MALDIVES TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY | The Pearls of the Indian Ocean

Follow us on our Maldives island adventure with Soneva, exploring the beautiful beaches and rich coral reefs of the country. We spent one week at two resorts soaking in the intense Maldivian sun while learning more about both the beauty and the problems of the Maldives.

Thank you to Soneva (https://soneva.com/) for supporting us in the creation of this documentary.

Special thanks to Nila Patty and Maavin Faure for helping us with fact-checking, the pronunciation of Maldivian names, and the identification of marine species. Big thank you to Kika Mantzouridou for believing in our idea of a Maldives Travel Documentary. And, of course, thank you to all the people that made our stay unforgettable, among many others Lilian, Kochey, Alson, Bart Knols, Avinash Pratap Singh, Eleanor Butler, Nicola Reynolds, Naifa Zahir, Erin Barr, and Janusz Poźniak.

All photo credits for the images of Thilafushi go to Matt Porteous and Soneva.

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Location: Soneva Fushi & Soneva Jani, Maldives

Full disclosure: We visited Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani as part of a personalized press trip. The costs for accommodation and F&B were covered by the resort. We paid for the flights to the Maldives ourselves.

00:00 Intro
00:39 Arriving in Maldives
01:46 Geography of Maldives
02:48 Arriving at Soneva
04:07 Quarantine Villa
05:55 Moving to Beach Villa
06:42 Exploring the island
09:27 Asian Koel
09:53 Dolphin Tour
11:02 Stars of the Maldivian night sky
12:47 Snorkeling the house reef
15:01 Cowrie Shells
15:52 Global Warming & Coral Propagation
17:44 Plastic Pollution
18:18 Waste Management
21:18 Glass Studio
22:39 Coconuts
24:10 Chocolate Room
24:48 Indian Flying Foxes
25:46 Blacktip Reef Sharks
26:38 Resort Gardens
27:15 Mosquito Traps
27:38 Standup Paddle Board
28:00 Snorkelling
30:41 Leaving Soneva Fushi
31:27 Arriving at Soneva Jani
32:30 Seashore Screwpine
33:18 Overwater One Bedroom Villa
34:30 Exploring Island
34:56 Turtle Hatchlings
37:42 Slide at Villa
38:30 Stingray and Guitarfish
39:02 Tropical Rainstorm
40:01 Snorkelling House Reef
40:53 Dolphin Tour
41:48 Saying Goodbye to Soneva
42:14 Outro