About Manta Sandy

One of Raja Ampat's premier manta cleaning stations. Sandy bottom at 15m with coral bommies where mantas queue for cleaning. Black mantas are regularly seen alongside the more common reef mantas. Between November and April, up to a dozen mantas can be observed simultaneously circling the cleaning station. Divers kneel on the sandy bottom and watch the graceful ballet unfold at eye level.

Site Information

• Depth: 10–18 m
• Difficulty: beginner
• Site type: cleaning-station
• Best time: October-April (manta season)
• Region: Raja Ampat

Highlights

• Manta rays
• Black mantas
• Cleaning station
• Sandy bottom

Marine Life at Manta Sandy

• Reef Manta Ray
• Walking Shark
• Wobbegong Shark
• Pygmy Seahorse
• Scorpionfish
• Anthias
• Sweetlips
• Goby