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Angsana Ihuru Celebrates the Anniversary of the Rannamaari Wreck with a 3 Nights Stay Giveaway and a Diving Experience For 2

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PUBLISHED June 04, 2019

Angsana Ihuru is giving away a 3 nights stay for 2 persons including transfers and a diving experience as part of the celebration of the Rannamaari Wrecks 20^th Anniversary.

The Rannamaari Wreck was previously used as a dredging ship in Male and was towed to Angsana Ihuru in 1999 to be used as an artificial reef. However, the ship sank "mysteriously" two days before the planned event. The dredger was docked in front of the bar and while all the guests were at dinner, no one noticed that "Rannamaari" was slowly sinking until the final moment when air bubbles and foam gushed out noisily from the submerging dredger. "Rannamaari" had not waited for the arranged date for its sinking. It sank on its own to the final resting place and has since become a home for thousands of sea creatures and corals at a depth of 26 metres.

"Rannamaari" is a legend and an important part of the Maldivian folklore. Rannamaari is the name of an alleged sea monster that takes away a virgin girl every full moon.

Similarly, the dredger was also once a monstrously strong machine used to take away sand for island reclamation.

Angsana Ihuru prepared numerous diving and marine conservation activities for the upcoming 5-day celebration on the 10^th of June including 10To10 24 hour live streaming of the wreck, sunrise, sunset and late night dives. In addition to this, they are giving away a 3 nights stay for two persons which includes transfers and one diving experience.

The competition details can be found on the resorts Instagram account (@angsanaihurumaldives) and will end on the 15^th of June 2019.

For enquiries, please contact T: +960 665 8265 or E: reservations-ihuru@angsana.com

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