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
276 Sightings
J
25
F
16
M
12
A
9
M
16
J
27
J
31
A
29
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
122 Sightings
J
19
F
20
M
11
A
8
M
11
J
9
J
8
A
15
S
5
O
0
N
6
D
10
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
120 Sightings
J
17
F
15
M
12
A
9
M
5
J
6
J
11
A
17
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
16
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
108 Sightings
J
0
F
8
M
0
A
7
M
10
J
9
J
14
A
19
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
77 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
7
J
12
A
26
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
7
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
76 Sightings
J
10
F
20
M
13
A
5
M
4
J
5
J
0
A
8
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
6
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
67 Sightings
J
10
F
11
M
15
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
12
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.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
36 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
7
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
5
A
7
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.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
35 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
7
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.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
18 Sightings
J
7
F
7
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
