Manta reef

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Experienced Dive Masters will introduce you to the reef's inquisitive Manta Rays and diving protocols to interact with them. If you manage to tear your eyes from the reef, huge schools of Devil Rays can also be seen near the surface. The following can be regularly seen: Giant frog fish, Painted frog fish, Paper fish, Flying gurnetts, Sea moths, Bonded shrimps, Crowned emperor shrimps, Up to 13 species of nudibranchs, Honeycomb eels, Giant moray eels, Long horned box cowfish to mention just a few. AGFA's award winning wildlife photo for 2003 was taken at Manta Reef. An absolute Photographers Paradise. 

This reef is approximately 12 km north of the launch site and therefore can only be reached when the sea is relatively calm. This reef is large and offers a great variety of dives ranging from 18m – 35m on the outer ledge. There are two sites on the reef “Manta Pinnacle” & “The Canyon”. As it is situated in the main current, sightings of manta and devil rays are common. Whale shark, sharks and various pelagic fish are often seen. There are three-manta cleaner stations that provide the reef with manta rays all year round. “ Manta Pinnacle” offers unbelievable diving with vast shoals of reef fish as well as game fish to be seen. Spanish dancers have been seen swimming in broad daylight. “The Canyon” has a pair of long nose hawk fish and the marbled leopard grouper is common on the reef. This reef regularly produces world class diving!

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