Swimming with manta rays in maldives manta rays in maldives. Experience available during the manta ray season from june to october. Hanifaru bay is a unesco protected area where the mantas go to feed and clean. That, however, does not mean that october is without its downpours. Get the latest coronavirus covid19 updates for the maldives with current travel advice, statistics and online resources below are average maximum temperatures at popular destinations in the maldives in october. The lagoon water is crystal clear for diving in maldives in october, with visibility ranging from 20 to 40 metres. With an aim of improving awareness of manta rays and marine conservation among the maldivians, the manta trust in conjunction with the baa atoll unesco biosphere reserve office organized the first ever festival in the maldives. Because the maldives is in the equatorial belt, severe storms and cyclones are extremely rare events. Typical of the tropics, when it rains in the maldives, it pours down heavily for a short time and then clears up just as quickly. Maldives are located near to equator so climate here have tropical monsoon type. Best time to visit hanifaru bay, unesco biosphere reserve.
Generally, they can be spotted all year round since winter is a good time to observe them on the western side of maldives atolls, and during summer they are abundant on the eastern side. Shoulder season in belize boasts calm waters and short but frequent rain showers. Diving operators in the resorts and guest houses offer both types and take you to the sites with their boats. However, you need to know where and when to spot them. Therefore nothing can be more depressing than coming to the resort just to find out that now is not the manta ray season. If you want to increase your chances of witnessing the manta madness try to book your stay over a full or new moon, when the tides are higher. You might and there are never any guarantees be able to snorkel with mantas from reethi beach in baa atoll between may and october if baa is your destination of choice. You might and there are never any guarantees be able to snorkel with mantas from reethi beach in baa atoll between may and october if baa is your destination. Oct 05, 2017 october 7 11 october 22 26 november 5 9 november 21 25. One of my favourite times to visit the maldives is manta season. This is manta feeding season so there are usually more mantas during these months. The wet season is finally coming to a close when the year trundles on to october in the maldives.
Each year from may to november, the maldives experiences a southwest monsoon. Snorkel with congregations of feeding manta rays and whale sharks at hanifaru bay. Join the maldives only fulltime manta ray research project. The maldives is one of the few places where you can see manta rays in massive numbers. And for schooling hammerhead sharks, hammerhead point at rasdhoo atoll, northeast of ari, is. We have been in oct nov and only saw a few hours rain in 14 days. The manta season is considered to be between may and november, during the southwest monsoon current in the indian ocean. Select a destination to see more weather parameters. These graceful giants are one of the worlds largest fish, and absolutely mesmerising to see swimming in the wild in the warm tropical waters around our island.
From may to october prevails southwest monsoon which brings windy and rainy weather. The manta season runs from may to december, with best months from late july to early october. The best time to visit hanifaru bay is between june and early october. You could encounter these gentle giants in majority of the dive sites between june to november.
When is the best time of year to visit the maldives. Help turn previously empty reef flats into thriving coral ecosystems. Swim with manta rays when at innahura resort maldives. The best areas for whale shark encounters are ari atoll, and gaafu and thaa atolls in the south. The purpose of this thread is to collect your experiences of weather in the maldives in the month of october. Divers coming in october and november will get a unique chance to observe thousands of mating groupers. May is the beginning of the southwest season in the maldives and is one of the best times to spot manta rays. Manta rays around hurawalhi maldives, october 2017 youtube.
Expect long days of brilliant sunshine and temperatures in the high 20cs low 30cs. The occasional plankton bloom will reduce visibility but attract manta rays. April marks the last month of the dry season in the maldives, but dont let that deter you from visiting this phenomenal diver destination. The recommended months for confirmed liveaboard departures are from november to may but the maldives scuba diving holiday season runs all year round.
Snorkel with manta rays in the maldives tropic breeze holidays. Fantastic underwater topography, with dramatic overhangs and swimthroughs. Manta rays in the maldives maldives magazine maldives. November manta ray season comes to an end at hanifaru bay. Read our detailed atoll tips below addu, south ari, baahanifaru, where sightings are almost guaranteed. Take an exhilarating speedboat trip to hotspots where you can snorkel with mass gatherings of manta rays and whale sharks june to october. The abundance of plankton around the archipelago is an ideal breeding ground for the worlds biggest fish, which stays at the maldives for the whole year. Best time to visit the maldives the maldives expert. Also consider one of our other suggestions for october. This is the last month of the maldives surfing season, with the southwest monsoons, which occur between may and october, providing outstanding surfing the northern and central atolls. Manta and whale shark season in the baa atoll is may to october when you can go on snorkeling trips no diving allowed to hanifaru, most resorts in the baa atoll arrange trips. The rain showers in the maldives during the rainy season dont need to be feared. In particular, youll want to head for hanifaru bay in baa atoll.
