Dive Review of Manthiri in
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Manthiri, Oct, 2010, by Gina Sanfilippo, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 5791.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Our trip was a charter to dive with mantas, so our itinerary was different than most. Over the course of 16 days we did about a dozen reef and/or soft coral dives, but that was not our focus. We did see mantas by the score and did over 30 dives with them, most of which were in Hanifaru Bay. Conditions in the bay were calm with little surge or current, but some of the reef dives had a lot of current or surge. There was a nice selection of macro life, but again, that was not the focus of this particular trip. The Manthiri crew are phenomenal! Everyone is friendly and they go out of their way to help and please you. Moosa, the head divemaster, is not only a great guide, but also a great guy. Stick near him so you can see him point out critters. The boat holds just 12 guests so neither it nor the dives are crowded. All diving is done from a second boat, a dhoni, and your gear will live on that boat for the duration of the trip. This not only gives you more room on the Manthiri, but means the dhoni can move away from the main boat during noisy tank fills. Cabins have very comfortable beds and ample storage. If I have any criticisms, it is that they feed you too much! We ate pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner every day. Unfortunately the kitchen usually makes too much food and the excess goes to feed the fish. The kitchen staff, however, does accommodate requests - I was one of two vegetarians on the boat and we always had meal choices. They also learned our group liked spicy food and made a few delicious local dishes that were spicier than normal.
Websites	Manthiri
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Andaman Sea, Cocos, Sea of Cortez, Caribbean, California, Bahamas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	100 ft. max depth, no deco.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The Manthiri has a large room dedicated to cameras with plenty of 110 & 220 power. The crew is experienced and careful when it comes to handling cameras, and they rinse your rig (twice!) after every dive.

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Dive Review of Manthiri in Maldives

Manthiri, Oct, 2010,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Manthiri in
Maldives