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Addu Manta Point (Mudakan Manta Point Cleaning Station) is a cleaning station in Maa Kandu south Maldives and a reliable spot to see reef mantas year-round. It’s best to dive Addu Manta Point in the morning on an incoming current, making it a reliable spot to see friendly reef mantas most days.
Addu Manta Point dive site is a cleaning station in Maa Kandu channel, and a reliable spot to see reef manta rays for a few of hours on most days. According to the Maldives Manta Conservation Programme (MMCP), both adult and juvenile reef manta rays use Addu Manta Point year-round.
The MMCP say that the manta rays frequenting this site are very friendly with divers and love to hover above the bubbles to receive a ‘bubble massage’. Plus, so far no feeding has been observed at this site.
Addu Manta Point Dive Site Description
I thought it would be easier for you to read about The Maldive’s Addu Manta Point dive site in a list, as follows:
Dive type: Channel dive with mild to strong drift currents.
Addu Manta Point alternative name includes Mudakan Manta Point Cleaning Station.
Addu Manta Point is a coral outcrop best dived in the morning with an incoming current.
Addu Manta Point dive site is between 16 meters (52 feet) and 21 meters (69 feet), although the depth is up to 25 meters (82 feet).
The maximum depth of Addu Manta Point dive site is around 25 meters (82 feet).
Dive site is a coral outcrop where the manta rays arrive for a cleaning.
To enjoy the Addu Manta Point dive and the visiting mantas a reef hook will be necessary.
Addu Manta Point can be dived using a local dive company leaving from the Maradhoo harbour on a dhoni. This trip takes about 35 minutes to arrive at the dive site. Or you can choose a Maldives liveaboard that dives Maldives Deep South instead; see below table of Maldives liveaboards that visit Addu Manta Point.
This table of Maldives dive liveaboards that include Addu Manta Point dives in their itinerary are in customer review order, with the best reviewed liveaboard at the top of the list.
Total Records Found: 18, showing 7 per page
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”Truly amazing above and below the water. Truly amazing from start to finish. We seen 7 species of sharks including the infamous whale shark. We had manta cleaning stations, 4 giant mantas on our first dive, donut couldn’t have started any better. The whole trip kept delivering and there is not one thing we would change. The crewe and the guides were fantastic. Food was also amazing and plentiful. I would recommend this trip to everybody. 100% satisfied zone more.. we had been so lucky. Big thank you to Stina our guide must of all, for the incredible guidance. A must do for every diver.” Recommended for: Underwater life, the staff and the people we met.
”Outstanding liveabord experience. The Whaleshark dive is right at the top, not only did it fulfill a tick on our bucket list, it was an experience of 30 odd minutes that normally only lasts 3 or 4. All dives for us offered something different and this is what we came to do – loved every minute. Diving always makes you hungry. The food on board was excellent at every mealtime and we were very well looked after. Diving makes you tired and our cabin was a comfortable, spacious and welcome retreat with perfect view.” Recommended for: The Diving and it’s very organised set-up, food and cabin comfort, friendliness of the staff and crew.
”Comfortable boat and awesome food. Very good diving around Fuvamullah and Addu atolls in channels. The food on board is mainly European style and is very very good. Cabins are very comfortable. Local dive guides were great. The Italian dive leader is very friendly and professional.” Recommended for: Italian food, very comfortable cabins, friendly dive leader.
”Simply incredible. The crew were fantastic, very friendly and accommodating to the group. Dives groups were 4-7 and our guides were great. The boat itself is lovely, cabins clean and surprisingly spacious with ensuites. The food was great, it’s an Italian boat so lots of Italian food but some local and international fare as well. The best part though was the diving. On an 11 day/10 night itinerary from Male to Addu we saw: – Tiger Sharks – Scalloped Hammerheads – Whale Sharks – Manta Rays – Eagle Rays – Schooling grey reef and nurse sharks (hundreds) – 50+ turtles – Schooling Barracuda – Schooling tuna & jacks – Beautiful coral reefs (especially in the deep south) We also regularly stopped on remote islands and relaxed in the sun. You won’t regret booking with them!” Recommended for: Tiger Sharks, Hammerheads and Whale Sharks.
