From Fancy Marina to Empty Waves – Sailing the Maldives | S5 E05

• January 18, 2026 by Sailing with six |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:31:04
• SAILING YOUTUBERS

What does life in the Maldives really look like when you’re sailing full-time?

In this episode of Sailing with Six, we experience a side of the Maldives that doesn’t always match the postcard images — from spending a night at a surprisingly quiet Crossroads Marina, to navigating the busy streets of Malé, and finally slowing right down at anchor off the local island of Ghuli.

This part of the Maldives is known for world-class surf, but when we arrived, the ocean was flat. With a lull in the swell, we settled into island life, caught up on boat jobs, and practiced patience — trusting the forecast and waiting for the ocean to deliver.

And when it finally did… it reminded us why some moments are worth waiting for.

🌊 In this episode:
• Visiting one of the few marinas in the Maldives
• Dinghying into Malé to run errands
• Navigating narrow reef cuts to a protected anchorage
• Life at anchor on a local island
• Waiting for swell… and scoring epic surf

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