Manta Rays

A Week Aboard Emperor Serenity: Diving the Central Atolls of the Maldives

A week on Emperor Serenity in February 2026, running the Best of Maldives route through the Central Atolls. The boat felt new after the 2024 renovation, and the crew made the week easy. A few things I hoped for never showed up.

Manta Point, Ten Years Later

I went back to Manta Point in Bali ten years after the first dive, this time with a camera. The mantas were still there. So was a lot more plastic.