@@martinkaiser5263 Thanks for the kind words I can appreciate why people use the “club music” to avoid any copyright issues, but it’s worth the extra effort to use popular music

Thanks Jaco, we can’t wait

Thanks, I’ll check out your channel

You are welcome! Hope you gonna like it! Thank you, appreciate !🙏

@@bobney569 Very high praise indeed, thank you. Yes they are fabulous little resorts, not as fashionable as some other islands but that’s what makes them so special, they have kept their traditional charm. We go to Athuruga in September then Thudi at Xmas.

@@happydays8218Thanks for the reply and I’m sure you’ll have some more fantastic holidays later this year - can’t wait to see the videos!!

@@lindas2531 Have you ever been to the Maldives?

@@happydays8218 Yes, and was hugely underwhelmed by some of the hotels, especially for the price charged. We have also been to lots of other expensive and gorgeous places around the world. To us, way too many hotels in Maldives look like £50/night Thai bungalows while costing a £1,000/night and more. Equally weird to me is when travellers able to pay £1-2k/night are raving about terribly old and smelly hotels with poor food and service, just because it is “Maldives”. Older people seem to be happy with whatever they get, no matter how much they’ve paid; as do alcohol drinkers, and those defrauding other people and the tax office for living. We are none of the above and like to spend our hard-earned and heavily-taxed salaries well. Hence always doing lots of research and scrutinising online reviews.

Sounds like you've got champagne taste with lambrusco budget.

@@alexstrathearn2699 Thanks for watching, we have been to 8 different resorts but have visited the Maldives 26 times since 2003 Diamonds Thudufushi being our favourite.

Thanks guys, had to think about your names, remember now, drinks before lunch, fond memories.

Kind words thank you, it is a fabulous little island, we return for Xmas

Glad you enjoyed the movie, we preferred the water villa’s, found the beach rooms too gloomy with too much vegetation in the garden area.

Glad you enjoyed it, you will love it at Thudufushi, food is amazing and great snorkelling just off the beach. We go back for Xmas.

Thankyou glad you enjoyed it

Thanks Shepherds Rest, I assume its you Rob.

Thanks very much for watching, we preferred the water villa's, the beach villa's were very dark inside and there was too much shade in the garden at the front of villa.

Thank you, GoPro 10 with red filter for longer range and video light for the closer shots

You should!

I think Thudufushi shaded it with better food Options

Kind words Sabine, thank you.

Hello Mikael, I used the the basic iMovie program on my iMac if you go on Google you can get some very helpful and simple tutorial videos. We are going back in Nov can I ask you which room you stayed in and has any room suffered from beach erosion as I now this happens through the different monsoon seasons. Look forward to seeing your video.

@@happydays8218 hai yes i will look at some toturiols , there is a lot of programs i just need a easy one to get clips together .-) we stayed in Beach willa 39 and when we arrived there was a rusten steel barrier just outside teresse , but still there came water flods with sand but only the first day we where there, after a cuble of days they remowed the barrier , and whow what a difference in view out to the water, room 39 is very good as there is actually no vind at all compaired to lagoon side, we walked around island many times and we belive we had a very good beach villa, just a little overflood 1 day and no wind and close to reception,

Hay now a small test that shows trip and arriving to Ahuruga a map and outside beach villa, more to come 🙂 it takes TIME , Br Mikael

Thanks Oliver glad you enjoyed it

Hi Mikael, thankyou you for watching. All film footage was from the GoPro 10, I did use a red filter & housing as the GoPro 10 is waterproof to about 10 metres but we exceed those depths when diving. You can only attach the red filter to the housing so if your only snorkelling without the housing you could try adjusting the white balance or colour correction when you edit the film in post production. The snorkelling around the island is very good with plenty of fish coral has suffered bleaching but there is a slight recovery. The best snorkelling spots I found to be either side of the jetty but as with nature sometimes your lucky sometimes not so. The big nurse sharks were at the jetty most nights about 21:00 hrs so take a good flash light you can see them from on the end of jetty. The snorkelling is always better at dawn & dusk but again you will need to take alight if you want to film. There was a water sports guy there called Nishan he is very helpful & will advise & guide the guests as part of the service. Hope this was helpful, have a fantastic holiday.

@@happydays8218 Yes that was quite helpful , I have Gopro 9 no housing or redfilter , I read it has no effect if i only snorkel and dont dive below 1-2 meters, I was in maldives some years ago and also there on the end of jetty at evning a lot of big sharks and lots af big fish, quite interessting , and fun to watch What trips did you take ? do you recommend the trips I think i'll take Snorkling trip manta trip Whaleshark trip Fishing trip Sunset trip Thanks Br Mikael

@@mikaelnielsen6760 I like to use a red filter even in 1-2 meters the snorkelling filter is not as dark red as the diving one but its a personal preference. I have never been on any trips other than the dive boat trips that go off the island to other dive sites. Sounds like your going to be busy if you make all those trips. One thing I will add is those trips are weather permitting & the weather can be a bit unsettled at this time of year, good luck.

@@happydays8218 Yehh lets see what wee end up with regarding trips , manta whale shark 4 sure other is optional, well let see, Be good and thanks for info have a nice summer, Br Mikael Denmark

Glad you enjoyed the video, we booked with an online travel agent called "Purely Maldives".

@@happydays8218 thank you. We will get a quote from them.

Hi Shen , its the beach bungallow plenty enough room if you are only a couple

@@happydays8218 Thanks for the quick reply, very nice video. We're going in November and we also have beach bungallow. We are only worried that we will not find a house with such a view, exit to the beach as this house No. 47.

@@Rebelion884 All the v

@@Rebelion884 All the villas he a fantastic view but the island does change shape through the season

@@happydays8218 very thank You for all reply :) have a nice day :)

Glad you enjoyed it