Best places for mantas in March
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BestGoodPossibleOff seasonYour month
#1IndonesiaLiveaboard or day boat●●●High confidence: 8 sites, every factor sourced - Strength: Mantas: reliable in March (peak December to March)
- Strength: 8 of 8 sites are in season in March
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Trade-off: Rain on most days
JFMAMJJASOND
Best October to AprilWhy this match: 38 + 31 + 19 + 6 = 94
Season38 / 38
8 of 8 sites are in season in March; calm on almost every day.
Interests31 / 31
Mantas: reliable in March.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 8 sites count.
Weather6 / 13
Rain on most days; no real storm risk.
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#2MexicoLiveaboard only●●○Medium confidence: 3 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: Mantas: reliable in March (peak November to May)
- Strength: 3 of 3 sites are in season in March
- Strength: Mostly dry: rain on few days
- Trade-off: Rough seas on almost every day
JFMAMJJASOND
Good November to MayWhy this match: 27 + 31 + 19 + 13 = 90
Season27 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in March; calm on about 1 day in 10.
Interests31 / 31
Mantas: reliable in March.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
Weather13 / 13
Rain on few days; no real storm risk.
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#3ThailandLiveaboard or day boat●●○Medium confidence: 4 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: Mantas: likely in March
- Strength: 4 of 4 sites are in season in March
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 28–29°C in March
JFMAMJJASOND
Best December to AprilWhy this match: 37 + 19 + 19 + 10 = 85
Season37 / 38
4 of 4 sites are in season in March; calm on almost every day.
Interests19 / 31
Mantas: likely in March.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
Weather10 / 13
Rain on about 1 day in 3; no real storm risk.
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#4MaldivesLiveaboard or day boat●●○Medium confidence: 3 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: Mantas: likely in March
- Strength: 3 of 3 sites are in season in March
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 28–29°C in March
JFMAMJJASOND
Best November to AprilWhy this match: 37 + 19 + 19 + 10 = 85
Season37 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in March; calm on almost every day.
Interests19 / 31
Mantas: likely in March.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
Weather10 / 13
Rain on about 1 day in 3; no real storm risk.
Points are scaled so the factors you set add up to 100. How we rank
#5ThailandDay boat only●●○Medium confidence: One factor not sourced yet - Strength: 3 of 3 sites are in season in March
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 28–29°C in March
- Unknown: Mantas in March: we don't know yet
JFMAMJJASOND
Best March to SeptemberWhy this match: 37 + 16 + 19 + 10 = 82
Season37 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in March; calm on almost every day.
Interests16 / 31
Mantas: we don't know yet in March. Not known yet, so it counts as half.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
Weather10 / 13
Rain on about 1 day in 3; no real storm risk.
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