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Hello, my name is Sergey

On Tripsider.com since June 2022

Russia, Yekaterinburg

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I am a solo traveler, photographer and videographer. The tropical nature of the Maldives is a love and passion that I want to pass on to you. In my author's photo tour you will pass the route, which will allow you to feel like a real discoverer of the underwater world of the Indian Ocean.
A photo and video camera will allow you to keep the vivid emotions of the adventure for life.
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September, 2026

About the tour: As a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, business coach and university teacher with 20 years of experience who has the expertise of the following, I would like to emphasize that the program description does not specify, for obvious reasons, the latency of this potential, which can either come true or not, depends solely on the guide and the group Imagine starting the tour when 9 strangers meet at the end of the world on a small island in the middle of the vastness ocean of Different ages, different professions, matrimonial status, religion, hobbies, interests, characters, habits, styles, life experience and destinies, travel stories and group living And they will have to spend 10 days in close domestic and emotional intimacy 24/7 Any experienced manager, hr or husband who has been married for more than 3 years will say that the TNT equivalent is such that the problem has no constructive solution, in any case it will “explode” sooner or later, out or in, or both at once for the most unpredictable and innocent, seemingly innocent reason. In other words, the entropy of the system is such that working with it is like this it is simply impossible to make all participants happy. And this is where what, in the neophyte's opinion, may seem like an “accident” or “magic” begins, in fact the result of the virtuosity of the guide and organizers, based on talent and many years of persistent spiritual austerity to love others even with and in spite of the squareest head. As a result, what could become the new thriller “9 Little Indians” from Netflix, came true in the abundant farewell tears of new friends who, on the way back, began to dream of new trips together and adventures together With the same lineup and under the same strict guidance by all of us, the participants, the beloved guide Dmitry. What eventually happened to each of us separately and to all of us as a whole is priceless! I think all girls will agree that they had an incredible emotional and spiritual experience that allowed our best sides to appear in an atmosphere of absolute safety, reliability and care who, in the mode of survival in today's competitive society, are so little and rarely in demand and are assessed rather negatively as weakness and vulnerability and cannot be shown Successful, independent, socially realized modern women don't cry on a par with men either. And suddenly there is an unexpected miracle: starting with submitting an application on the website and prepaying in advance, they give you a firm, reliable and confident hand that you can really take sweaty for fear of the new and unknown palm of a little girl who continues to live inside every “strong and independent” person - and you will not be let down. They will delicately accompany you all the way wherever you need it - letting go of independence to gain the necessary experience, but always insuring and coming to the rescue at the right time The program is extremely thought-out and stage, and even if you see a mask and fins for the first time in your life and swam only in the bathroom, you are guaranteed to leave as a professional with a diver's certificate or determined to get one soon by taking a shark with you as a pet Like in the theater, all the most difficult and complex things happen behind the scenes, our collective impressions and experiences during the trip, of course, the result of the tremendous collegial work of the company's employees, which the “audience” should not talk about guess, otherwise it's a bad theater. I would like to wholeheartedly thank the company's CEO Sergey, manager Victoria, the diving center staff led by Alexander (Lyubov, Anatoly and Muhamed), the boys who worked at the guesthouse where we lived, the crew of boats that sailed for diving, fishing, sharks and manta rays. And of course, my special thanks to our guide, Dima, not only for their brilliant behavior. who taught us all to snorkel, organically and accurately introduced the islanders into the life and life of the island's inhabitants, took great photos and videos for everyone in any quantity, who offered us every imaginable and inconceivable repertoire of pastimes on Todo, but also skillfully managed such complex group female processes, unknown and uncontrollable to women themselves - excellent results are still in our group chat and will remain with each of us for many years. Our trip was a true journey and a real adventure not only in the spirit of 19th century naturalists, but also an inner approach to that every adult should search for the rest of their adult life - the best version of themselves! At the same time, “every whim” was fully satisfied with those who wanted Miami and Resort - incredible, but true. As a wish, the company would really like to expand our tour destinations so that we could see the whole world with the same lineup and under the same strict guidance from Dimin! For those who are planning a trip, I will say that absolutely free bonuses are not included in the tour description: the cutest baby descendant of the ocelots Mini, who lives on the roof of the guesthouse, is a young energetic creature who flies kungfuist in the morning from a tree in the yard, loves affection and fresh fish caught fishing for breakfast; guard parrots in Christmas trees that you can hand feed with seeds and, in return, they will tell you funny dhivehi stories, telling you where to laugh if you don't speak the language; the incredible night sky that can only be seen during night fishing and Russians are shown exclusively at the Planetarium; sunsets with the giant equatorial Sun sinking in the turquoise ocean, the beauty of which Kuindzhi and Aivazovsky deserve; an excursion in the style of a classic St. Petersburg tour school (soul balm) to the remains of a Buddhist temple (just ask) from Dima; charming hospitable and generous locals who are genuinely involved and help you in any difficult situation if you go somewhere alone and having problems of any kind The crew of the ship we sailed on called our group “lucky ones”; we were absolutely lucky with everything: the weather, manta rays, dolphins, sharks, and the fact that our Fearing Mothers caught so much fish fishing that half of the island was ready to look at them while clearing the catch at the pier when we arrived
Perhaps these vacation stories are not for everyone, we are all different and to each their own. For simple and unpretentious entertainment with a permanent disco and a local ban, it's better not to come here so as not to upset or upset others For those who are able to appreciate the jewellery and filigree of the company's employees in preserving and embodying the true Asian philosophical and religious concept “The whole universe in a drop of water” and Genis Loci authentic Maldives instead of, at best, Hilton Worldwide expansion, at worst, Anapa'2026, you are undoubtedly very much will love it! As you know, man is the measure of all things and beauty is always in the eye of the beholder, the objective exists only in the exact sciences, everything else is just a reflection of ourselves, demonstrating who we really are
In summary, the trip not only exceeded all wildest dreams and expectations, in my case it completely overturned all stereotypes about vacationing in the Maldives as something extremely expensive and at the same time incredibly boring and neutralized all existing fears and concerns about ocean inhabitants (a letter to Steven Spielberg is being prepared) I would like to once again thank the whole team for your highest professionalism! And my lovely girls participating in the tour for succumbing to the Hand of Providence, which brought us all with this lineup, at this very time, to Tod and to Dima! We are planning new trips together, the world is beautiful, huge and waiting for us! Read more

