Manta Point Aliwal
★★★★★
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Manta Point – Aliwal Shoal’s Premier Big Animal EncounterManta Point is one of the most thrilling dive sites on Aliwal Shoal, famous for its seasonal visits from giant oceanic mantas and its incredible biodiversity. This site is a magnet for divers seeking awe-inspiring encounters with large pelagic species.
Depth & Topography:Manta Point has a relatively flat reef plateau with small pinnacles and sandy patches, ranging from 15–25 meters, making it accessible for most divers.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock-crisod
290 Sightings
J
25
F
16
M
12
A
10
M
20
J
28
J
38
A
30
S
44
O
31
N
23
D
13
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
130 Sightings
J
19
F
20
M
11
A
8
M
15
J
9
J
9
A
18
S
5
O
0
N
6
D
10
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
125 Sightings
J
17
F
15
M
12
A
9
M
8
J
7
J
11
A
18
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
16
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
112 Sightings
J
0
F
8
M
0
A
8
M
10
J
11
J
14
A
20
S
18
O
17
N
6
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3
iStock/Dimitrios Stefanidis
Sand Tiger Shark
86 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
5
J
7
J
13
A
33
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
7
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
85 Sightings
J
10
F
20
M
13
A
5
M
9
J
5
J
0
A
12
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
6
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
77 Sightings
J
10
F
11
M
15
A
9
M
6
J
0
J
0
A
16
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
28 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
4
N
7
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
24 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
7
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
6
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
19 Sightings
J
7
F
7
M
0
A
0
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
