Maldives geological eccentricity nestled in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The Maldives are a series of ancient coral reefs that grew up around the sides of towering prehistoric volcanoes. These immense structures have long since sunk into the ocean, leaving behind coral islands of incredible natural beauty, now themselves being colonized by travelers seeking unbridled pampering and romance, from the modernity of ‘Male’ to the idyllic paradise of the Southern Atolls.