”Great dives around the classic central atolls route. Saw everything and more than we expected!” The local dive guides knew the sites very well and done very well to keep us diving away from other boats (some popular sites could see up to 8 boats diving). We saw a whale shark at Dhangetti, manta rays at two cleaning stations, guitar, reef, black and white tips and nurse sharks on other dive sites as well as a tiger shark out in the blue at fish tabk. The nurse shark dive at alimatha was insanely good. The nurse sharks also stayed at the back of the boat all night whilst we ate dinner and into the next morning and you could jump in and snorkel if you liked. We dives with 100’s of stingrays, bull rays and even came across a mobula during a safety stop. For me the bbq and football on the uninhabited island meerufenfushi was magical, watching the sunset and then the sky fill with stars and watching shooting stars rain down as we took the zodiak back to the boat. Would like to see the boat lessen its environmental impact. They’re a bit behind some of the more expensive boats in terms of measures in place to offset customers impact. There is apetite for it from all divers. Overall a fantastic trip, the variety meant it was more an adventure than just a dive trip and I couldn’t have asked for more in that respect.” Recommended for: Dive guides, dive sites, friendly crew.
”The best liveaboard in the Maldives! This was by far the best liveaboard and dive holiday I’ve ever been on (previously been on Leo in the Maldives and another liveaboard in the Philippines, and also diving in Indonesia, Oman, Sicily, and Iceland). The main reason for this was definitely the incredible atmosphere created by all the staff, who were so friendly and made it such a wonderful week!
The boat itself is very comfortable, the food is great, and the dives were spectacular. The cabins on lower deck are beautiful wooden rooms, with powerful showers that always have hot water. The bed is made up several times a day, and the air con keeps the room cool. The food is really tasty and there is lots of it, and it is served on the table, instead of buffet style, which is much nicer.
There are 3 shaded sun decks with loungers and bean bags, and there is always loads of chilled filtered water to drink. The dive tender is really large and the boat staff are so helpful – they always helped me carry my tank in and out of the boat since I had a back operation. The dives themselves were brilliant, and the briefings were always thorough and well explained. The dive guides are great – ours was Shamoon, and he was amazing!
Always so friendly, fun, and helpful. The GM, Alex, was on the boat the week we were there and he was so kind, friendly, and fun! Some other amazing experiences were drinking from coconuts on a beach while listening to music with the staff and guests. Snorkelling at the back of the boat with a whale shark and dolphins who stayed all night and who we had to ourselves!
Watching a pod of pilot whales from the boat – the captain followed them for us for half an hour so we could get a better look! This was one of the best holidays I’ve been on, and I will definitely be booking Eco Blue next time I’m in the Maldives! It surpassed my expectations on every count. Thank you so much!” Recommended for: Dive guides, staff, food.
”Great dives and value! The diving was more advanced than I expected (I only have 30 logged dives) and the food was better. We had a great time. Do note that the seas and currents can be pretty rough in the Maldives (depending on the time of the year). But I would definitely recommend the Maldives and the Carpe Diem to my diving friends!” Recommended for: Great diving, food and value for money.
Addu Manta Point can be dived year-round as the diver-friendly manta rays visit this manta cleaning station most days all year. If you are lucky you may experience between 10-20 manta rays at the site at a time, which can include juvenile mantas too.
What is the best time to visit Addu Manta Point?
Although you can see manta rays all year at Addu Manta Point, it depends on the weather conditions you prefer. If you prefer less rain and calmer seas it’s best to visit during the northest monsoon (dry season). But if you don’t mind more rain and choppier seas during the southwest monsoon (wet season) you can visit Addu Manta Point any time.
Can you snorkel at Addu Manta Point?
Addu Manta Point isn’t good for snorkeling, as it’s too deep to enjoy this manta cleaning station. The main manta cleaning station is at 21 meters (69 feet), so unless you are an avid deep diving skin-diver then it is better to scuba dive Addu Manta point instead.
Is Addu Manta Point worth it?
Addu Manta Point dive is definately worth it if you love scuba diving with manta rays. It is one of the best places in the Maldives to have almost guaranteed manta rays sitings year-round where you’ll have close eye-to-eye contact with large mantas.
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Addu Manta Point Dive Site (Addu Atoll or Seenu Atoll)
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Article written by Russell Bowyer who has been a scuba diver since diving on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia in 1989. After his first dive he trained as a BSAC diver in the UK. He attained his Diver Leader certification with BSAC. He then went on to become a scuba diving instructor, teaching others how to dive and was voted as Diving Officer and Treasurer for the Saffron Walden BSAC club too. Russell has dived all over the world, including the UK, on liveaboards in the Red Sea, the Caribbean, South Africa and the USA. Russell is experienced in all dive types, including drift diving, deep dives that involved decompression stops and recreational dives too.
