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Manta Ray Party Happening at Koh Bon, Similan Islands

Manta Ray Party Happening at Koh Bon, Similan Islands

Manta Ray Party Happening at Koh Bon, Similan Islands

Book yourself a liveaboard trip now as there is a Manta Ray party happening at Koh Bon.Koh Bon is situated 20 km north of the Similan Islands.

February 2016

Divers are reporting of loosing count of the number of different manta rays circling the famous west ridge pinnacle. Some are say it is as many as 10 and others are saying more. All are saying that they are putting on an amazing show for all levels of scuba divers.

Large groups of manta rays are no strangers to the region and numbers of 25+ at a time have been recorded just over the border in Burma. Phuket scuba diving liveaboard boats do have regular trips to the Burmese portion of the Andaman Sea.

Manta Ray Koh Tachai Scuba Diving Liveaboard Phuket Thailand

Manta Ray Koh Tachai Scuba Diving Liveaboard Phuket Thailand


Go Looking for Manta Rays with Aussie Divers Phuket

Fortunate

We are quite fortunate in Thailand to be blessed with the Giant Oceanic Manta rays. These are the largest species of mantas. They have been recorded up to 7 metres wide with the average disc width of around 4 metres. The largest up to 1,350 kg in weight.

The Giant Oceanic Manta spent most of their life far from land. Spending time ocean bound and traveling in with the major currents looking for nutrient-rich waters. The preference is to feed on zooplankton.

Koh Bon is not the only place that manta rays are see locally. They are no stranger to Koh Tachai further north and the southern dive sites of Hin Daeng and Hin Muang.

Racha Noi is the best day trip site to try and find these majestic creature and it is not uncommon for those doing the most basic of PADI activates PADI Discover Scuba Diving and PADI Open Water course to have seen them.

Find you own Giant Oceanic Manta ray with an Aussie Divers Phuket scuba diving day trip or scuba diving liveaboard adventure.

Giant Mantas In The Similan Islands With Aussie Divers Phuket

Giant Mantas In The Similan Islands With Aussie Divers Phuket

Go Looking for Manta Rays with Aussie Divers Phuket

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By Darren Gaspari

Proud owner and active PADI Gold Course Director of Aussie Divers Phuket, a professional and awarded PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Scuba Diving Centre. Member of the PADI Advisory Board for the eLearning modules 2019 and 2020.

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