Celebrate Manta Month at Kandooma Island This September 2025

In celebration of the success of last year's campaign, Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives is delighted to once again host Manta Month this September. This now-annual event welcomes guests of all ages to bond with the ocean and contribute to marine protection through fun, family-oriented activities spotlighting the awe-inspiring manta ray.

During the course of the month, guests can take guided tours to established manta hotspots where the resort's veteran team imparts interesting manta behaviour and conservation facts. Awareness sessions with the inspiring tale of a manta rescued off the island give a poignant reminder of the resort's continued initiatives to protect marine life. Children can be involved in manta-inspired arts and crafts and beach activities, while the whole community is encouraged to participate in a reef and island clean-up, creating dynamic manta sculptures from the collected rubbish. Proceeds from the sale of manta pendants offered for sale at the Resort's retail boutique will go to support The Manta Trust, further contributing to the resort's efforts to assist manta research and conservation. Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives is at the doorstep to ten of the Maldives' best dive sites, and guests and the staff alike care about the health of the ocean and all who live within it.

The hotel harmonizes its activities with IHG's purpose, 'True Hospitality for Good,' by way of its sustainability program, Journey to Tomorrow. It aligns itself with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and shows commitment to the preservation of the natural environment for the long term. “What started as a special event last year has now grown into an annual month-long celebration,” said Mark Eletr, General Manager of Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives. “Kandooma Manta Month is not just about seeing these magnificent creatures up close, but about creating meaningful experiences that inspire awareness, responsibility, and care for our ocean environment.