Manta Run
Sangalaki (Derawan Islands), Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCelebes Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Manta Run is a reef dive site, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, in the Celebes Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes whale sharks, manta rays, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Mirror ButterflyfishChaetodon speculum
Orange-striped EmperorLethrinus obsoletus
Oriental Bluespotted MaskrayNeotrygon orientalis
Pacific Double-saddle ButterflyfishChaetodon ulietensis
Twinspot GobySignigobius biocellatus
Whitespotted PufferArothron hispidus
Nearby sites
- 1Manta Avenue7.5 km
- 2Coral Gardens7.6 km
- 3Manta Parade7.8 km
- 4Turtle Town8.2 km
- 5Sangalaki Manta Channel9.7 km
- 6North Sangalou16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org