling of the western reporting.  So smart people wouldn't get influenced with the media if they would tell how the report's bias is.

The food of this resort restaurant is at average.  I prefer their sister property Veligandu.  I was a bit surprised with the Chinese sticky rice dumpling found in here and it's pretty good.  

The tall, Meeru Maldives

Company, Meeru Maldives

Jacuzzi Water Villa, Meeru Maldives

Originally booked a beach villa, but it wasn't available at the check-in at 10am something.  Strange that the hotel arranged the boat transfer to arrive at 10am but then no room available.  So out of curiosity, I asked about an upgrade to the water villa.  As the hotel seemed to have all the rooms check-in at 1pm, I then went to check the villa location.  There I came to the end of this water villa and found out a nice blue water area (photo 7) (like a swimming pool in the front) and no further villa blocking the view.  So I asked if this room was available.  Fortunately it's available.  So good to have this villa for this panoramic view and a nice water area close by.