Where to see Manta rays (Mantas) (Mobula alfredi) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Manta rays (Mantas) (Mobula alfredi), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

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9 Countries

35 Regions

85 Dive sites

78 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Manta rays (Mantas)

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Manta rays (Mantas) (Mobula alfredi).

Countries and regions where Manta rays (Mantas) are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll), Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll), Meemu Atoll (Mulaku Atoll), Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi Atoll), Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll), Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu), North Male Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll), South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll), Ari Atoll, North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), South Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
Mexico	Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, San Benedicto Island, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Peninsula, Baja California Sur
Egypt	Daedalus Reef, Safaga
Galapagos Islands	Baltra Island, Extreme Northern Region, Isabela Island, Santiago Island
Belize	Turneffe Atoll, Lighthouse Reef, Central Belize, Glover's Reef
Saba	Saba
Costa Rica	Cocos Island, Guanacaste - Catalina Islands
Australia	Coral Sea, Northwest region of Western Australia
Micronesia	Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia

Regions and dive sites where Manta rays (Mantas) are found:

Region	Dive sites
Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)	Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station), Hithadhoo Beru, Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo)
Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll)	Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel)
Meemu Atoll (Mulaku Atoll)	Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu)
Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi Atoll)	Fushi Kandu (Fushi Channel or "fish soup"), Hithadhoo Manta Point (Hithadhoo Corner)
Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll)	Difushi Kandu (Dhiffushi Kandu or Fushi Kandu), Fushifaru kandu
Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Nilandhoo Coral Garden, Gema out (blue water dive), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden)
North Male Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll)	Hullumale Neru - Tiger Shark Point (Shark Tank or Madimiyaru & Hulhumale Shark Point), Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila)
South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)	Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Moofushi Manta Point, Dhigurah Beyru, Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila), Lily Manta Point, Mahibadhoo Rock (Manta Point)
Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll)	Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South
Ari Atoll	Panettone
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Moofushi Corner, Hafsa Thila (Hafza Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu), Maya Thila
South Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila)
Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)	Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila, Hanifaru Bay, Dhigu Thila
Socorro Island	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O'Neil, Red Rocks, El Canyon
Revillagigedo Islands	Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Clarion Island
San Benedicto Island	Lava Flow, Cañon
Sea of Cortez	La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Fang Ming Wreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Mártir, The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito, Isla Espíritu Santo, Loreto Bay (Loreto National Park), El Bajo Los Islotes, Coronado Island
Daedalus Reef	Daedalus Reef
Baltra Island	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island)
Extreme Northern Region	Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Shark Bay, El Arenal
Isabela Island	Cabo Marshall
Santiago Island	Cousins Rock
Turneffe Atoll	Turneffe Reef
Lighthouse Reef	Lighthouse Reef
Central Belize	Belize Barrier Reef
Glover's Reef	Southwest Caye Wall
Saba	Saba
Cocos Island	Cocos Island, Manuelita Outside, Dirty Rock, Big Dos Amigos, Bajo Alcyone
Guanacaste - Catalina Islands	Lone Stone
Coral Sea	Great Barrier Reef
Safaga	Abu Kefan
Baja California Peninsula	San José del Cabo
Baja California Sur	Cabo Pulmo National Park, Gordo Banks
Northwest region of Western Australia	Rowley Shoals
Chuuk - Federated States of Micronesia	Truk Lagoon

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Manta rays (Mantas) are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station), Hithadhoo Beru, Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo), Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel), Vahuravalhi Kandu (VVanhuravalhi Kandu), Kurali Manta Point (Kurali Kandu), Fushi Kandu (Fushi Channel or "fish soup"), Difushi Kandu (Dhiffushi Kandu or Fushi Kandu), Hithadhoo Manta Point (Hithadhoo Corner), Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Nilandhoo Coral Garden, Gema out (blue water dive), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Hullumale Neru - Tiger Shark Point (Shark Tank or Madimiyaru & Hulhumale Shark Point), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South, Fushifaru kandu, Panettone, Moofushi Manta Point, Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck), Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila), Dhigurah Beyru, Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila), Moofushi Corner, Hafsa Thila (Hafza Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu), Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila), Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O'Neil, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, Lava Flow, Cañon, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Fang Ming Wreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island)
Alia Soul Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef
All Star Ghani Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef
All Star Scuba Scene Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef
Alsuraya Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef
Amba Liveaboard	Hanifaru Bay
Aphrodite Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef
Aqua Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Cabo Marshall, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock
Ariyal Liveaboard	Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station), Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Hullumale Neru - Tiger Shark Point (Shark Tank or Madimiyaru & Hulhumale Shark Point), Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Kadooma Thila (Cocoa Thila), Moofushi Corner, Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu), Lankan Manta Point (Emas Thila), Dharavandhoo Thila, Hanifaru Bay, Dhigu Thila, Maya Thila
AVO Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, Lighthouse Reef, Belize Barrier Reef, Southwest Caye Wall
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, Lighthouse Reef, Belize Barrier Reef, Southwest Caye Wall
Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard	Southwest Caye Wall
Bismarck Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef
Black Manta Liveaboard	Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station), Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Hanifaru Bay
Blue Force One Liveaboard	Hanifaru Bay
Blue Horizon Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef
Blue Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef
Blue Liveaboard	Rangali Madivaru (Manta Point or Hukuru Elhi Faru & Madivaru Rangali), Hanifaru Bay

Top liveaboards for diving with Manta rays (Mantas)

The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving with Manta rays (Mantas).

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Black Manta Liveaboard: 86%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.

For the Black Manta Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 86%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Black Manta Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Black Manta Liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 43/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Black Manta Liveaboard is calculated as 43/60 = 86% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .