Maldives October 2025
Dive the Maldives with Mark Potter as your guide. October 15 to 27, 2025 On boat October 17 to 26, 2025
Availability: In Stock
This time of year is the manta aggregation, whale sharks, and large shools of fish. If you want to snorkel and dive with large schools of mantas, whale sharks, and if you want to see huge schools of densely populated fish, then this is the trip for you. As seen in the picture, there are fish everywhere!
Package Includes:
- Airport transfers in Male
- 10 Days/9 Nights aboard the Manthiri based on double occupancy October 17 to 26, 2025
- 3 to 4 Dives per day (First and last days 2 dives per day)
- Meals, bottled water, juices, coffee, and tea (Alcoholic and soft drinks are for sale.)
- Tanks and weight belts
- 16% Food/Services Tax
- $6 per night Government Green Tax
Airfare is not included in the package price (Call us for current pricing). You are welcome to book your own air or we can book it for you. We recommend calling Lisa at Dreamweaver Travel to book the air portion only at 800-767-3483.
Additional Costs:
- Airfare
- Hotel stay before or after the trip - If needed
- Nitrox
- Crew Gratuity
- Soda, beer, wine, hard liquor
- Personal purchases
- Meals in transit
- Trip insurance
- Fuel Surcharge $175 plus taxes paid directly on boat at the end of the trip.
Trip Information Sheet - Please read.
The hard working crew of the Manthiri invites you to join MASS Diving on this dive trip of a lifetime!
Package Price
- Maldives Transfers & Boat Package Credit Card Payment $5225 Cash or Check $5430 Credit Card (Airfare is not included in price)
- Pricing is based on double occupancy
- Non-refundable unless spot is sold. A 6% service charge will be assessed to all refunds.
- Prices may increase or decrease slightly due to fuel surcharges, taxes, etc.
- Payments are non-refundable unless spot is sold
- $500 payment due at booking
Trip Insurance Highly Recommended!
Payment Schedule
Initial Deposit - $500 - Due at sign up
Payment #1 - $1500 Due - April 1, 2025
Payment #2 - $1500 Due - June 1, 2025
Final Payment Due - August 1, 2025
Payments are non-refundable unless spot is sold.
Please check your passport to make sure that it has not expired and that it has at least 6 months left from the return date.
Too Soon To Book. Will look at Qatar Airways and Emirates as it gets closer.
Qatar Flight Information
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Depart February 24, Arrive February 26, 2021 |
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| Depart | Flight | Time | Arrive | Arrival Time |
| Boston | QR0744 | 10:10pm | Doha | 5:55pm |
| Doha | QR0674 | 12:40am | Male | 7:30am |
Depart Male, March 9, Arrive Boston March 10, 2021 |
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| Male | QR673 | 8:55pm | Doha | 11:55pm |
| Doha | QR0743 | 7:50am | Boston | 1:40pm |
Note: Flight times and prices are subject to change. |
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Current Travel Requirements for the Maldives
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COVID-19 Travel Advisory
Public Health Emergency regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic has been revoked on 13th March 2022. No Covid Tests required to enter or leave the Maldives. USA no longer requires a Covid test to reenter the USA.
Important Notes:
All arriving and departing passengers via airports and seaports are required to complete the Traveler Declaration form within 72 hours to the flight time.
PCR result is not mandatory from any passenger during arrival and departure. This applies to unvaccinated travelers as well. https://travel.immigration.gov.mv/. Once completed print out hte QR Code and bring to the airport at check in. You will also need to uplaoad a head and shoulders picture. Travel-related quarantine is not required by any traveler. However, except the arriving tourists and Maldivians (residing in the Maldives) to the Maldives, other travelers are advised to do a PCR test between the 3rd and 5th day of arrival.
Summarize bring to Airport on Departure
1. Passport with at least 6 months before expiration date
2. QR Code from the Traveler Health Declaration
3. Manthiri trip voucher
For the Return flight you will need to upload a head and shoulder shot and bring the link https://travel.immigration.gov.mv/ to sign in before departure.
Note above conditions may change based on Covid conditions in fall of 2022.
Click here for our Manthiri page with photos of the boat, underwater images, and more.
MASS Diving Trip Waiver - Please fill out and email back to us.
Manthiri Application and Waiver - Please fill out and bring to the boat.
Medical Form - Please fill out and bring to the boat.
NOTE** Passports must have a minimum of 6 months validity prior to passport expiration.