Travel expert's answer: Olga, your review is just a bomb! 😊 We read it with the whole team, laughed, worried, and in the end we almost cried with you. Thank you for such depth, great humor and how subtly you felt the meaning of our travels. We are especially glad that Dmitry has become a true guide, friend and that very reliable hand for your wonderful nine. We will definitely pass your words on to the whole team. We'll be happy to see you all together again on one of our new adventures! The world is really huge and is already waiting for you ❤️ Read more

Olga

On Tripsider.com from August, 2026

Tropical cottage: paradise diving, sharks and relaxation

September, 2026

About the tour: I have recently returned from a trip and I can speak with full confidence: the tour program was incredibly rich, the food was delicious and varied, and the company was just great
Each day was full of different activities.
For me, the shark tour was a real highlight of the tour. It was powerful, beautiful and surprisingly safe—a sense of freedom and awe at the same time.
Special thanks to my guide. Dima is an attentive and caring person who knows how to keep the route in harmony with our wishes. He has an excellent sense of humor, thanks to which even minor inconveniences were avoided, and joint stories and jokes made everyone smile. He was always there to make everyone feel comfortable and safe. Thank you for your sensitivity and professionalism!
If you are looking for an adventure with an active program, quality service and friendly company, this tour is definitely for you!
And warm memories continue to warm me up 🥰 Read more

Polina

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Tropical cottage: paradise diving, sharks and relaxation

September, 2026

About the tour: Oh, it was such an incredible adventure! 😍

The Maldives in September is a fairy tale that the whole team got into! The tour was called “Tropical Cottage”, and this name was perfect for our trip — but instead of beds we had the ocean, coconut trees instead of apple trees, and turtles and babysitting sharks instead of neighbors. A real dream cottage where fresh fish instead of kebabs and sunsets over the ocean instead of TV!

Toddoo Island became our little paradise base, where every day started with the same question: “Well, did you sail?” And we sailed! Every morning they meet turtles; they're tame there, they swim close and close as if they're saying hello. And the home reef is a world apart! So many fish, of all shapes and colors, that we got stuck every time and couldn't breathe enough

And when we swam with babysitting sharks, it was something! At first it was breathtaking, but then the fear went away, and we boldly swam into the shark batch!

We dived, rode glanders, jet skis, filmed everything with a drone — I especially remember the sandbar in the middle of the ocean, where we staged a whole fashion show! The footage turned out to be just cinematic

We also went out to the ocean for sunset fishing. We caught a lot of fish in the old traditional way on a reel — everyone was so happy about every catch, clapped each other. And then this catch turned into our dinner, and it was just incredibly delicious!

And imagine — we have as many as three birthday girls for this trip! And I'm one of them It was the best birthday of my life: ocean, cake, Maldives, eight girls and Dima singing Happy Birthday! We all arrived almost strangers and left as friends — such a warm and sincere company gathered!

And you know, we just laughed for the year ahead! Just look at our evening gatherings after sunset, when we discussed all the adventures of the day, remembered funny moments, laughed to tears - there were so many jokes and jokes, countless)) Every evening turned into a small holiday It was better than any therapy!

We also recharged ourselves with enough energy until our next vacation! Ocean, sun, movement, vivid emotions and live communication, and the kind of birthday parties we had (it was inimitable) — all this gave us an incredible surge of energy We returned home not tired, but on the contrary, full of life, plans and a desire to live to the fullest. You can't buy it at the pharmacy, you can only get it at Tropical Cottage in cool company!

