Maldives Scuba diving Trip Snorkelling with Manta Rays & Whale Shark special

We have been organising Snorkelling / Scuba diving trips to Maldives every month since 2015 and we still wait for the June to October period every year for THIS! 

Snorkelling / Scuba diving in Maldives, in general, is a total dream full of incredible marine life of all kinds but now add to that a rare congregation of dozens and sometimes even hundreds of Gigantic and totally harmless Manta Rays  that are “flying” around you underwater!

Important Note: Manta Rays are absolutely harmless creatures and are in fact very friendly and a total joy to be in the water with. They don’t even have teeth and eat tiny plankton not humans! 🙂

And are you ready for another surprise ?

Now mix this dream sequence up with sightings of the biggest fish in the world aka The Whale Shark that also show up around here in these months and we are talking about the best diving in the world!!!

Important Note: Whale Sharks are non predatory sharks are absolutely harmless creatures and are in fact very friendly and a total joy to be in the water with. They don’t even have teeth and eat tiny plankton not humans just like the Manta Rays! 🙂

This is easily the underwater party of the year and you are invited.

Most divers are happy seeing one Manta Ray, but seeing them play around in large groups  is a memory for life, not to mention that most divers never even get an opportunity to witness a whale shark but not here…..

This is candy land!!

(Don’t forget to check out the Trip video as you scroll further down this page)

What if these giants eat me, is it safe ?

Manta Rays are super peaceful, gentle and totally harmless (don’t confuse Manta Rays with Sting Rays, that can be temperamental if provoked). Mantas are the most elegant and non threatening of marine creatures and of course some of the biggest too, each one of them can grow up to 15- 20 feet in wingspan and look like alien space birds flying around you underwater!

And the whale shark  looks like a trippy alien being straight out of Avataar and is not just the biggest but also the most harmless gentle fish in the world which grows all the way to 60 feet long!!! 

Let that settle in!!!

Both of these gentle giants eat plankton, the tiniest particles in the oceans and not human beings 🙂

These guys are absolutely harmless and very friendly!

So you are safe! 🙂

What’s the weather like from June to October ?

Maldives is a 365 day of the year country, different parts of Maldives are great for different very special sightings of incredible animals and that’s what we specialise in!

It’s mostly sunny during this season with short spurts of rain from time to time and some gorgeous cloudy Maldivian sunsets.

This rare phenomena of hundreds of manta rays  that people specially come from all over the world to watch underwater happens because of the plankton that blooms in the water because of these very spurts of monsoon rains!

Its like they say, you cannot get a rainbow without a little rain:)

In Maldives it is not constant torrential rain but rather short and quick spurts of rain which come and go from time to time which in fact make the weather cool and lead to incredibly colourful sunsets.

This doesn’t affect the diving experience at all, so don’t worry about that!

This is quite easily the scuba diving experience that defines the bucket list of snorkellers / scuba divers, experienced and beginners alike!

If you are an experienced diver, you are in for a party and if you are a beginner, you are going to be spoilt for life!

What you will witness will blow your mind, guaranteed!

You probably wouldn’t wanna go back home….

On this trip, not only will you experience these alien looking giants in large numbers but also witness all kinds of other fascinating marine life and beautiful corals at the various dive sites around the Island.

Think turtles, octopi, eagle rays, eels and lots and lots of colourful fish and corals!  

Like we said, this is the biggest underwater party of the year and we are taking you to it, VIP style!

Dreams do come true 🙂

“But I have never gone scuba diving /Snorkelling before!! “

As mentioned earlier, the best part is that this Manta Rays Maldives Scuba diving Trip is not just for experienced Scuba Divers but is also open to complete beginners. For those who want to learn Scuba Diving and finish their Beginner’s 4 Day PADI Open Water Course.

And the ones who have already finished their 4 Day PADI Open Water Course, can come along and finish your Advanced Open Water Course during this trip.

