Trip Report MALDIVES SEPT/OCT 2025 TRIP REPORT (WITH PIX & VIDEO)

[Ken Kurtis]

As many of you know, brevity is not my strong suit. (I prefer to think of myself as "thorough.") But with back-to-back trips in a place like the Maldives, there's a lot of ground to cover. That being said . . .

Here's the trip(s) report, pictures, and video links from both of our wonderful Maldives 2025 trips:
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MALDIVES 2025 TRIP REPORT

MALDIVES 2025 SMUGMUG PIX/SLIDESHOW
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VIDEO LINKS:

A VERY FISHY DIVE IN THE MALDIVES

A MANTA-LESS DRIFT DOWN THE REEF

MORE FISH THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT

MANTA MINI-AGGREGATION #1

MANTA MINI-AGGREGATION #2

MALDIVES WHALE SHARK ENCOUNTER

MALDIVES MANTA NIGHT DIVE

SURPRISE!!! MALDIVES GREAT HAMMERHEAD​

Enjoy!!!

- Ken

 

[Christian]

As many of you know, brevity is not my strong suit. (I prefer to think of myself as "thorough.") But with back-to-back trips in a place like the Maldives, there's a lot of ground to cover. That being said . . .

Here's the trip(s) report, pictures, and video links from both of our wonderful Maldives 2025 trips:
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MALDIVES 2025 TRIP REPORT

MALDIVES 2025 SMUGMUG PIX/SLIDESHOW
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VIDEO LINKS:

A VERY FISHY DIVE IN THE MALDIVES

A MANTA-LESS DRIFT DOWN THE REEF

MORE FISH THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT

MANTA MINI-AGGREGATION #1

MANTA MINI-AGGREGATION #2

MALDIVES WHALE SHARK ENCOUNTER

MALDIVES MANTA NIGHT DIVE

SURPRISE!!! MALDIVES GREAT HAMMERHEAD​

Enjoy!!!

- Ken

Nice one Ken. Just that the typeface in the trip report layout is really tiny on my iphone, so better to read on a laptop.

 

[rmorgan]

Nice report as usual Ken. The UMS look great—some unfamiliar species—but great manta experiences plus the octopus romance—cool! (Have you tried Backscatter Xterminator? Erin Quigley developed it and it really is remarkable.)

—Rick

 

[Ken Kurtis]

Have you tried Backscatter Xterminator? Erin Quigley developed it and it really is remarkable.

I'm tempted. I'm just cheap. (I think it's $300 or something like that.)