And special thanks to our guide Dima! He was everywhere: he filmed us underwater, photographed us on land, talked about the reefs and their inhabitants, the history of the Maldives, organized every trip, taught us how to dive. And at the same time managed to keep calm, managing our stormy nine-piece women's team Dima, you are a true professional and just a good person, thank you for everything (and you just bow down for karaoke parties), I broke away from my heart! ❤️

Anyway, it was a trip you wanted to experience again and again. Tropical Cottage, we will definitely come back! ❤️ Read more

Travel expert's answer: Anastasia, thank you for such a bright and funny review! I read it and seemed to have lived these days with you again 😊 I am very glad that Tropical Cottage has become a real dream home for you, and you will remember your birthday in the Maldives as the best. It is precisely for these emotions, laughter to tears, new friends and the desire to live to the fullest that we create our trips. We will definitely thank Dima, including a deep bow for karaoke 😂 We will be waiting for your whole company again! There are many more islands, oceans and adventures ahead ❤️ Read more

Anastasiya

On Tripsider.com from August, 2026

Tropical cottage: paradise diving, sharks and relaxation

September, 2026

About the tour: It was one of those vacations after which it's hard to understand how you could have done so much in 9 days 😄 The program was very intense, but at the same time, the organizers organized it so well that the level of experience gradually only increased: starting with a home reef and snorkeling, then fish, feeding, diving, diving, sharks, dumplings - and all this against the background of incredibly beautiful locations and events drone and underwater on GoPro As a result, almost the entire band, which didn't know how to dive at all at the beginning of the tour, was already diving quite confidently with fins and beautifully filmed under water I was especially impressed how Dima worked with the most anxious participants: almost everyone was able to overcome themselves, try diving, and some also swam with sharks and manta rays for the first time in their lives. And no one surfaced ahead of schedule 😄

I would also like to mention Dima himself. Very responsible, attentive, and it is clear that he is really worried about the band and for everyone to have a good experience. If someone missed something or had a problem, it didn't turn into “well, it happens”, they tried to solve everything. Girls whose video from one of the locations failed organized a second trip for reshooting Those who could not get on the glanders got the opportunity to shoot go again When one of the girls fell ill, Dima helped her as much as possible, was on and did everything that was required for her to recover It's the little things that make you feel like they really care about you. Just turn off your brain and relax

I really liked that Dima has extensive experience in conducting such trips. Before the tour, he prepared a very colorful presentation about the Maldives - it was really interesting to hear not only about the beautiful places, but also about the region itself. And special respect for the shooting: Dima takes great pictures, calmly helps when you ask them to take a picture, and never refuses the girls another “and now it's here” 😂 As a result, almost every step we take is left not only in memory, but also in photos and videos

In general, everything was very comfortable with the organization Food is a special delight: full plates of protein, vegetables and complex carbohydrates, not snacks with sandwiches on the run. We also had three birthdays at once - so there were three cakes, which was especially appreciated by those with a sweet tooth 😄 There was plenty of water, and when it turned out that ground coffee was almost a scarce commodity here, Dima managed to get it too. Such little things complemented the trip very nicely

The accommodation itself was also very comfortable. Everything in the complex was designed for a normal life: washing machine, air conditioning, water - everything worked perfectly. Each space has its own cozy area, verandas/balconies, and the common dining area is generally very pleasant Dima played wonderful music every meal, which felt as atmospheric as possible Overall, the place where we lived created the feeling of a comfortable home

And, of course, we were incredibly lucky to have the band itself. We became friends very quickly and managed not to quarrel once in all 9 days - although it seemed like we had so much time together, a busy program, constant communication, fatigue 😄 It turned out the other way around: we joked a lot, talked, supported each other and really lived these days together as one company

And the final bonus is 9 days of perfect sunny weather during the low season in the Maldives. It seems that the probability of such a scenario was somewhere around 15%, but we somehow won the jackpot. And in general, during the tour we had the most luck in everything!

All in all, it turned out to be very intense, very beautiful and at the same time very comfortable. Many thanks to the organizers for the thoughtful program, and to Dima for the way he conducted it, for the attention to everyone and for the fact that it was not just a tour of the Maldives, but a really thought-out experience, from which everyone has a lot of skills, impressions, photos, videos and stories that we will remember for a long time ❤️ Read more

Travel expert's answer: Irina, thanks! I would like to save your review as a scenario for an ideal “Tropical Cottage” 😊 I'm especially pleased that you felt our care in every detail and saw how Dima puts into the band. I will definitely give him your words. I am very glad that you have become friends, overcome your fears and brought so many vivid experiences away from the Maldives. Looking forward to seeing you on my next adventure! ❤️ Read more

Irina

On Tripsider.com from March, 2023

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