And if you cant’s swim or don’t want to do a full  PADI Open Water scuba diving course, then you can just choose our Short trip package option while booking your spot  in which you will go snorkelling with whale sharks and manta rays and also get a small glimpse of what scuba diving is like by doing one introductory “Discover Scuba dive” assisted by an instructor.

(Read details in the Inclusions Section below)

You will see all kinds of incredible marine creatures and beautiful corals apart from the Manta Ray and Whale Shark party whether you come scuba diving or Snorkelling!!

Note: You are welcome to bring non scuba diving partners along if you like, check for the price for them on email or whatsapp after you fill the form on this page.

“Doesn’t Scuba diving In Maldives Cost A Fortune Though?”

In general, you cannot stay in the Maldives without having to sell your kidney, leave alone the diving costs 🙂  This Maldives Diving package, however, is all about White Sands, crystal clear waters, an extraordinary underwater experience of a lifetime and everything else that the Maldives embodies, EXCEPT THE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE PART!

This Snorkelling /scuba diving Trip, like almost all our small group trips, is relatively budget friendly (considering that the Maldives is known to be ultra expensive) and yet doesn’t sacrifice the awesomeness.

You will get the best of Maldives scuba diving and life without burning a giant hole in your pocket.

We have been doing these scuba diving trips to Maldives pretty much every month of the year since 2015, you can be assured that WE GOT THIS!

You will be staying at a beautiful local Guesthouse/Hotel with all modern comforts on a gorgeous little island in the middle of nowhere and experiencing what even most divers in the world won’t in this lifetime.

All this, at an unbelievable fraction of the general exorbitant Maldives Price tags!

How awesome is that 🤙

In a Nutshell:

– This is a super epic annual trip which is extremely sought after by serious Scuba divers, beginner divers and snorkellers alike, from around the world!!

– Only if  you are a swimmer you can come for 5 nights/6 days Long Trip package that includes the 4 day PADI Open Water scuba diving course for beginners who want to learn scuba diving seriously and basic swimming skills are mandatory to finish the scuba diving course.

–If  you don’t know how to swim or you don’t want to do a full  PADI Open Water scuba diving course, then you can just choose our 4 nights/5 days short trip package option while booking your spot  in which you will go snorkelling and get a  small glimpse of what scuba diving is like by doing one introductory “Discover Scuba dive” assisted by an instructor.

(Read details in the Inclusions Section below)

– You will witness all kinds of incredible marine creatures and beautiful corals apart from the Manta Ray “party”underwater and hopefully even the biggest fish in the world aka The Whale Shark!!

– Manta Rays (and also Whale Sharks) are absolutely harmless, gentle and peaceful creatures that feed on plankton (not to be confused with Sting Rays that can sting)!!! 🙂

– You can do this super special snorkelling / scuba diving trip ONLY BETWEEN June to November, because this super rare Manta Ray Congregation Phenomena of dozens and possibly hundreds of Manta Rays coming out to play happens only during monsoon time due to the plankton build up in the water during this time, which is what they come together to feed on !

– Monsoons in maldives are not constant torrential downpour but rather short and quick spurts of rain from time to time which in fact make the weather cool and lead to incredible colourful sunsets. Doesn’t affect the diving experience, so don’t worry about that at all.

– This is an all inclusive trip with accommodation at a premium Guesthouse/Hotel with all breakfast, domestic flights within Maldives, scuba diving, government permissions, all taken care of in the package itself.

– From November to May we do our other maldives scuba diving trips to other gorgeous secret islands in Maldives focussed on other marine life , click here for details.

Please scroll down to read about Dates, Itinerary, Inclusions, Faqs etc or just use the sticky menu on the top of your screen to navigate.

Take my money, how do I  book ?

Step 1: First read all about Trip Dates, Package Inclusions & Exclusions, Day by Day Itinerary, Photos, Our Reviews & Faqs about this trip etc on this page using the sticky menu always on top of your screen, or simply keep scrolling down.

