{"id":2031863,"date":"2018-09-10T09:37:15","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T07:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2018\/09\/10\/lux-resorts-hotels-presents-the-underwater-festival\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T06:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:31:08","slug":"lux-resorts-hotels-presents-the-underwater-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2018\/09\/10\/lux-resorts-hotels-presents-the-underwater-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"LUX* Resorts &amp; Hotels presents the &#8220;Underwater Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UNDERWATER FESTIVAL AT LUX* SOUTH ARI ATOLL FROM SEPTEMBER 16 TO 22  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to getting up close and personal with aquatic life, the Maldives remains the ideal<br \/>\ndestination, with its 1,000 spectacular coral islands and ring-shaped coral reefs that<br \/>\noffer breathtaking views. The &#8220;Underwater&#8221; festival, held annually on the islet of<br \/>\nDhidhoofinolhu where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxresorts.com\/en\/hotel-maldives\/luxsouthariatoll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LUX* South Ari Atoll is located ,<\/a> is the annual meeting place for world leaders in<br \/>\ndefense and marine research. At this event, participants can explore the most magnificent<br \/>\ndiving spots, discover their history, try their hand at underwater photography using a<br \/>\ndrone and discuss the measures taken and to be taken to protect marine fauna and raise awareness among the<br \/>\npublic.  <\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2031863 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/lsaa_beach_7-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" 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The aim is to bring together travelers, experts, divers,<br \/>\nenvironmentalists, activists and marine enthusiasts to share their experiences. The festival&#8217;s<br \/>\ninternational reputation attracts some of the industry&#8217;s biggest names, including a particularly eagerly-awaited guest<br \/>\n, diving legend, creator of &#8220;Project AWARE&#8221; and PADI President and CEO Drew Richardson.  <\/p>\n<p>Considered one of the most qualified diving specialists of his generation, American Drew<br \/>\nRichardson has built on his reputation to launch an innovative diving program around the world. With over<br \/>\n40 years&#8217; service in marine and underwater safety and diver education, he has<br \/>\nalso completed 5,000 dives on every continent. A committed environmentalist with a particular affinity<br \/>\nfor the sea, he explains: &#8220;Between plastic waste, pollution and overfishing, there are a multitude<br \/>\nof problems to deal with, but it&#8217;s not too late. We can still reverse the curve and avoid a lot<br \/>\nof damage by working together to conserve and protect our marine resources!&#8221;.<br \/>\nAs well as taking part in these exciting meetings, guests will also be able to enjoy the magic of<br \/>\nLUX* South Ari Atoll. Its eight incredible dining outlets and five bars make it a lively place<br \/>\nwith a fascinating atmosphere. The hotel, with its 193 villas, is a mecca for marine conservation<br \/>\n, home to a PADI diving center and a marine biology center, among others.      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNDERWATER FESTIVAL AT LUX* SOUTH ARI ATOLL FROM SEPTEMBER 16 TO 22 When it comes to getting up close and personal with aquatic life, the Maldives remains the ideal destination,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1211626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30763],"tags":[68363,68362],"class_list":["post-2031863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","tag-lux-resorts-hotels","tag-lux-south-ari-atoll"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2031863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1211626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2031863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2031863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2031863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}