Sail Maldives Day 1: London to the Maldives with Etihad & Intrepid

From London Heathrow to our first snorkel in the Maldives—join the journey via Abu Dhabi and Day 1 of Intrepid Travel’s Sail Maldives tour. We fly with Etihad Airways, explore the impressive Etihad Business Class Lounge during our Abu Dhabi stopover, and continue to Velana International Airport. After an overnight stay at Hulhulé Island Hotel, we join the traditional dhoni Kheti, meet the crew and fellow travellers, and head out for our first snorkel near Kurumba in North Malé Atoll. The film also includes an overview of the planned Sail Maldives route through Kaafu and Vaavu Atolls, showing the islands and reefs ahead on the full tour. If you enjoy travel films, sailing and underwater discoveries, please like the video and subscribe for the next chapter of our Maldives adventure. CHAPTERS 00:00 London to the Maldives 03:54 Abu Dhabi stopover 04:23 Etihad Business Class Lounge 08:10 Onward flight to the Maldives 10:49 The Maldives from above 12:53 Arriving at Velana International Airport 13:33 Hulhulé Island Hotel 14:54 A new day and meeting the tour group 16:22 Transfer to our dhoni 17:55 Welcome aboard Kheti 19:38 The planned Sail Maldives route 20:59 First snorkel near Kurumba 24:31 Back aboard and a glimpse of the next morning 25:19 Closing titles and music credits TOUR & ROUTE MAP Intrepid Travel — Sail Maldives https://www.intrepidtravel.com/uk/mal... The map shows the planned full-tour itinerary. Actual sailing stops may vary; this film covers the journey and Day 1. MUSIC — LICENSED THROUGH LICKD Get Sunshine Club by Terry Devine-King here: https://t.lickd.co/7d8eec23c35c4563a2... Get Sunshine Of Your Love by David Tobin, Jeff Meegan, Malcolm Edmonstone here: https://t.lickd.co/02dea606b49440d899... Get Funky Tribe by Bob Bradley, Pete Lockett here: https://t.lickd.co/0808d6616367459795... Lickd licence IDs: D6bWy0R0goB pkWaVGLBwVM l9K2vZM32GR Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co #SailMaldives #Maldives #IntrepidTravel