Enjoy some of the best thila dives in the maldives unesco biosphere reserve. Declared a unesco world biosphere in july 2011, the atoll is home to nine core protected areas including hanifaru bay and baathala, two renowned manta ray hotspots within easy reach of the resort. Usually running from midoctober through to march or april, this time of the year can provide the most frequent manta ray encounters. Consider visiting maldives in the months of january, february, march, april, for the best beach weather. Apr 16, 2019 diving in the maldives hanifaru manta expedition 2019 blue force fleet. October is a hot and rainy time for sunbathing in maldives. May 22, 2017 even during the southwest monsoon, the maldives rarely experiences extreme weather conditions.
One of the best places to dance underwater with manta rays in the maldives is hanifaru bay in baa atoll. The most frequently run and most popular is the best of the maldives, starting and ending in male. Nov 21, 2016 small impression emperor maldives manta madness liveaboard october 2016 on board mv emperor serenity. You can expect to enjoy eight hours of daily sunshine. Swimming with manta rays in hanifaru bay is an experience to cherish for a life. Baa atolls unesco world biosphere reserve welcomes the most famous manta ray gathering from june to october. The best place to see manta is hanifaru bay in baa atoll, the only unesco biosphere reserve in the maldives. Probably from the fact that the manta trust was sited at landaa giravaaru they dived at hanifaru when you could dive there. We did a two week liveaboard and a few days at embudu village. Oct 24, 2015 its with great excitement that we announce this years manta ray season has officially kicked off. You may also spot manta rays in south ari during the northeast monsoon from september october to may the peak viewing time is february april. The monsoon season runs between may and october, peaking around.
Calculated using the lunar calendar, future dates include 29 october 2019, 20 october 2020 and 9 october 2021. You can expect to spot eagle rays, napoleon wrasses, the giant trevally, barracuda, manta rays, and the very rare whale shark. During the rainy season may t0 october, the western side of an atoll is better for scuba diving. The addu atoll is the only location in the maldives where mantas with over 5 meter of wingspan are known to exist. Rest of the year is time of northeast monsoon with dry and sunny days. The waters of the pristine baa atoll around four seasons resort resort maldives at landaa giraavaru are some of the richest in the maldives. Diving in the maldives hanifaru manta expedition 2019. Maldives weather in october male forum tripadvisor. Sep 02, 2019 then there is the main rainy season of the maldives. Scuba diving or snorkelling with manta rays is often cited as a. Best time to see manta rays in baa atoll, maldives 2020 rove. From may to october on the eastern side of the atolls, due to the high plankton concentration.
The manta season, here at hurawalhi is about to kick off, and expectations are high this year for some further incredible experiences for our guests. Snorkeling or diving with giant sea devilfish is usually highly regarded and is the top must do in the travel bucket lists. The best weather and the best time to visit the maldives is between november and april. You are very likely to have few rainy days during your stay. Swimming with manta rays in maldives manta rays in. Swimming with manta rays maldives four seasons landaa. May 01, 2019 one of my favourite times to visit the maldives is manta season. Hot, dry weather returns to the maldives as the wet season ends in october. Almost everyone who visites to the islands heard that there are manta rays in the maldives. May 11, 2020 take an exhilarating speedboat trip to hotspots where you can snorkel with mass gatherings of manta rays and whale sharks june to october.
Ocean watersport at hurawalhi maldives has been regularly taking guests on manta rays adventures across the lhaviyani atoll. Best time to see manta rays in the maldives prodivers maldives. The best time for sightings here is between may and november some divers even recommend late july to early october. Needless to say, our resident marine biologists from the manta trust are rubbing their hands in expectation.
When youre ready to take your oceanic study to new depths, freedive into the indian ocean to observe these spectacular sea creatures in their natural underwater habitat. Donkalo thila in west ari, rangali madivaru in the south west, and kudarah thila in the south east. It is not meant to replace the faq about the weather but may prove to be a useful supplement to it when deciding whether to plan your trip to the maldives for a particular month. The season of manta rays at four seasons resort maldives at. October is an excellent month for swimming in maldives with very warm sea temperatures.
