Dune Black Manta Itinerary
Deep South (MLE - GKK)11 days / 10 nights
About Dune Black Manta
- Accommodates up to 28 guests in 16 ensuite cabins
- Spacious sundeck with massage services, plus indoor lounge
- Experienced and friendly crew, plus well-established operator
Dune Black Manta liveaboard offers an unparalleled diving experience in the Maldives, combining luxury accommodation and exceptional service, with world-class diving facilities. Guests can experience the world-class marine life of the Maldives while enjoying the comfort of spacious, air-conditioned cabins, personalized service, and exquisite dining. What sets Black Manta apart is its commitment to providing a seamless blend of adventure and relaxation, ensuring divers of all levels have an unforgettable journey.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives 24
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Exciting one-way trip visiting numerous popular atolls
- Snorkel or dive with whale sharks, possibly at night
- Meet the many manta rays of Meemu Atoll
- Dive the current-swept channels of Laamu Atoll
- Explore the remote and rarely visited Thaa Atoll
- Hammerheads, bull sharks, silky sharks, grey reef sharks and silvertips
- Chance of threshers, oceanic mantas, tiger sharks and more
Day 1: Hulhumale
A Dune agent will meet you at the airport and will transport you to the boat. Once you arrive, you will be offered refreshments while the cruise director will provide you with all the necessary information about the ship's organization and the details of your cruise. Dinner will be served in the evening, and the first night will be spent in the Hulhumale marina.
Day 2: North Male - South Male - Vaavu Atoll
The trip will start by exploring the long reefs of North Male Atoll. Corals are abundant here, providing an exceptional home for many fish and smaller creatures. After the first dive, we will sail to Vaavu Atoll to get straight into the heart of the action. There is nothing more exciting than watching sharks, rays, and jacks crevalles searching for food.
Day 3: Vaavu Atoll - Meemu Atoll
In addition to the exceptional topography and marine life, you will also visit the virgin reefs of Meemu Atoll. The excellent canal is covered with steep walls and overhangs covered in soft corals. A great chance to encounter hammerheads with grey sharks, white tip sharks, eagle rays, napoleons, and turtles.
Day 4: Meemu Atoll - Thaa Atoll - Laamu Atoll
Traveling south, you will discover a varied topography: thilas, gyres, canals, coral gardens, and overhangs. You will also encounter reef sharks, whitetips, eagle rays, tunas, and Jack Crevalles shoals.
Day 5: Laamu Atoll - North Gaafu Atoll
Laamu Atoll is characterized by drift dives and deep canals that attract sharks, rays, jacks, trevallies, and tunas. You will also discover intact caves and drop-offs. The central lagoon hosts large shoals of parrotfish, triggerfish and turtles.
Day 6: North Gaafu - South Gaafu Atoll
The largest atoll in the Maldives, located in the deep south, offers intact reefs and lagoons. A wide variety of turtles and sharks, including blacktip, whitetip and nurse sharks have made their home here. You may even be lucky enough to see the bulldog and tiger sharks that sometimes honour us with their presence.
Day 7: Gaafu Atoll South - Fuvamulah
Gaaf dhall is also made up of very beautiful canals with intact corals and also very frequented by pelagics.
Depending on current and wind conditions we will then head to the mythical site of Fuvamulah. Located below the equator, it is renowned for the presence of many sharks, in particular tiger sharks, and very often reserves beautiful surprise encounters!
Day 8: Fuvamulah Atoll
We will spend the day on this mythical atoll searching for large pelagic fish for special encounters. In addition to the beautiful underwater scenery, there are also new chances to encounter napoleons and other shoals of coral fish.
Day 9: Fuvamulah - Gaafu Atoll
A last dive on Fuvamulah atoll, and then we will go back up to Gaafu to enjoy the multitude of canals that this atoll offers. Afterwards we will anchor at night with the possibility to observe whale sharks at the back of the boat.
Day 10: Gaafu Atoll
Depending on your return flights, we will make 2 to 3 dives in the passes around the islands of Vilingili and Khoodoo.
Day 11: Khoodoo
Departure from the boat to Khoodoo domestic airport and transfer to Male airport for your international flight.
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
03:00pm
Male
Male Velana International Airport: MLE
Return
08:00am
Kooddoo
Kooddoo Airport: GKK
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28
Feb
2027
Deep South (MLE - GKK)
11 days / 10 nights
•
24 dives
from $4,295 /guest
Sold out
28Feb 27
Deep South (MLE - GKK)
11D / 10N
•
24 dives
from $4,295 /guest
Sold out
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