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Manta ray diving worldwide

Compare manta ray diving destinations by season, conditions, boat logistics, and whether the trip suits OW divers or more advanced planning.

Suitable levels

OW / AOW

Best months

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Tubbataha Reef Natural Park diving destination view

OW Medium

Amos Rock

Philippines / Tubbataha Reef Natural Park

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

ReefDriftMacro

• Tubbataha Reef Natural Park dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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OW Mild

Ampo

Philippines / Southern Leyte

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec

ReefWreckManta

• Southern Leyte dive-site lead for reef diving, wreck diving, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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AOW Mild

Apo 5

Philippines / Apo Reef

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec

Wall

• Apo Reef dive-site lead for wall diving
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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Camiguin Island diving travel hero image

AOW Mild

Balingoan

Philippines / Camiguin Island

Max depth: 25 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

ReefWallManta

• Camiguin Island dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving and manta diving
• Reference depth: 21-25 m

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Advanced Calm

Banana Rock

Thailand / Ko Racha Noi

Max depth: 80 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

ReefDriftMacro

• Ko Racha Noi dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 48-80 m

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OW Medium

Baraccuda Point

Indonesia / Derawan Archipelago

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

ReefMacroManta

• Derawan Archipelago dive-site lead for reef diving, macro photography, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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OW Medium

Baraccuda Point

Indonesia / Maratua island

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

ReefDriftWall

• Maratua island dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, wall diving, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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AOW Mild

Barracuda Point

Malaysia / Sipadan

Max depth: 40 m
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

ReefWallMacro

• Sipadan dive-site lead for reef diving, wall diving, macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 24-40 m

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AOW Medium

Basdio Sanctuary

Philippines / Bohol Island

Max depth: 20 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

DriftReefWall

• Bohol Island dive-site lead for drift diving and reef diving and wall diving and macro diving and manta diving
• Reference depth: 20 m

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AOW Medium

Bird Rock

Thailand / Similan

Max depth: 40 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec

ReefWreckDrift

• Similan dive-site lead for reef diving, wreck diving, drift diving, macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 20-40 m

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OW Medium

Black Rock

Philippines / Tubbataha Reef Natural Park

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

ReefDriftMacro

• Tubbataha Reef Natural Park dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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Advanced Strong

Blue Coner

Indonesia / Bali Island

Max depth: 50 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

DriftWall

• Bali Island dive-site lead for drift diving and wall diving
• Reference depth: 30-50 m

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Lembongan Island diving destination view

Advanced Strong

Blue Coner

Indonesia / Lembongan Island

Max depth: 50 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

DriftWall

• Lembongan Island dive-site lead for drift diving and wall diving
• Reference depth: 30-50 m

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Advanced Strong

Blue Magic

Indonesia / Raja Ampat / West Papua

Max depth: 35 m
Best months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

ReefDriftManta

• Exposed reef pinnacle
• Chance of mantas and pelagics

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AOW Medium

Boonsung Wreck

Thailand / Similan

Max depth: 20 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec

Wreck

• Similan dive-site lead for wreck diving
• Reference depth: 18-20 m

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AOW Calm

Do little Do

Thailand / Ko Racha Yai

Max depth: 30 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

Wreck

• Ko Racha Yai dive-site lead for wreck diving
• Reference depth: 5-30 m

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OW Mild

Emerald point

Indonesia / Bali Island

Max depth: 12 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Wreck

• Bali Island dive-site lead for wreck diving
• Reference depth: 7-12 m

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OW Medium

Gorgonaola

Indonesia / Derawan Archipelago

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

ReefMacroManta

• Derawan Archipelago dive-site lead for reef diving, macro photography, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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OW Medium

Gorgonaola

Indonesia / Maratua island

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

ReefDriftWall

• Maratua island dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, wall diving, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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AOW Medium

Koh Bon

Thailand / Similan

Max depth: 40 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec

ReefManta

• Similan dive-site lead for reef diving and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 10-40 m

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AOW Mild

Lapuz-Lapuz

Philippines / Ticao Island

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec

Wall

• Ticao Island dive-site lead for wall diving
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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AOW Mild

Lekuan III

Indonesia / Bunaken

Max depth: 35 m
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

ReefWallManta

• Bunaken dive-site lead for reef diving, wall diving and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 10-35 m

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AOW Mild

Lekuan III

Indonesia / Manado

Max depth: 35 m
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

ReefWallManta

• Manado dive-site lead for reef diving, wall diving and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 10-35 m

