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Maldives October 7 to 19, 2026
Maldives
Oct 7 - 19, 2026
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MASS Diving, Inc.
$4,999
Deposit: $500

About your trip

Dive the Maldives with Mark Potter as your guide. 

October 7 to 19, 2026

On boat October 9 to 18, 2026

Come and celebrate with us!

Special 30 Year Anniversary Trip: Receive FREE:

Manthiri 30 year anniversary rash guard

2.5 liter dry bag with cool stuff inside

Special Anniversary Dinner

Price was reduced from $5329 to $4999!


This time of year is the manta aggregation, whale sharks, and large schools 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!

Insurance

DAN Insurance Required - you can buy your DAN insurance after the booking once you receive confirmation. You will find a button to Buy Insurance


Trip Insurance is highly recommended - you can buy your insurance here through DAN

Mark's flight information

Qatar Airways Too Early To Book

Boston to Maldives

October 7, 2026



Maldives to Boston

October 18, 2026



If you need assistance with flights or the resort, feel free to contact me at mark@massdiving.com or 508-254-3483.  You can also contact my agent Lisa from Dreamweaver Travel to assist you at 800-767-3483 x 4      

Current Travel Requirements for Maldives

  1. 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    Public Health Emergency regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic has been revoked on 13th March 2022.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.

What's included

Transportation

Airport transfers in Male

Accommodation

10 Days/9 Nights aboard the Manthiri based on double occupancy October 9 to 18, 2026

3 to 4 Dives per day

(First and last days 2 dives per day) rooms and common areas

Beverages & Meals

Meals, bottled water, juices, coffee, and tea (Alcoholic and soft drinks are for sale.)

Tanks and weight belts

17% Food/Services Tax

Government Green Tax

$12 per night

What's not included

Airfare

Additional accommodation

Hotel stay before or after the trip - If needed

Nitrox

Crew Gratuity

Additional beverages

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.

About your organizer

MASS Diving has been doing group dive travel since 1988 taking people diving all over the world. We are located in Massachusetts, USA but our customers sign up from all over the USA and some outside of the USA. Come and join us for an amazing MASS Diving dive trip experience!

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