It is acceptable for men to wear T-Shirts and shorts or swim shorts (knee length). Females approach should be more conservative towards the dress code while on a local island in the Maldives by wearing T-Shirts, loose shorts or sarongs and avoid wearing bikinis, swimwear or revealing clothes within the public unless on the dive boat, dedicated private areas and sunbathing terraces within the accommodation. In general you only need to cover from your shoulders up to the knees (covering below the knees not required) while out in the public on a local island.