Step 2: To request for the price or to make a booking after you are done reading trip details here, Just fill up the form on this page:

IMPORTANT: Please make sure there is no space or symbol between your country code and phone number when filling up the form.

a) If you are on your Mobile –  Just click the blue coloured “Check Price/Book button” which will appear on the bottom left side of your mobile screen shortly  and then fill up the form that shows.

or

b) If you are on your LAPTOP –  Just fill up the form always on the right side of your laptop screen.

Step 3: Once you submit the form, not only will you get the Price but also be able to make a booking by paying a fully refundable token deposit of INR 5000 right here on the website using your Credit/Debit card/UPI/Bank Transfer.

You will also get an email within a minute from Gobeepbeep with trip details for your reference later.

If you have any questions, reply to that email.

Cancellation Policy:

1)The INR 5000 per person deposit you will pay now to reserve your spot is fully refundable back to your account for the next 7 days anyway if you change your mind. In fact even after 7 days, this deposit is refundable as credit on any BEEP Trip in the future with no expiry!

So it’s absolutely safe.

2) Let’s say it’s closer to trip dates now and you need to cancel due to an emergency:

a) Anytime up to 30 days prior to Trip start dates:

60 percent of the total Trip Price will be refunded to your account immediately so that you don’t have to worry about having blocked a large amount of money with us.Only the remainder 40 percent of the total trip price (which would have been paid out by us to our vendors by then to organize the event and we don’t want them to lose any money either) would stay on hold and you will be able to use that remaining deposit money paid to us as credit on this trip next time or any BEEP trip in the future with no expiry.

So you won’t lose any money at all just in case there is any uncertainty, it’s completely risk free.

b)If you need to cancel in the last 30 days before the trip start dates for any reason, we will deal with this on a case to case basis as fairly as possible and reduce any losses to the very minimum for you and rule in Point 2a above will apply to the rest.

Fair enough ? 🙂

GROUP DATES: 

Note: Let us know on email or whatsapp  if you would like us to connect you with any of the people who have done this trip with us in the past before you sign up!

Step 1: To request for the price or to make a booking after you are done reading all the trip details on this page, Just fill up the form on this page…

IMPORTANT: Please make sure there is no space or symbol between your country code and phone number when filling up the form.

a) If you are on your Mobile – Just click the blue coloured “Check Price/Book button” which will appear shortly at the bottom left side of your mobile screen  and then fill up the form.

or

b) If you are on your LAPTOP –  Just fill up the form always on the right side of your laptop screen.

Step2: Once you submit the form, not only will you get the Price but also be able to make a booking by paying a fully refundable token deposit of INR 5000 right here on the website using your Credit/Debit card/UPI/Bank Transfer

You will also get an email from Gobeepbeep with trip details for your reference.

If you have any questions, reply to that email.

The INR 5000 token deposit you pay now is fully refundable for the next 7 days if you change your mind and…

Even after 7 days, you will be able to use the INR 5000 token deposit as credit on any of the dozens of BEEP trips across the world at any time in the future with no expiry!

So you wont lose any money at all, its completely risk free.

“Why do I need to fill up a form to request for Price ?”

First things first, we are not asking for your details so we can “sell your data”!!

We are a small boutique travel company not some evil giant tech corporation dealing with millions of people and frankly we do pretty well for ourselves just selling our awesome trips 🙂

We are asking you to tell us your age and your city so we can understand who our potential customers are and where they come from so we can more efficiently target our advertising spends to relevant people, considering we don’t have the “millions of dollars” to spend.

We are asking for your phone number and email purely so we can send you the trip details on email and whatsapp so that you have a record of it incase you saw our trip ad post online while having your 5th drink or doing a million other things and forgot about it 15 minutes later.

Our automated system will follow up with you 5 days after the initial email and if you don’t respond, we wont bother you again.

This is it.

Sounds fair ? 🙂