Manta ray scientist for a day four seasons hotels and. If you wish to come outside of november to may it may be more difficult to find a departure date that suits you. Baa atoll is the best place in the maldives to swim and scuba dive with the manta rays. Its an ideal time for a holiday as the temperatures dont stray much from a steady 27c with peaks of 29c at the hottest part of the day. Maldives seasons and itineraries explorer ventures. November in the maldives is the end of the wet season with short showers in the afternoons and otherwise bright, sunny days. It is located in the baa atoll maldives where it is estimated that 5000 reef mantas the largest. From may to october on the eastern side of the atolls, due to the high.
Diving in ari atoll and rasdhoo, maldives dive the world. The monsoon runs from may to october, peaking around june. The maldives is a spectacular destination for sightings of manta rays and whale sharks. The season of manta rays at four seasons resort maldives. Maldivesperfect for sunbathers, a period from december to april is a tourist season with room rates at their peak. Manta ray scientist for a day luxury hotels four seasons. Therefore there are no seasons in their usual sense. The festival took place on the 24th of november 2018 and was dedicated to the manta rays. Mid may to mid october is when these majestic creatures grace hanifaru bay with their impressive presence. Winter is also your chance to witness an extraordinary spectacle of baby islands birth. Best time to see whale sharks in maldives 2020 when.
Channel your inner jacques cousteau for an incredible journey of discovery into the underwater world of two of the oceans most majestic creaturesmanta rays and whale sharks. The maldivian manta ray project, the only full time manta ray research project in the maldives, is based at four seasons landaa giraavaru but can also arrange excursions for guests staying at other resorts. Diving in the maldives hanifaru manta expedition 2019 blue force fleet. October 7 11 october 22 26 november 5 9 november 21 25. Traveling to the maldives a monthbymonth guide to the.
The maldives are hot and sunny all year round, with average temperatures of 23. Snorkel with manta rays in the maldives tropic breeze. With regard to the weather there are two distinct seasons in the maldives, the dry high season northeast monsoon begins in november and runs through april, the wet or rainy low season begins in may and lasts through october. While theres never really a bad time to spend a holiday in the maldives, there is however a better time to visit. Exclusive to four seasons resort maldives at landaa giraavaru, home to the maldivian manta ray project, your thrilling day of. Visibility in the sea water is slightly reduced due to the plankton in the water, however, diving is very enjoyable, as you will spot manta rays and whale sharks gathering to feed on plankton. Cruise crystal waters, record environmental data and freedive beside these gentle giants. October is the maldives wettest month, with high humidity and full days of rain. Like many other tropical areas, many of these rainstorms come quickly and leave just as quickly. Just two shifts of amount of precipitation and direction of winds. Maldives has a tropical climate with high temperates throughout the year, as with most tropical destinations there are both dry and rainy seasons, although even during the wetter months there are usually plenty of hot perfect sunny days and any rainfall usually comes in. Diving in the maldives hanifaru manta expedition 2019 youtube. Diving with manta rays the 10 best places on earth. The 10 best liveaboard destinations to go diving in october.
Snorkelling and diving biyadhoo in september and also in early october. Best time to visit maldives 2020 month by month breakdown situated around a thousand kilometers from the asian continent, the maldives is an island nation thats all about clear blue seas, white sand beaches, vibrant culture, and beautiful underwater scenery from coral to marine life like manta rays. The best channels for diving in the maldives with reef sharks are at lhaviyani, north and south male, vaavu, meemu, laamu and gaafu probably the best. Diving in the maldives is generally good all year round, but underwater visibility, water temperatures and marine life changes depending on the season. Its with great excitement that we announce this years manta ray season has officially kicked off. The rainy season in the maldives runs from early may through middecember, with the southwest monsoon season in the southern atolls officially being in july and august. October is a popular time to travel to the maldives as the wet season ends this month though there are still 16 rainy days in a month. The best season to visit manta rays in maldives is from may to november as in this season only large groups of manta rays are there. Maldives, maldives october weather holiday weather. This is not typical for the species, who prefer to migrate following the planktons movement. There are several places for frequent manta sightings when diving in the maldives, but ari atoll leads the way with several cleaning station hot spots. Generally, they can be spotted all year round since winter is a good time to observe them on the western side of maldives atolls and they are abundant on the eastern side during summer. It goes without saying that the longer you stay the more chance of getting some good weather.
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