Manta Point
Premier Manta Ray Cleaning Station - North Male Atoll
Premier Manta Ray Cleaning Station - North Male Atoll
Manta Point, also known as Lankan Reef, is one of the most reliable manta ray diving locations in the North Male Atoll. The site is a cleaning station where manta rays congregate to be cleaned of parasites, providing excellent opportunities for close encounters with these graceful giants.
Watch mantas hover over cleaning rocks where fish remove parasites.
7-meter wingspans gliding through the water column with elegance.
Relatively calm behavior makes for excellent underwater photography.
Often see 2-5 mantas during a single dive session.
Scotland - July 2024
Saw 3 manta rays on the cleaning station! Best manta success rate I've experienced. Great current, good visibility, and fantastic guide knowledge.
France - June 2024
Reliable manta encounters! We dove Manta Point twice and saw mantas both times. The cleaning station behavior is fascinating to observe. Excellent dive site.