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Carpe Vita

Carpe Vita Itinerary

Manta Madness 1 (MLE)

11 days / 10 nights

About Carpe Vita

  • Award-winning service based on experience, excellence and attention to detail
  • Choose from a number of unique itineraries across the Maldives
  • A modern, stylish and comfortable vessel designed by divers, for divers
  • Dive the world-famous channels and reefs, where sharks and mantas await

Carpe Vita liveaboard offers world-class dive itineraries exploring the best of the Maldives. Divers enjoy a premier dive service based on experience and excellence, complemented by spacious, plush cabins, convenient camera facilities, and up to three dives per day at world-renowned dive sites. Every part of the vessel and its itineraries are about luxury, comfort and superb diving, assuring guests a memorable liveaboard holiday with an expert team - one that has rightfully earned its award-winning status.

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Itinerary details

Length of trip 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives 26 - 27
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 35 dives
Insurance Required

Highlights

  • Dive in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll
  • Explore the plunging walls of Raa Atoll
  • Visit the manta cleaning stations of Rasdhoo
  • High chance of snorkelling or diving with whale sharks
  • Witness manta rays queuing up at cleaning stations
  • Experience some of the best channel diving in the Maldives at Vaavu
  • Night dive included in the schedule
Day 1: 
Guests board the vessel between 13.00 and 15.00. Receive a welcome briefing, show documents, and conduct a check dive.

Day 2: 
1 dive in North Male. Cross to South Male for 1 dive. Cross to Vaavu for 1 dive. Possible night dive. Night spent anchored.

Day 3: 
Up to 3 dives in Vaavu followed by a 3.5-hour crossing to South Ari. 

Day 4:
Snorkeling in search of whale sharks in South Ari, as well as conducting 2 dives. Night spent anchored.

Day 5: 
1 dive in South Ari, cross to North Ari, and do 2 dives. BBQ Night. Night spent anchored.

Day 6: 
3 dives in North Ari before crossing to Rasdhoo. Night spent anchored.

Day 7:
2 dives in Rasdhoo, followed by the crossing to Baa Atoll.

Day 8: 
2 dives in Baa, cross Raa, and do 1 dive. Night spent anchored. Depending on Hanifaru manta activity, the plan might change.

Day 9:
Up to 3 dives in Baa. Depending on Hanifaru manta activity, the plan might change. Cross to North Male.

Day 10:
Up to 2 dives, depending on next-day domestic flights. No diving within 24 hours before flying.

Day 11: 
Depart the vessel in Male and transfer to a hotel or the airport.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.

Transfer details

Departure

02:00pm

Male

Male Velana International Airport: MLE

Return

08:00am

Male

Male Velana International Airport: MLE

Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/carpe-vita/itn-2309250418491-manta-madness-1-mle-