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AOW Mild

Liberty Wreck

Indonesia / Bali Island

Max depth: 36 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Wreck

• Bali Island dive-site lead for wreck diving
• Reference depth: 3-36 m

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OW Medium

Light House

Philippines / Tubbataha Reef Natural Park

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

ReefDriftMacro

• Tubbataha Reef Natural Park dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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AOW Medium

Malibu Point

Indonesia / Lembongan Island

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

Wall

• Lembongan Island dive-site lead for wall diving
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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AOW Calm

Malibu Point

Indonesia / Bali Island

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Wall

• Bali Island dive-site lead for wall diving
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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AOW Mild

Manta Bowl

Philippines / Legazpi

Max depth: 40 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec

MantaWhale shark

• Legazpi dive-site lead for manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
• Reference depth: 14-40 m

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AOW Mild

Manta Bowl

Philippines / Ticao Island

Max depth: 40 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec

MantaWhale shark

• Ticao Island dive-site lead for manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
• Reference depth: 14-40 m

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AOW Calm

Manta Drop

Philippines / Sipalay

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec

ReefWallManta

• Sipalay dive-site lead for reef diving, wall diving and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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AOW Medium

Manta Point

Indonesia / Lembongan Island

Max depth: 20 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

ReefManta

• Lembongan Island dive-site lead for reef diving and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 10-20 m

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AOW Calm

Manta Point

Indonesia / Bali Island

Max depth: 20 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

ReefManta

• Bali Island dive-site lead for reef diving and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 10-20 m

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OW Mild

Manta Sandy

Indonesia / Raja Ampat / West Papua

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

ReefManta

• Manta cleaning station
• Relatively shallow profile

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OW Mild

Manta Scramble

Japan / Ishigaki / Yaeyama

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

ReefManta

• Popular manta site in Japan
• Friendly depth profile

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Advanced Mild

Max Climax Wall

Philippines / Southern Leyte

Max depth: 45 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec

Wall

• Southern Leyte dive-site lead for wall diving
• Reference depth: 12-45 m

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OW Mild

Screet Manta

Indonesia / Lembongan Island

Max depth: 15 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

MacroManta

• Lembongan Island dive-site lead for macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 10-15 m

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OW Mild

Screet Manta

Indonesia / Bali Island

Max depth: 15 m
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

MacroManta

• Bali Island dive-site lead for macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 10-15 m

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AOW Medium

Seafan Alley

Philippines / Tubbataha Reef Natural Park

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

Wall

• Tubbataha Reef Natural Park dive-site lead for wall diving
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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AOW Mild

Shark Ridge

Philippines / Apo Reef

Max depth: 40 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec

ReefWreckMacro

• Apo Reef dive-site lead for reef diving, wreck diving, macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 5-40 m

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Advanced Strong

SIU SIU Point

Malaysia / KAPALAI

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

ReefDriftManta

• KAPALAI dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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OW Medium

South Park

Philippines / Tubbataha Reef Natural Park

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

ReefDriftMacro

• Tubbataha Reef Natural Park dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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OW Medium

South West Wall

Philippines / Tubbataha Reef Natural Park

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

Wall

• Tubbataha Reef Natural Park dive-site lead for wall diving
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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AOW Mild

Southeast Corner

Philippines / Coron

Max depth: 40 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec

WallManta

• Coron dive-site lead for wall diving and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 3-40 m

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AOW Mild

Southeast Corner

Philippines / Apo Reef

Max depth: 40 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec

WallManta

• Apo Reef dive-site lead for wall diving and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 3-40 m

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AOW Medium

Stonehenge

Thailand / Similan

Max depth: 40 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec

ReefWreckDrift

• Similan dive-site lead for reef diving, wreck diving, drift diving, macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 10-40 m

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AOW Medium

Taiwanese Tuna Wreck

Thailand / Similan

Max depth: 40 m
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec

Wreck

• Similan dive-site lead for wreck diving
• Reference depth: 20-40 m

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OW Medium

Terraces

Philippines / Tubbataha Reef Natural Park

Max depth: 18 m
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

ReefDriftMacro

• Tubbataha Reef Natural Park dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, macro photography and manta ray encounters
• Reference depth: 6-18 m

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Start by comparing these destinations

Raja Ampat Islands

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Bali Island

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Ishigaki

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Maldives

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Nusa Penida

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FAQ

What level is needed for manta diving? +

Many manta cleaning stations are suitable for OW divers, but stable buoyancy and respectful distance are essential.

What is the key manta rule? +

Do not chase, touch, or block mantas. Follow the guide-designated waiting area.

Are manta sites good for photography? +

Usually yes for wide-angle photography, as long as the diver avoids coral damage and animal disturbance.