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Banana Reef / Manta Point
This dive site is well known as a Manta Ray Cleaning and feeding zone from late March to begining of November and some times into mid-December. This is one of the best places to dive with these giant rays within this part of the Atoll.
Manta rays, stingrays, occasional nurse sharks, leopard sharks, and whale sharks have been spotted at this dive site during the month of August.
DIVE TYPES
- Drift Diving
- Night Dive
- Macro Spot
- Cleaning Station
- Snorkeling
- Pinnacle, Needle, Seamount
Level
- Beginner
- Advanced
Programs
- Extended Range (XR)
- Scuba
Entry
- Boat
Body of Water
- Salt
currents
- no
- moderate
- medium
Maximum Depth
- 19m
Visibility
- 17m
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Zebra Shark | ||||||||||||
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| Green Sea Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill Turtle | ||||||||||||
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| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Wrasse | ||||||||||||
| Puffer Fish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Damselfish | ||||||||||||
| Porcupine Fish | ||||||||||||
| Box Fish |
| Jan - Mar | Apr - Jun | Jul - Sep | Oct - Dec | |
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| Sharks | ||||
| Whale Shark | ||||
| Whitetip Reef Shark | ||||
| Blacktip Reef Shark | ||||
| Nurse Shark | ||||
| Zebra Shark | ||||
| Rays | ||||
| Reef Manta | ||||
| Stingrays | ||||
| Turtles | ||||
| Green Sea Turtle | ||||
| Hawksbill Turtle | ||||
| Fishes | ||||
| Lionfish | ||||
| Wrasse | ||||
| Puffer Fish | ||||
| Triggerfish | ||||
| Damselfish | ||||
| Porcupine Fish | ||||
| Box Fish |
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