Jul 18, 2020 · This beach is located on Mudhdhoo Island in the Maldives, and it is also known as the Vaadhoo beach. Image credit: whenonearth.net. The creatures on this beach use chemical energy and release it as light using a special compound called luciferin, which starts to glow when it gets exposed to oxygen.

Jun 17, 2022 · Imagine an incredibly beautiful sea of blue twinkling stars, along which you can walk in the dark, holding your soul mate by the hand and leaving glowing footprints on the sand...

Feb 14, 2024 · Here in the Maldives, visitors will find an otherworldly shade of electric blue. The microscopic plankton in these warm waters, known as dinoflagellates, use a compound called luciferin to create that beautiful glow en masse.

Feb 10, 2024 · Vaadhoo Island, located in the Maldives, is famous for its glowing beach. This magical phenomenon makes the shore light up at night, creating a scene straight out of a fairy tale. This glow is due to tiny organisms in the water, called bioluminescent plankton. When they get disturbed, they light up, which makes the sea sparkle under the night sky.

Apr 26, 2024 · Glowing beaches in Vaadhoo Island Maldives are created by a natural phenomenon called ‘Bioluminescence’. This spectacle is created by microscopic marine organisms called phytoplankton also known as ‘Dinoflagellates’ as a part of …

Aug 30, 2022 · While the Maldives is famed for its gorgeous beaches during the day warm white sand, waves that ebb and flow rhythmically and blue lagoons, at night, certain beaches tend to glow! Vaadhoo Island is one such place where this takes place.

The Sea of Stars phenomenon is the name given to the mesmerising waters of Vaadhoo Island when they glow a brilliant blue under the moonlight. The sea is said to glitter and glows in such a manner that it reflects the stars beneath which the waves lap.

Jan 31, 2023 · It's not an optical illusion on this beach in the Maldives. Tiny organisms called ostracod crustaceans emit blue light, making beaches appear to glow.

Aug 10, 2016 · Best beach activity. Certain couples head directly to Vaadhoo Island to spend their honeymoon among the spectacular sea of stars. Like many destinations in the Maldives, this island is also a hotspot for snorkeling and diving, with corals and …

Vaadhoo Island is a part of the Raa Atoll in the Maldives. It’s small in population, but thanks to the glorious glow of its now-famous beach, it has become a popular tourist destination within the island chain. This mesmerizing beach is covered in tiny microorganisms that are commonly mistaken for phytoplankton.