Manta Rays

1. HootersWest Island, Cocos, AustraliaBoatBeginner-friendly23 mBest Feb–Mar · estimated3 mm
2. HopscotchHlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaBoatAdvanced+22 mBest Sep–Jul · estimated3 mm
3. Laje de Santos - Boca da BaleiaGuarujá, São Paulo, BrazilBoatAdvanced+17 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated3 mm
4. Manta BommieAgnes Water, AustraliaBoat · PinnacleEstimated: Beginner-friendly15 mBest Oct–Jun · estimated3 mm
5. Pixie WallQueensland, AustraliaBoat · WallEstimated: Intermediate+21 mBest Apr–Dec · estimated3 mm
6. PinnacleLautoka, Western, FijiBoat · PinnacleEstimated: Intermediate+24 mBest Feb–Dec · estimated3 mm
7. Tombant d OhotuTuamotu Archipelago, French PolynesiaBoatBeginner-friendly23 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
8. Nusa Penida Manta PointSampalan, Bali, IndonesiaIntermediate+8 m–18 mBest Apr–Oct3 mm
9. Lighthouse Bommie - Lady Elliot IslandAustraliaBoat · PinnacleEstimated: Beginner-friendly18 mBest Oct–Jun · estimated3 mm
10. ReggiesInhambane, MozambiqueBoatEstimated: Intermediate+26 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
11. Aquarium - HawaiiWaikoloa, Hawaii, United StatesBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly18 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
12. AtnamHell-Ville, Diana, MadagascarBoatEstimated: Advanced+39 mBest Apr–Nov · estimated3 mm
13. Banc des LicornesHell-Ville, Diana, MadagascarBoatEstimated: Intermediate+19 mBest Apr–Nov · estimated3 mm
14. Bat Island: Big Scare, Gran SustoLa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa RicaBoatEstimated: Intermediate+25 mBest Nov–Aug · estimated3 mm
15. Bat RockSampalan, Bali, IndonesiaBoatEstimated: Intermediate+23 mBest Apr–Nov · estimated3 mm
16. BikiniHlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaBoatEstimated: Intermediate+20 mBest Sep–Jul · estimated3 mm
17. Blue RoomLautoka, Western, FijiBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly17 mBest Feb–Dec · estimated3 mm
18. Boulari Plateau MantaNouméa, South, New CaledoniaBoatEstimated: Intermediate+19 mBest Apr–Dec · estimated3 mm
19. Breath TakerVaileka, Western, FijiBoatEstimated: Intermediate+22 mBest Apr–Dec · estimated3 mm
20. BullseyeLautoka, Western, FijiBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly12 mBest Feb–Dec · estimated3 mm
21. Bushy East ChannelHithadhoo, Addu Atoll, MaldivesBoatEstimated: Intermediate+23 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
22. Bushy OutsideHithadhoo, Addu Atoll, MaldivesBoatEstimated: Intermediate+21 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
23. Canareef OutsideMeedhoo, Addu Atoll, MaldivesBoatEstimated: Intermediate+23 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
24. Addu Manta PointHithadhoo, Addu Atoll, MaldivesBoatEstimated: Intermediate+24 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org