Four Seasons Resorts Maldives have supported the Manta Trust since the inception of the Maldives Manta Conservation Programme in 2005. Working alongside the Four Seasons the MMCP has been able to share the experience of snorkeling with mantas with thousands of guests as well as providing educational talks and activities. The Four Seasons Resort at Landaa Giraavaru is the main base for the MMCP, and during the manta season the resort is home to MMCP and annual interns as they go about their research. Four Seasons Resorts, Maldives are committed to sustainable tourism practices, and were instrumental in the designation of Baa Atoll as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.

“Here at Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru, we feel a great source of pride to have hosted the founding project of the Manta Trust and to have been supporting the work of the charity for nearly 20 years, helping to protect the beautiful mantas of the Maldives.”

Armando Kraenzlin - General Manager & Regional Vice President

Four Seasons Resorts Maldives

Six Senses Laamu is one of the MMCP's longest partners. Fully committed to the environment and developing sustainable, marine-related guest activities, Six Senses has contributed to the MMCP’s research since 2012. The Six Senses now extends it’s conservation opportunities to it’s guests by hosting MMCP staff on-site throughout the year.

InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort is the MMCP's newest partners. The resort, situated in the south east of Raa Atoll, provides our research team with access a number of incredible manta sites across southern Raa. The resort lagoon is visited by a number of manta rays each year and could possibly be an important nursery ground.

"We have been working with Manta Trust since the opening of the resort in 2019. They did a wonderful job in establishing the Manta Trust base at Intercontinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort and it is a great pleasure to be able to support their valuable research as they also involve our guests with their educational programmes. Their passionate and engaging team is a great asset to our resort and the guest experience we offer here."

Coetzer Deysel - General Manager

Intercontinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort

Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve was set up to manage the protection and sustainable use of Baa Atoll. Our MMRP team works closely with the biosphere reserve on a range of activities including data collection and education and outreach workshops.

XKBB Foundation

Tracey Loke Hassell

The Milazzo Family Foundation