If swimming with manta rays is on your bucket list, then be sure to add Manta Point in Komodo National Park to your collection of must-visit destinations. Manta Point itself is located in open water, approximately 3 hours sailing from Labuan Bajo harbor off the east side of Komodo Island.
Manta Point is also known as Makassar Reef and is one of the best and few places in the world where you can come face-to-face with manta rays in the wild. Manta rays flock here year-round to feed, clean themselves, and mate, thanks to the high plankton content in the nutrient-rich waters that surround Komodo National Park.
At the busiest times, if you are lucky, you can see up to 50 manta rays congregating at Manta Point – these friendly creatures feed on plankton which are abundant here, and this, combined with the relatively shallow depth of the area, makes Manta Point the perfect spot to swim, snorkel or dive with manta rays in their natural habitat within Komodo National Park.