Black Manta Liveaboard
SDE Rating: 86%
From: £154 /day
Cabins: 16· Guests: 32
Length: 42 m
Discover where divers may see Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.
The featured dive liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Maldives liveaboard where you can dive with Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus). You can explore the Adora Liveaboard, rated 8.7/10 by customers, and book it using this link.
Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus).
| Liveaboard | Dive sites |
|---|---|
| Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station), Hithadhoo Beru, Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo), Fishtank (Fish Factory or Stingray City), Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu), Fushi Kandu (Fushi Channel or "fish soup"), Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila), Dhiyamigili Kandu (Dhiyamigili Corner), Difushi Kandu (Dhiffushi Kandu or Fushi Kandu), Hithadhoo Manta Point (Hithadhoo Corner), Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Nilandhoo Kandu, Nilandhoo Coral Garden, Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Hullumale Neru - Tiger Shark Point (Shark Tank or Madimiyaru & Hulhumale Shark Point), Maagiri (or Maa Giri), Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu), Kuda Giri Wreck, Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Rahdhiga Thila (Kuda Rah Thila), Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South, Gemanafushi Beru, Fushifaru kandu, Panettone, Moofushi Manta Point, Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Kurumba House Reef (Kurumba Faru), Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila), Dhigurah Beyru, Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila), Moofushi Corner, Hafsa Thila (Hafza Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu), Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila), Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila | |
| Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, Lava Flow, San Benedicto Island | |
| Elphinstone Reef | |
| Elphinstone Reef, Gordon Reef, Jackson Reef, Thomas Canyon, Thomas Reef, Woodhouse Reef | |
| Elphinstone Reef | |
| Elphinstone Reef, Gordon Reef, Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef | |
| Fotteyo Kandu | |
| Blind Reef | |
| Blind Reef | |
| Elphinstone Reef, Gordon Reef, Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Woodhouse Reef | |
| Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Darwin Island, Cousins Rock | |
| Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station), Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Nilandhoo Kandu, Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Hullumale Neru - Tiger Shark Point (Shark Tank or Madimiyaru & Hulhumale Shark Point), Kuda Giri Wreck, Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Kuda Rah Thila (Small Island Thila), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila), Moofushi Corner, Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu), Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila, Bathala Thila, Dega Thila (Dhega Thila), Dhaandhoo Kandu, Dhigali Haa (Dhigali Thila), Dhigu Thila, Gemanafushi Kandu, Gemanafushi Thila, Hohola Thila, Kerendhoo Kandu, Kooddoo Spinner Point, Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves), Maya Thila, Nelivaru Thila | |
| Gordon Reef, Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Woodhouse Reef | |
| Elphinstone Reef, Gordon Reef, Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Gota Kebir, Gota Soraya, Habili Ali, Habili Gadir, Paradise Reef, St. John's Caves | |
| Gordon Reef, Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Woodhouse Reef, South Lagoon | |
| Elphinstone Reef, Gordon Reef | |
| Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station), Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Nilandhoo Kandu, Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden) | |
| Elphinstone Reef, Gordon Reef, Jackson Reef, Woodhouse Reef | |
| Elphinstone Reef, St. John's Caves | |
| Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Fotteyo Kandu |
The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving with Whitetip reef sharks.
The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.
For the Black Manta Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 86%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.
SDE Rating: 86%
From: £154 /day
Cabins: 16· Guests: 32
Length: 42 m
SDE Rating: 80%
From: £137 /day
Cabins: 11· Guests: 22
Length: 35 m