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Male, Maldives

Manta Ray Season Maldives

Wildlife

Best time

May – November

Category

Wildlife

Duration

5–8 days

Group size

2–6 travellers

The moment

Swimming alongside manta rays with wingspans wider than you are tall

About this experience

Manta rays gather in the Maldives from May to November when plankton blooms attract them to specific cleaning stations and feeding areas. Hanifaru Bay in Baa Atoll is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and hosts the largest known aggregation of manta rays in the world during this season — sometimes over 200 at once. Snorkellin…

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