Liveaboards to Bali: Indo Aggressor | Pindito Up to 20 mantas have been spotted on one dive at Manta Point, where they come in to get cleaned by the local fish at the cleaning station. Manta Point, also great for snorkelers, offers an amazing dive experience when the mantas are there between July - September. Manta Bay is ideal for snorkelers as this shallow bay is more protected and quite shallow. There are two spots there, Manta Bay and Manta Point. Liveaboards to Komodo: Ondina | La Galigo | Mermaid IIīali - Another manta hotspot in Indonesia is the small island of Nusa Penida off the south-east coast of Bali. But Manta Alley isn't the only place to play with mantas in Komodo, dive sites like Makassar Reef, Batu Bolong and Golden Passage also promise amazing manta interactions. This submerged seamount, which can be quite prone to current, has been known to have as many as 50 mantas at one time! The plankton-rich water is what brings in the mantas in high numbers. Komodo National Park - With a dive site name like Manta Alley you can guess why this is a popular spot in the national park. Liveaboards to Socorro: Nautilus Belle Amie | Valentina Known to get extremely close to divers, this makes for fantastic photo opportunities, especially as the mantas are there year-round. These Giant Pacific Mantas congregate in large numbers at San Benedicto and use the cleaning stations there at the submerged seamount. Socorro Islands - Known for having the 'worlds friendliest Manta Rays', the Socorros in Mexico is one of the best places for real up-close Manta-Ray encounters. Many liveaboards in these areas have itineraries that visit specific dive sites to enable divers and snorkelers the chance to see these creatures in their natural habitat. Manta Rays generally stop off at 'cleaning stations', where numerous different fish such as butterflyfish and cleaner wrasse hang out waiting for larger fish to swing by for a clean-up, similar to a car wash! Best places to dive with Manta Raysĭue to the vast distances these gentle giants cover, Manta Rays can be spotted in many places around the world, however, there are some places that offer better chances of diving with Mantas than others. Despite their size, these beautiful creatures are incredibly graceful in the water, and even playful, swimming in and out of exhaled bubbles and barrel rolling mid-water to show off their elegance. Scuba diving or snorkeling with Manta Rays truly is a magical experience and one you will remember for a lifetime. The Manta alfredi, or reef manta, is smaller in size with an average width of 3m and is generally spotted in shallow coastal areas. The Oceanic Manta has an average wingspan of 5m/16ft. The Manta birostris, or Giant Oceanic Manta, which can be sighted along productive coastlines and are known to travel great distances. With one of the largest brains in the fish world, there are 2 separate species of Manta Ray. These majestic creatures, a member of the shark & ray family, can grow up to 7m/23ft in length and can weigh up to an astounding 2 tonnes in weight! However, these gentle giants feed on tiny zooplankton, funnelling it into their mouths using 2 large lobes at the front of their head. Best places to dive with Manta Rays Diving with Giant Manta on Nautilus Belle Amie, Socorro, Mexico Diving with Manta Raysĭiving with Manta Rays has to be on most divers wish list, and with good reason.
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