We know we don’t need to justify taking a holiday to the Maldives, but the chance you might get to see this is just one more reason to go.
The ‘Sea Of Stars’ looks like something out of a Sc-Fi movie, but it really is heaven on earth.
As the Indian Ocean gently laps at the shores of Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives, this phenomenal sight can occur.
The ‘stars’ are actually caused by stressed out plankton believe it or not that are carried in from time to time on the tide. However they can be disturbed by passing boats, which then cause a spectacular wave of lights to roll in. They can also be activated by simply walking along the beach, leaving glowing footprints behind.
Once the plankton are out and glowing in full force it will almost be a disappointment once it’s morning, but with that said, the beaches are just as idyllic during the day, and are one of the main reasons people flock to the Maldives in the first place.