Scuba Diving in the Maldives | Dhangethi Island in the South Ari Atoll

This is what diving in the Maldives is like...
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0:00 - Intro - What was I doing in the Maldives
01:40 - What the diving was like - sample footage
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[@user-il5qv4ce7s]

Amazing and I had a good look 😁😀😊😮😮😮🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@TeamTurpin]

Stunning.

[@MatthiasLebo]

Thank you John! 🙏🏻 Glad you like it. 😊

[@AdiS7890]

This was easily the best warm water diving I've ever done! Only made better by our amazing hosts in Rifshan and the team at Scuba Diving Maldives! Thank you so much for the memories! I'll be back... many times!

[@MatthiasLebo]

Right?! Can't wait to do it all over again in November... 🤗

[@scubadivinemaldives]

Thank you Buddy it was pleasure to have you diving with us.. Sure we have some crazy good diving..love see you back again..

[@ferdicorreia]

Great video Matthias, congratulations

[@MatthiasLebo]

Thank you my friend! 🙏🏻

[@ryanmarshik8971]

Parting manta shot was Epic ~ brilliant work 🤙

[@MatthiasLebo]

Thank you mate. More to come soon. 😊

[@turgutvelettin6727]

Awesome footages thanks for sharing with us 🤙🤙🤙

[@MatthiasLebo]

Thank you Turgut. My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@tcoiler]

Beautiful diving there. Heart eaten out. :-)

[@MatthiasLebo]

It absolutely is. I had nearly forgotten how good the diving is in the Maldives...

[@marshallbreite4647]

So glad you had a great trip. We went to the Maldives in January 2022 and the underwater life was incredible. The sheer numbers of fish was unlike anything we had yet to see. Unfortunately, we were there at the wrong season to see Mantas - but hopefully I will see them soon. We are going to French Polynesia in 2 months and hopefully it will impress as well. Cheers!

[@MatthiasLebo]

Thank you mate 🙏🏻 Yeah it really is a magical place. Wow, French Polynesia, not bad. I'm sure you're going to have some amazing encounters there as well. Enjoy. 😊

[@Rifshanshaheem]

WOW ..Awesome edit.. Thank you and it was a pleasure to dive with and Adi.. if any one needs any assistance in planing your dive trip in Maldives feel free to contact me at any time..

[@MatthiasLebo]

Thank you my friend. The pleasure was mine! An unforgettable time to be repeated soon! 🤗

[@friendinmaldives6203]

sea you soon :)

[@rebeccadarling5894]

Oh! My! God! Epic encounters especially that manta! Kills me I couldn’t join you for this trip. Editing question: did you have all of this footage on one timeline and then select “bits” for your IG posts or did you have them in a separate Project for each IG clip as you chose what to post?

[@MatthiasLebo]

Yeah Rebecca, you really missed out on something. Next time... 😉 Regarding the editing, none of the clips used in this video were used on my IG account (yet). All the IG reels were taken with my iPhone in vertical shooting mode and uploaded straight onto IG from my phone. fastest and easiest way in my opinion. 😊

[@rebeccadarling5894]

@@MatthiasLebo thank you! I’m still trying to remember to turn my GoPro vertical with very limited success 🤪

[@user-il5qv4ce7s]

Yaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy😊

[@dearth-yv6cg]

We spent a fair amount of time in the Maldives during the pandemic. It was very quiet with virtually no tourism in the islands at that time. Consequently most of the resorts were closed, but, as you mentioned, staying on a "local island" has many benefits. Most of the dive shops were closed then, so we tried to focus on islands with small populations and as little disturbance to the surrounding snorkeling zones as possible. The result was a nice collection of shallow water videos ( kzbin.info/aero/PLF5mV1m9OfjzA96eLLd9eDYulnAwozwd3 ), which certainly lack the jaw dropping cinematography of your highlights. None the less, completely agree that the Maldives is a fantastic location for some epic underwater experiences, and the vibe on the islands is just about perfect.

[@Ngjoy71]

I am unable to find out the video of using insta 360 in Maldives water which I referred from mother video of yours.

[@MatthiasLebo]

That’s because I haven’t published anything about the Insta 360 from the maldives. I simply haven’t had enough time to test it properly while on that project in the maldives. It will have to wait until my next trip. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@juhanivaihkonenunderwater]

How would you compare it to a liveaboard in Maldives? I have only been in liveaboards in Maldives.

[@MatthiasLebo]

Two different things and each of them has its pros and cons. If you want to do as many dives as possible, then the liveaboard is clearly the better choice. But if you want to be able to do something in-between your dives (like sit at the beach, walk around the island, spend some times with the locals, eat in different restaurants) then I would recommend the stay on i.e. Dhangethi Island. You get the island feeling here, which you don't really get when staying on a liveaboard. On the other side, the diving is a little more convenient from a liveaboard. It really depends what you personally prefer. I really enjoyed having the freedom of staying on a local island. 😊

[@ingridbond3432]

phenominal

[@MatthiasLebo]

Thank you 🙏🏻