Surfers

Free ferry arranged to surf island near Malé

A daily ferry service free of charge from Malé to a nearby island has been arranged for surfers who lost access to the capital’s main surf point with the construction of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge last year.

Surfer denied access to lawyer, police say new rules bar visits on Friday

A man arrested Friday for surfing at Malés surf point was denied access to a lawyer based on a new regulation that bars detainees from legal counsel on Fridays and public holidays.

Save the wave!

Australian surfers followed, photographed, questioned for hours by Maldives police