MALDIVES TRAVEL VLOG ️ Snorkeling, Diving, & Exploring Maldives with my Subscribers!
foreign welcome back to my channel I am in the beautiful Maldives right now and I am so excited to be here so I was in the Maldives last year as well but back then I was on a resort island which is a very fancy and luxurious experience but I thought this time I will explore a different side of the Maldives so I'm on a local Island right now this island is called dhara bandhu and it is in the bar at all of Maldives so over the next few days we're actually going to be doing a lot of water activities snorkeling scuba diving stuff like that another really special thing about this trip is that I'm not traveling alone this is actually a group trip that I'm organizing it's my second ever group trip in case you remember I did a group trip to Bali and some of my subscribers joined me there so I'm doing the same thing here and we have 14 people joining me from different cities in India and we all got to Maldives yesterday I flew in with a bunch of people from Bengaluru so we took a flight from Bengaluru to Mali and then a domestic flight from Mali to dharavandu which was very cute it was a tiny plane and one once we got to the airport that the baggage claimed they were literally just handing out everyone's luggage to them and our hotel over here was literally a two-minute walk from the airport I don't think I've ever just gotten out of the airport and walked to the hotel I'm very excited to be exploring a completely different side of the Maldives with local Islands obviously people live here so you also get to see a bit of the local culture and the people here are super friendly we kind of took a walk around in the evening yesterday and I'm already loving the vibe of this place today is officially the first day of our trip and today we're going snorkeling so a lot of people in the group are actually non-swimmers and it's going to be their first time snorkeling I'm very excited for them so we also have an instructor with us there's going to be a lesson we're visiting a sand bank and then two different spots for snorkeling and in case I haven't already mentioned this before the area we're in in the Maldives is a UNESCO biosphere and the reefs here are amazing the marine life I've heard is wonderful so I'm really excited for everything we're going to be seeing underwater today also our hotel here looks really nice uh this is my room and the interesting thing here is that rooms don't really have numbers they have marine animal names so I'm in the octopus room they also have octopus themed chairs out there this one is the Moray eel room and yeah each room has like a different animal name to it I didn't get to see the hotel yesterday because it was already dark when we got here but it's just so vibrant lots of pretty flowers gonna walk around and take a tour later today but first let's go get some breakfast so this here is Tito putting on a show for us hello Tito go outside take a little ride if you want to ask so here's the group meet everyone say hi excited for snorkeling yes yes and it's going to be whose first time snorkeling me are you scared or excited more excited okay let's get going so we're just walking up to our boat now and this entire island is really small it's just 1.2 kilometers long and 600 meters wide so very walkable and half of the island is actually just the airport so it's quite a small island and I think about 700 2000 people live here although right now it kind of feels like a private island because you can't see anyone it's really hot outside so I'm guessing everyone's just indoors so it's literally like a private island just for us and look at the water so many different shades of blue open windows so this is our boat for the day quite a massive boat I wasn't expecting it to be this big but we also have snacks on board there's a restroom and an upper deck so yeah the first stop is the sandbags I've been waiting for something new to happen so made it to the sandbank and it is so beautiful the water here is just incredible but we've just stopped here so people who don't know swimming which is most of the group uh can get like some snorkeling lessons on how to use those muscles put on your fins and stuff like that so that's happening in the back there and meanwhile the swimmers were just chilling and enjoying the sandbag oh my God you want me to say something else caught up in my feelings when it happens when it happens back from a snorkeling trip and if you can't tell from my face I am exhausted but it was such an amazing trip both the spots we went to were incredible and the Highlight I think was swimming with the turtle uh I have never done that before I've seen Turtles before in the water but I've never like gone swimming with them and this one was so up close it was just amazing so how was your snorting experience amazing amazing experience yeah what was the highlight so we've all just come for lunch some of us are missing I feel like we've all really earned our meals today yes and from the quantity of food on our plates you can see that we're very hungry foreign by we did the snorkeling trip had lunch um showered and took a little bit of a power nap and it's already 6 p.m um say I were out and about on this island it's such a tiny Island like I mentioned and now that the weather is a little bit nicer and more pleasant we can