Your video made is making me want to go back to the Maldives!! We were there in April and it was incredible. My wife and I also did our Advanced Open Water Diver certification there. 🤩👍🏽
An excellent video and a lovely channel. It definitely deserves a lot more engagement. Really enjoyed being here and will watch all your videos slowly but surely 😊. Already subbed and liked.
That’s awesome! Welcome to the club, it’s the best club in the world . No matter where you dive there will always be something to look forward to, but the Maldives is definitely a special place for diving 🙃 Dive Hard! 🤙🏽
I’m not sure what the prices are today but Edlaidoo is generally a good dive / value option vs. many of the land based resorts. I think there was an option for unlimited dives on the house reef and a $100 - $200 fee for guided boat dives (2-3 tanks depending on where). I don’t know about rental gear costs - but I know it can get expensive
Great video, you nailed the white balance - which camera did you shoot with & did you have to correct the WB in post edit? I'm heading there in March 2022 (was supposed to go March 2020) - shooting a Sony A7R IV - can't wait
Thank you! I was shooting with an Eos R and mostly WBing each scene / depth to get the most out of color science. I had to shoot Sonys and they have come a long way in UW white balance. When I was shooting a7s2 I would mostly shoot in log, overexpose and and correct in post. Red filter made a big difference too (unless shooting with 5600K lights). I’m pretty sure you can get away without a red filter with Sony’s updated color science but it slog can give a lot of flexibility in post. Best of luck and many bubbles
Thank you!! You will have a great time. So far I’ve like Elaidhoo the best for land based diving, though liveaboards are a great option and are a relatively inexpensive compared to land based. You can’t really go wrong in Ari Atoll
Thank you!! The gear is always changing but its always DJI for drones, nauticam for housings and 16-35 / 11 - 24 f4 behind a dome. Brand has historically been Canon or Sony underwater. Thinking about the WACP as the next addition to set up! Let me know if you'd like to see a video on the details! cheers!
loved your video we went to another island called veligandu. didnt get to dive but hopefully next time we will after seeing your video. we did a lot of snorkeling. how many feet deep were you guys minimum to max?
Thank you! I definitely have heard of veligandu but have never stayed or checked out the house reef. Diving is fantastic - do it! We usually don’t go past 100 feet / 30 meter since it gets dark and most of the animals are around 40 - 80 feet. Cheers!
unfortunately don't know much about sky diving but for scuba diving certification it should be $400 - $700 depending on where you go for it. definitely not the cheapest place to learn - in my experience SE asia tends to be lowest priced for certifications
They should follow the template of the Bahamas and other nations that truly see sharks as worth much more in tourism dollars and not just the small amount they are worth on an auction block.
Great VLOG and wonderful water shots :) i especially loved the ones with the Eagle Rays and the Sharks together
thank you! appreciate the kind words. the dive site with eagle rays + nurse sharks together is Alimatha Jetty in Vaavu, its a really magic place :)
Your video made is making me want to go back to the Maldives!! We were there in April and it was incredible. My wife and I also did our Advanced Open Water Diver certification there. 🤩👍🏽
That’s awesome! It’s always a good time in the Maldives, especially if you’re diving 🤙🏽glad you got to see it and what to go back 🙃
An excellent video and a lovely channel. It definitely deserves a lot more engagement. Really enjoyed being here and will watch all your videos slowly but surely 😊. Already subbed and liked.
Thank you sir!
@@DiveHard No, thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences 🙏🏽
Thanks for this great video!!!
Thank you for the nice comment! 🙃
Just started diving a few months ago. I have always wanted to go to Maldives and now I have more reasons to go to😍.
That’s awesome! Welcome to the club, it’s the best club in the world . No matter where you dive there will always be something to look forward to, but the Maldives is definitely a special place for diving 🙃 Dive Hard! 🤙🏽
Wow ..Amazing to watch..
Thank you!! 🙏🏽
Really cool video!!
Thank you!! It was an really cool experience 😎
may i know u using what camera setup?
I think this one was shot with canon EOS R + 16-35
How much does a dive cost? Rental gear and guide? Cheers
I’m not sure what the prices are today but Edlaidoo is generally a good dive / value option vs. many of the land based resorts. I think there was an option for unlimited dives on the house reef and a $100 - $200 fee for guided boat dives (2-3 tanks depending on where). I don’t know about rental gear costs - but I know it can get expensive
Awesome video! Diving one of the sites tomorrow)
🤙🏽👌🏽 enjoy!!
Cant wait for my next dive right now 🥺
Life is mostly a long safety stop
Dang. I just came back from Maldives and missing it already.
This is a feeling I understand well 🙃
Great video, you nailed the white balance - which camera did you shoot with & did you have to correct the WB in post edit? I'm heading there in March 2022 (was supposed to go March 2020) - shooting a Sony A7R IV - can't wait
Thank you! I was shooting with an Eos R and mostly WBing each scene / depth to get the most out of color science. I had to shoot Sonys and they have come a long way in UW white balance. When I was shooting a7s2 I would mostly shoot in log, overexpose and and correct in post. Red filter made a big difference too (unless shooting with 5600K lights). I’m pretty sure you can get away without a red filter with Sony’s updated color science but it slog can give a lot of flexibility in post. Best of luck and many bubbles
Awesome video and channel!
Thank you Ryan! 🙏🏽
Grate video! Really like it!
For diving this April ,where do you recommend to stay in the Maldives for diving?
Thank you!! You will have a great time. So far I’ve like Elaidhoo the best for land based diving, though liveaboards are a great option and are a relatively inexpensive compared to land based. You can’t really go wrong in Ari Atoll
Amazing footage! What gear and lenses do you use?
Thank you!! The gear is always changing but its always DJI for drones, nauticam for housings and 16-35 / 11 - 24 f4 behind a dome. Brand has historically been Canon or Sony underwater. Thinking about the WACP as the next addition to set up! Let me know if you'd like to see a video on the details! cheers!
Dive Hard cool! Yeah, that would be great! I would love to see your gear!
It is awesome,
Yes it is!
What kind of equipment do you use?
Mostly canon cameras, EOS R and C70 and the canon 16-35 f2.8, 20mm f1.4 sigma and mavic 2; always changing though ;)
Which one are you using for the underwater shots? EOS R?
loved your video we went to another island called veligandu. didnt get to dive but hopefully next time we will after seeing your video. we did a lot of snorkeling. how many feet deep were you guys minimum to max?
Thank you! I definitely have heard of veligandu but have never stayed or checked out the house reef. Diving is fantastic - do it! We usually don’t go past 100 feet / 30 meter since it gets dark and most of the animals are around 40 - 80 feet. Cheers!
Sir please tell me what is price in sky diving learn in Maldives
unfortunately don't know much about sky diving but for scuba diving certification it should be $400 - $700 depending on where you go for it. definitely not the cheapest place to learn - in my experience SE asia tends to be lowest priced for certifications
Awesome Video! What did you shoot the underwater footage with?
Thank you! i think this one was shot with canon EOS R + 16-35
They should follow the template of the Bahamas and other nations that truly see sharks as worth much more in tourism dollars and not just the small amount they are worth on an auction block.
Completely agree! I think that a mechanism to help the fisherman benefit from the tourism industry would be helpful as well
You go down to 30 metres, not up
Ok I’ll let her know 😂
You lost me at “mask compliance is not great.”
A pre vaccine time for us, but that sure didn't age well. I do still wear k95 indoors, etc. before and on dive trips