In This Resort It's A Coconut That Tells Current Weather

This luxury resort has 86 rooms of which 64 comes with private pool. While most Maldives resorts occupy an entire island this resort comprises of two that are located side by side. This is Per Aquum Niyama, one of the few that has an underwater restaurant. See ranking of this resort in the Maldives TOP 50.



Despite it's luxury status the resort uses a very simple way for its weather report and there is no slightest bit of doubt about its accuracy. If you like this weather checker you can also build one at home, all you need a coconut and a small string.

What you have to do is tie one end of the string to the coconut and other end to a tree to keep coconut hanging. Your DIY weather checker is done. It is that simple. But, do not forget to keep it out door, weather report will not accurate indoors.

How do you read weather? It's very simple.
1. Coconut moving -> Windy
2. Coconut still -> Calm
3. Coconut wet -> Rainy
4. Coconut dry -> Sunny
5. Coconut white -> Snow
6. Coconut invisible -> Fog
7. Coconut Gone -> Hurricane

You can also display a weather station board next to it so everyone can read current weather, like below!


Coconut weather station at Per Aquum Niyama


Niyama Maldives: Beach near Watersports Centre

Niyama Maldives: Villa on both sides of the beach

Niyama is located in Dhaalu Atoll, it takes 40 minutes to get there by seaplane which flies only in day time. There are 5 restaurants and 2 bars in the resort. Other available facilities include spa, diving centre, watersports centre.



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