actually see tons of locals outside it feels a little more alive this island and it's quite nice the locals are very friendly and there are cute little stores there's like a souvenir shop here so you can see the ocean there this is the road and on the side here they have these really cute chairs very comfy swings and stuff and yeah the silent is honestly just so cute so two people on this trip were also with me on the Bali trip so I'm so happy that they hear back again how's your trip going so far so far very good happy to meet Kiki again I'm happy to meet these two again made it to the beach and the sunset oh my God it's just spectacular I've been waiting for something new to happen so we're at this place called the stingray Viewpoint usually after Sunset you can spot stingrays sharks a few different types of fishes here so let's see what we end up seeing Oh my God I've been waiting for something new to happen that Stingray Viewpoint was incredible definitely going back again tomorrow and day after I have never seen sharks I've seen baby sharks on the beach but I've never seen like big nurse sharks just swimming on the beach and I've never seen so many sharks honestly in my life today we saw sharks while snorkeling and then just on the beach they were swimming at one point we saw like four sharks swimming together and it was just incredible and obviously lots of stingrays as well so amazing experience but anyway for dinner we've come to this place called honey bunny this island like I said is super tiny but there are like a few restaurants this one is the most popular one so we're all like eating here tonight friends brought myself an audio shake and I wasn't expecting it to be this massive but it actually looks pretty good morning everyone it's day two in the Maldives and today is a very exciting day because we are all going scuba diving so I feel like at this point I should just get my certification because this is my I think sixth dive but for a lot of people in the group it's going to be their first dive and surprisingly today was actually an optional day so there was an option to do a scuba dive or visit a resort and to my surprise literally everyone in the group has opted for scuba diving so I'm very excited we're all going to be diving together and we're just starting in a bit we have a briefing and then like a child around at the beach and then we'll be heading into the ocean to blow scatter the mile still finding my way to go so we're done with our briefing session which was quite informative I feel I think we're all like set now so we're gonna have a bit of a practice session on the beach and then head into the ocean rest of our days no more losing sleep so we're at the beach now and everyone's taking turns to get like a one-on-one training on how to breathe underwater with the equipment and just get familiar with the equipment and I'm really feeling like the mom of the group I'm so proud of everyone for doing this because for some people here it's literally their first time ever on a beach and for them to be going scuba diving I think is incredible so yeah very proud of this group and while we're waiting the water looks so inviting so I think I'm just gonna go for a swim we go so we're done with our lessons and I think everyone sort of got the hang of it so we're very prepared to go diving let's head to the boat but actually everyone's like gotten together here and finish in our group is reading everyone's Palms so much money you make this feel like home excited foreign let's go how is it mind-blowing it was an interesting experience and I'm like changed for like super happy I would have regretted if I didn't yeah really fantastic you know you made it for us I saw one stop which I saw a stingray a huge one I'm glad I did it all thanks to you again foreign and today was such a successful and amazing trip every single person in the group and for the dive a lot of people were scared and considering backing out but somehow everyone did it and everyone had such amazing time so I'm feeling very happy I think we want to go back to the stingray point and hopefully spot some more sharks and stingrays today and also there are some souvenir shops and stuff over here so since our evening is free it's already like 6 PM actually we don't really have much planned for the evening so we thought we'll go check out some of these stores sleeping on bedroom floors bought some coconut water at this cute little cafe go you'll make this so it's already our last day in the Maldives I don't know how time just flew by but we have an exciting day ahead of us today as well yesterday I feel like I wasn't able to Vlog as much but after we got back we had dinner together and then we kind of just walked around the whole island and it's so beautiful and cute there's like a school there's a court everything here and because it's Ramadan time like everyone's out and about in the evening playing cards and it was just a very Lively atmosphere but the plan for today is that we are visiting this Farm Island called IDU Island which is nearby so in the Maldives there are some islands which are Resort Islands some are local islands where people live and some are Farm islands and the others are completely uninhabited so going to be exploding a different side of the Maldives today and seeing what a Farm Island looks like done with breakfast ready for our trip