David Thomson, chief operating officer at JA Resorts & Hotels, Dubai talks to Phil Blizzard on the recent move by the brand into the Indian Ocean with properties in the Seychelles and the Maldives.

These high end luxury resorts are The Enchanted Island Resort, which is spread across up the entire Round Island located with-in the Marine Park, Seychelles and in the Northern Haa Alifu Atoll of the Maldives is the JA Manafaru resort.

David also talks about the long term strategy for JA Resorts & Hotels as they fan out from their Dubai base into the Indian Ocean and beyond.