The manta valley dive is a unique trip that we have been developing for the past 10 years.
This is an exploratory offshore dive in a series of seamounts that we have been exploring for this experience.
Every seamount is unique because the conditions around it create it, eventually forming a micro-ecosystem.
A lot of seamounts were formed by hot spots in the earth’s crust, but this site is different—it’s mostly coral.
The depth of it running north is about 300 feet, then the seamount comes up from 300 to about 70 or 75 feet. So, that remaining 230 feet was just formed by coral building on top of each other. It’s like an underwater mountain at a shallow depth.
The dive is in a secret location +3 hours offshore where we found a Manta Cleaning Station
The end of the fall season is the best time to find manta rays at the cleaning stations. But the mantas change spots every year making the unpredictable change a challenge when running trips like this one.
Considering that the most windy season of the year starts at the same time, this is not an easy task.
The depth is around 90 feet, so Open Water divers can do it, but it’s not a trip for brand new divers—it’s a long way offshore, with strong currents and other conditions that require some experience.
We want people to have least 40 to 50 dives under their belts before they do this, so we know they’ll be safe and enjoy themselves, also, Nitrox certification is required.
Talking about the manta rays, there is still a lot to find out about the behavior of these incredible organisms, their numbers, migrations and habits, and even information about the exact species that inhabit or transit these waters.
The mantas of Manta Valley are thought to be either a variation of the Giant Manta (Mobula Birostris) or yet another species of manta ray but this has not been confirmed yet by scientists. Some characteristics of the now called Caribbean Mantas are similar to those of the Giant Mantas. However, they show other particularities that had led researchers to believe it may be a different species.
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