Manta Point

Manta Point remains a popular tourist area located off the southeast coast of North Mal? Atoll. This is a renowned location for divers seeking a splendid diving experience amidst the best of underwater world. ?Here you can relish vistas of vibrant reef and gentle underwater slopes. Diving here can be done by both novice as well as veteran divers. Marine life here includes numerous huge manta rays apart from whitetip sharks, hawksbill turtles, barracudas, humphead wrasses, etc.

When to go
Even though diving can be enjoyed at Lankan Manta Point all year round, months from December to May are considered as ideal to enjoy the activity. Months from June to November bring rainfall here when diving becomes dangerous. Currents get high from the month of November, adding to the marine life residing here.

How to Reach
To reach Manta Point, one needs to take an hour’s ferry ride from the city of Male.