Where is the best place to see manta rays?

Where is the best place to see manta rays?

Top 12 Best Places to Dive with Manta Rays

• Socorro Island, Mexico.
• Costa Rica. Cocos Island. Las Catalinas.
• Isla de la Plata, Ecuador.
• Kona, Hawaii.
• Thailand. Similan Islands. Koh Bon.
• Indonesia. Komodo & Flores Island. Bali. Raja Ampat.
• Australia. Great Barrier Reef (Lady Elliot Island) Coral Bay.
• Ishigaki Island, Japan.

When can you see manta rays in Bali?

For your best chance of seeing mantas you should also try to get up and in the water early in the morning to beat the crowds. During high season (December-January and June-August) sites like Manta Point can get crowded with divers all wanting to catch a glimpse of manta rays just like you.

When can you see manta rays in Indonesia?

Best time to visit: Year round, June to September has cold water upwellings and is also the best time of year for mola mola. Best place to stay: Hai Tide Beach Resort is right on the beach on Lembongan Island – the perfect base for divers in search of manta rays and mola mola.

Where can you see manta rays in Australia?

There’s two hot spots, Lady Elliot Island and North Stradbroke Island, both of which are located on the southern Great Barrier Reef. Lady Elliott Island has been named the ‘Home of the Manta Ray’ and while manta rays can be seen here throughout the year, they are particularly prevalent in the winter months.

Is swimming with manta rays safe?

Manta Rays are not dangerous. They are even harmless and can’t hurt any diver or swimmer. They are usually very curious and swim around the divers. They can sometimes even jump out of the water to get rid off their parasites!

Do manta rays glow at night?

This video shows how manta rays glow in the dark, thanks to their eerie, shiny skin. The group was using special flotation devices to observe the rays feeding. The lights from these flotation devices reflected off the manta rays naturally shiny skin, producing an eerie luminous glow in the water.

Can a manta ray hurt you?

Manta rays have long tails like stingrays. Only they don’t have barbs. That means that manta rays can’t sting you or anybody for that matter. Manta rays use their size and speed to escape harmful predators.

Where can I see mantas in Bali?

Nusa Penida
There is an extremely high chance you will see them around the islands of Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan. There is even a dive site South-West of Nusa Penida that is called Manta Point!

Has anyone died from a manta ray?

Irwin died on 4 September 2006, after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. Irwin’s death is believed to be the only fatality from a stingray captured on video.

Can manta rays harm you?

Manta Ray just like their sting ray cousins have a long whip like tail, but there’s nothing to worry about. They DON’T HAVE a poisonous tail stinger that many of their relatives have. Manta rays CANNOT hurt you.

What eats a manta ray?

The natural predators of manta rays are a few types of sharks, killer whales and false killer whales. Occasionally you may see a manta with the characteristic ‘half-moon’ shark bite on it’s wing. But the real danger to these sea creatures is, as always, humans and their activities.

Are there giant manta ray reefs in Nusa Penida?

Snorkeling at Manta point in Nusa Penida are well known for being home to some of the most diverse reefs on the planet and the famous giant Manta ray. The beautiful scenery in the sea makes snorkelling at these islands a mind-blowing experience that anyone would enjoy!.

How to get to Nusa Lembongan from Bali?

With a fast boat transfer from Bali to Nusa Lembongan (approximately 30 minutess) and hotel pick-up around Bali. This Bali Manta Ray Snorkeling + Nusa Lembongan Day Trip is the best way to visit this pretty island and experience all the riches this place has to offer!

Where to swim with manta rays and sea turtles in Bali?

Join Manta Ray and Sea Turtles Snorkeling tour in Nusa Lembongan to swim with the massive manta rays and the sea turtles. Swim with massive manta rays at the famous manta point in Nusa Penida; Enjoy the beauty of the undersea world with a huge variety of colorful tropical fishes;

Can You snorkel by yourself in Nusa Lembongan?

If you want to snorkel by yourself in Nusa Lembongan, you can obviously take a boat , which takes you to Mangrove Bay or get there on foot or scooter then swim for 20 minutes to reach the coral. You must go at high tide, if not you can get cut in the corals. (one hour before and after high tide).