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Manta Point

MANTA POINT, MANTA RAYS

This is the must-see dive site for all divers who come to Bali.  The Manta ray is a majestic and impressive animal, and seeing it for the first time is a transcending and magical experience.  An unforgettable dive is waiting for you!

After following the sheer cliff-faces that characterize the coastline to arrive at the southeast end of Nusa Penida, you enter the mythical dive site of Manta Point.  Sitting in 7 metres of water, nestled inside this protected bay, is the Manta “cleaning station” where mantas swim overtop of the same enormous boulder and allow the little cleaner wrasse to eat off the parasites that cover their bodies.  The water temperature ranges between 20-24⁰ C and is often rich in plankton.  Since the bay is quite large, and at times the dive site can be exposed to large swell, good conditions must be present to make the journey. 

The Mantas found around Nusa Penida are classified as Reef Mantas (Alfredi Mantas), and measure 4-5 metres in wing-span, are black on their backs and white underneath (or sometimes black) with black or white markings which allow scientists, and divers, to identify them.  They are harmless creatures, feeding on plankton, and giving birth to a single live young, once every two years. Since 2006, they are on the red list of endangered species facing extinction.

Accessibility

You will have to wait 15 to 25 minutes before jumping into the water and watching the Mantas! The boat ride is superb. The landscapes of South Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan and Nusa Penida are definitely worth a visit!

Fauna

Manta Ray, usually a little smaller than at the Manta Point site, but more numerous. It is very common to see their fins come out of the water in the waves formed by the swell crashing on the cliffs of the shore. Bamboo and nurse sharks are often seen, either sleeping under rocks or swimming along the coral bottom of the bay. It is not uncommon to see dolphins on the surface, but also under water!

Flora

Soft corals, but this is not the point of interest of the site, focus on the Manta Rays ...

Depth

Shallow dive at about 10 meters deep. A cleaning station of Manta Rays is at 13m. There is no reason to go down anymore!

Dive type

Diving with the Manta Rays, 95% chance to see them all year, it's already not bad?

Remarks

For all levels! No matter if you are in Baptism, Open Water, Advanced etc, we will all be amazed to swim with a Manta Ray!

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