Mantaray Bay
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About this site
Mantaray Bay is a reef dive site located off Hook Island in the Whitsundays, recognised as one of the best dive and snorkel sites among the inshore islands. The site reaches a maximum depth of 25 metres, with the seafloor accessed by passing through underwater caves, valleys, and swim-throughs that characterise the terrain.
The reef supports a rich diversity of hard and soft corals alongside abundant marine life. Manta Rays visit the site during winter, making that season particularly rewarding for divers seeking encounters with them.
Mantaray Bay is a year-round diving destination, suitable for both diving and snorkelling.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvierReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Sixband AngelfishPomacanthus sexstriatusReported here · unconfirmed
Paragoniastrea australensisReported here · unconfirmed
Goldstripe ButterflyfishChaetodon aureofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Barred RabbitfishSiganus doliatusReported here · unconfirmed
Spanish Flag SnapperLutjanus carponotatusReported here · unconfirmed
Copperband ButterflyfishChelmon rostratusReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
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