Dune Black Manta Itinerary
Deep South Only (GKK - GAN)8 days / 7 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 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 16
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Exciting one-way trip visiting a total of seven 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:
Dune staff will pick you up at the airport and bring you to the boat. Enjoy a drink while listening to our cruise director's welcome briefing. Dinner will be served in the evening.
Dune staff will pick you up at the airport and bring you to the boat. Enjoy a drink while listening to our cruise director's welcome briefing. Dinner will be served in the evening.
Day 2:
Begin with a check dive at Kooddoo Corner, where you’ll encounter green turtles, Napoleons, and plenty of small reef fish. Continue to Vilingili Kandu, a renowned dive site featuring a stunning wall of grey reef sharks and eagle rays, finishing with a drift along a turtle house reef. Conclude the day at Kooddoo Kandu, where schools of grey reef sharks and dogtooth tunas create an unforgettable diving experience.
Day 3:
Begin your adventure at Vilingili Kandu, a dive site full of excitement and marine life. Next, Nilandoo Kandu, where you’ll encounter grey reef sharks, eagle rays, barracudas, and impressive schools of jackfish, making it a truly unforgettable experience. Wrap up at Kondey Out with a spectacular drift dive along the outer reef of Kondey Island. Here, you’ll glide past vibrant marine life, including turtles, jackfish, and batfish, while soaking in the beauty of the underwater world.
Day 4:
In Kondey Kandu, various pelagic fish can be spotted, with dogtooth tunas hunting in the channel. Then Marea Kandu, a small, shallow channel, is rich with pelagic and reef fish. Finally At Gemanafushi Corner, enjoy a drift dive with jackfish and eagle rays.
Day 5:
Fuvamulah House Reef offers an incredible diving experience, renowned as one of the best spots in the Maldives to encounter a variety of large sharks. From tiger sharks to hammerheads and other majestic species, this dive site promises unforgettable encounters with some of the ocean’s most impressive predators, making it a must-visit location for any diving enthusiast.
Days 6-7:
Begin with a check dive at Kooddoo Corner, where you’ll encounter green turtles, Napoleons, and plenty of small reef fish. Continue to Vilingili Kandu, a renowned dive site featuring a stunning wall of grey reef sharks and eagle rays, finishing with a drift along a turtle house reef. Conclude the day at Kooddoo Kandu, where schools of grey reef sharks and dogtooth tunas create an unforgettable diving experience.
Day 3:
Begin your adventure at Vilingili Kandu, a dive site full of excitement and marine life. Next, Nilandoo Kandu, where you’ll encounter grey reef sharks, eagle rays, barracudas, and impressive schools of jackfish, making it a truly unforgettable experience. Wrap up at Kondey Out with a spectacular drift dive along the outer reef of Kondey Island. Here, you’ll glide past vibrant marine life, including turtles, jackfish, and batfish, while soaking in the beauty of the underwater world.
Day 4:
In Kondey Kandu, various pelagic fish can be spotted, with dogtooth tunas hunting in the channel. Then Marea Kandu, a small, shallow channel, is rich with pelagic and reef fish. Finally At Gemanafushi Corner, enjoy a drift dive with jackfish and eagle rays.
Day 5:
Fuvamulah House Reef offers an incredible diving experience, renowned as one of the best spots in the Maldives to encounter a variety of large sharks. From tiger sharks to hammerheads and other majestic species, this dive site promises unforgettable encounters with some of the ocean’s most impressive predators, making it a must-visit location for any diving enthusiast.
Days 6-7:
Kuda Kandu is a small channel bustling with marine life, featuring schools of jackfish, snappers, and barracudas for a lively dive. Next, head to Maa Kandu, a famous manta cleaning station with excellent visibility, perfect for capturing these majestic creatures on video. Lastly, visit Koatey Faru, a marine protected area with stunning coral life and large fish schools, offering a colorful and unforgettable diving experience.
Day 8:
The trip is arriving at the end. Our crew will arrange the transfer to the domestic airport once you have had your breakfast on board. We are also glad to help you plan for the day and book accommodations.
The trip is arriving at the end. Our crew will arrange the transfer to the domestic airport once you have had your breakfast on board. We are also glad to help you plan for the day and book accommodations.
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
Kooddoo
Kooddoo Airport: GKK
Return
08:00am
Gan
Gan International Airport: GAN
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