Manta Avenue - Derawan Islands

Manta Avenue is exactly what it sounds like, a busy thoroughfare for manta rays in the Derawan Islands. We often drop in, find a good spot on the reef, and wait for them to glide past. It’s a pretty chill dive, generally calm, so it suits newer divers comfortable with an open-water drift. You're usually looking for reef mantas, but oceanic mantas show up too.

Location
Derawan Islands, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
Coordinates
1.918332, 118.474720

Marine Protected Area: Pulau Sangalaki

Nearby Dive Sites in Derawan Islands

Nearest Dive Centres to Manta Avenue

Marine Life in Derawan Islands

Home to 124 recorded species including 73 reef fish, 38 hard corals, 6 seagrass & algae, 3 whales & dolphins, 2 clams & mussels, 1 other.

Notable Species