As if the islands of the Maldives weren’t already heaven on earth, come night time, Vaadhoo Island reveals another mystical surprise: Glowing blue waves, lapping the sandy shore, like something out of a fantasy land.

Where?

On Vaadhoo Island, one of the islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives. It’s a tiny island with just over 500 inhabitants, but its Sea of Stars phenomenon has firmly planted it on the global map.

It’s a natural chemical reaction with a fancy name, bioluminescence, which takes place when the water is disturbed by oxygen. Phytoplankton, the marine microorganisms in the water have a blue luminescence that oc ... Читать дальше »