while we're waiting for everyone to assemble I thought I'll give you a quick tour of the hotel so this is Blue World look at all these Turtles very cute decor hello say hello so we've got Tito here very popular everyone's favorite attraction and this is the common area and all the rooms here like I mentioned have like an animal theme to it such pretty flowers this is my room a themed decor all I said to go snorkeling nice and sunny day today my favorite place to be is right here not thinking out what brings me down my favorite way to be without fear isn't it now I'm learning how fast life no thanks made it to the island we're visiting today that in the back we're kind of away from it but that's I do Island and uh we're stopping a little bit outside to go snorkeling first so this area is sort of like I think part of hanifaru bay we saw it on the way as well and this place is famous for mantels it's unfortunately not only Manta season but let's see fingers crossed on my own fast life no thanks I like it better when I'm under the Sun so down snorkeling and honestly that was one of the nicest snorkeling spots I've been to we saw so many different types of fish and the Highlight was that I actually spotted a shark as well but made it to either Island and the water around this is just so insanely blue and beautiful it looks stunning this island is honestly so beautiful and there are so many nice photo spots and it's just so green and vibrant already loving it so much over here I like it better when I'm under the sun will tell me what I need to know Let It Go go with the flow Open Sky never on my own wild like the flowers grow fast like no thanks enjoying my freedom so we're all done with lunch and literally everyone is in the mood to just sleep these swings here on the beach are really nice so we're just chilling here and probably gonna take a nap I like it better when I'm under the Sun so we're back on our Island it's been such a long and exhausting day but also very very beautiful but anyway we kind of just rested a bit in the evening then cycled around the town and got here to this really amazing Sunset Point so literally on the extreme tip of the island on one side here is the airport and over here is such an amazing view of the sunset foreign all out with the decor and the food looks amazing too so it's almost 11 pm right now and we've all come out because it's our last evening I don't know if we're even gonna sleep tonight we're heading to the beach but everything is just so Lively at night over here because of Ramadan and all the stores are open till like midnight 1am and stuff so some people are stopping here by souvenirs and then we're gonna head to the beach last night actually some of the people in the group stayed up late and managed to see some bioluminescence uh on the beach which looked amazing so definitely feeling a lot of fomo so hopefully tonight we'll get to see it let's see but yeah I'm really loving the vibe of this island it's like super super safe and the locals have just been so friendly and I've had some nice conversations with them as well and the kids here are so cute never ever good morning everyone it's super early in the morning right now the sunrise just happened and the sky is looking so beautiful and because it's our last morning year I was like I have to wake up early and go sit on the beach and make the most of my last few hours here so half the group actually already left like a little while ago uh their flight was early in the morning and the other half is still here we're all flying to Malay together on the domestic flight but I feel so sad when a trip comes to an end but anyway I'm not really a morning person so because I'm up early today I'm actually feeling pretty good and I think I'm just gonna sit here enjoy this View and probably meditate actually good our last breakfast together so this is our hotel and that over there is the airport literally that close and I think this is the tiniest airport I've built you I've been to like a bunch of tiny airports but this one really is the tiniest so we're done checking in our luggage and I think that was the quickest uh check-in and security check if students I've ever had and for the first time ever I've checked in my stuff and come out and we're going back to the hotel now because it's really hot inside as well and they don't really have too much seating so you actually have the option here of going out and coming back when boarding starts so we've got like an hour to kill so we're heading back again to our hotel now I don't think I've ever done this before so blue I'm gonna hold on to you just waiting to board our flight but this group trip has been amazing so firstly I think I'd really enjoy it being on a local Island it's a very different experience to being in a resort island and secondly just posting this group trip it was so nice I feel like with group trips I'm constantly just trying to make sure everyone's having a good time so I really hope everyone enjoyed and hopefully I can plan more such group trips in the future in fact I have one plan to Egypt in September so I'm going to leave a link to that in the description in case you want to join my group trip be sure to check that out uh but yeah that's all for this video I hope you enjoyed watching and I'll see you next time from a different place bye I'm gonna hold on to you
2023-04-27 12:36
