You can swim with mantas there for May to October each year. Sitting just south of the Yasawa Islands, Barefoot Manta Island is renowned for its manta ray encounters and has some of Fiji’s best coral gardens. It hosts manta rays year-round and offers snorkeling safaris to swim with mantas and explore the island’s coral reefs. Lady Elliot Island, known as the ‘home of the manta ray’, is a gorgeous island in the southernmost reaches of the Great Barrier Reef. It is one of the best-loved highlights of any Kona scuba diving trip. Lit up by the beam of you torch, you can watch the mantas feeding right in front of you. Kona in Hawaii is one of the only places in the world where you go can night snorkeling (or night diving) with reef mantas. This UNESCO Biosphere Reserve hosts hundreds of feeding mantas from May to November each year and you can go snorkeling with them. One of the most famous manta ray destinations of all, Hanifaru Bay is simply incredible. Whether you want to snorkel with huge mantas, spotted eagle rays, friendly stingrays or thousands of mobulas, you can. These close cousins to sharks are mesmerizing to swim with and leave a lasting impression upon anyone who swims with them. Tourism Australia does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the use of websites which are owned or operated by third parties and makes no representation or warranty in relation to the standard, class or fitness for purpose of any services, nor does it endorse or in any respect warrant any products or services by virtue of any information, material or content linked from or to this site.The world’s oceans are home to over 500 different ray species of all shapes and sizes. Some websites which are linked to the Tourism Australia website are independent from Tourism Australia and are not under the control of Tourism Australia. Tourism Australia makes no representations whatsoever about any other websites which you may access through its websites such as.

All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD). Please visit the operator’s website for further information. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Information on listed products and services, including Covid-safe accreditations, are provided by the third-party operator on their website or as published on Australian Tourism Data Warehouse where applicable. *Product Disclaimer: Tourism Australia is not the owner, operator, advertiser or promoter of the listed products and services. Meanwhile, in the sea surrounding Lord Howe Island, off the New South Wales coast, you’ll find a proliferation of green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles in the shallow lagoon, protected by the world’s most southern coral reef system. Suffice to say, it’s a turtle-fest in this part of Queensland, and catching a glimpse is not difficult during a snorkel or swim. Heron and Wilson islands are equally important nesting grounds for greens and loggerheads. Green and flatback turtles also hatch and nest here, then flipper around the waters at nearby Lady Elliot and Musgrave islands. Mon Repos, near Bundaberg, is the largest nesting ground for the endangered loggerhead turtle in the South Pacific. When: Year round on the Great Barrier Reef nesting November to January, hatching January through to March visiting Lord Howe Island, September to April Where: Great Barrier Reef (Mon Repos, Lady Elliot Island, Lady Musgrave Island, Heron Island, Wilson Island), Southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Lord Howe Island, New South Wales

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