Meeru Island Resort Forum Index » FAQ » Manta Rays    View previous topic :: View next topic  Manta Rays   Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:37 pm Sue and Dave Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 194 Location: Camberley I read somewhere (I think) that the Manta Rays tend to be seasonal. Can anyone tell me if we are likely to see them in November, please. Come to that, are dolphins seasonal too. And where do they go to?! _________________ Counting the days!   Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:52 am Helen & Paul Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 101 Sue and Dave, Mantas will be around somewhere in November, but seeing them depends upon whether you are divers. Helen an I saw mantas when diving in march (part of the November to Apr dry season). The dive crew will know which is the best cleaning station to visit to spot mantas, though they can not guarantee them. See dive note below: 1. Bodu Hithi Thilla - Mantas !! Large thilla a 1hr speed boat trip away from Meeru. We dived this site four times in March 04 and saw mantas each time and loads of whitetips. Whale sharks were seen at this site the week before we dived there but we weren't that lucky. The surface interval snorkel was very memorable as we snorkelled very close to five large mantas - absolutely fantastic but tiring since they move very fast and you have to fin hard to keep up with them ! You will be unlikely to see mantas if you are snorkelling from the beach. You will see baby sting rays though. If you do not dive the dive school do take snorkelling trips out. However, these do not tend to go out as far as the dive boats do, and I do not think that there is a cleaning station closer to Meeru. Hope this helps. Paul.   Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:34 pm Sue and Dave Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 194 Location: Camberley Thanks Paul Very informative. Unfortunately we are novice snorkellers only but I think I read somewhere that the Love Boat goes out to a manta station so we may get lucky! Sue _________________ Counting the days!   Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:54 am Helen & Paul Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 101 Sue and Dave, That is great news. I have heard the love boat trip is excellent. Enjopy the snorkling and hopefully mantas. They are very big (up to 5m across) and very fast but a fantastic experience to snorkle with. When you get back let us know what you saw. Helen & Paul   Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:23 pm Sue and Dave Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 194 Location: Camberley We will post a trip report when we get back but it seems so far away-we're in the middle of Summer and by the time we return it will be less than 1 month to Christmas! _________________ Counting the days!   Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:56 pm chrissi Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Posts: 40 Sue and Dave We were there in February and snorkelled with mantas on the Love Boat Cruise. It was amazing, there must have been twenty or more of them! We also saw them by the reef on the west side of the island when snorkelling. I seem to recall that the mantas are in season from November to February but I couldn't swear to it. Hop you are lucky! Chrissi and Rachel Manta Rays     Meeru Island Resort Forum Index » FAQ You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Meeru Island Resort----------------AnnouncementsGeneral Meeru DiscussionTrip ReportsTrip Reports from anywhere else in the world!Diving and SnorkellingPhotographyFAQLinksSay Hello!"The Lounge"   Powered by phpBB© 2001-2004 phpBB Group Designed by Vjacheslav Trushkin