Manta Ray Experience
Overview
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24 hours
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Cruise from Port Denarau through the Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands to Mantaray Island Resort around 3 hours each way. We drop off/pick up guests from resorts along the way before disembarking at Mantaray Island Resort.
Following a short briefing, you’ll head out on tender boats to snorkel alongside the majestic manta rays. For those less confident in the water, buoyancy aids are available to ensure you feel comfortable & safe.
We partner with the experienced team at Mantaray Island Resort to select dates based on weather & environmental factors, increasing the chances of manta ray sightings in the manta channel. However, as wild creatures, their presence isn’t guaranteed. If they aren’t spotted, you'll still enjoy a guided snorkel through one of Fiji’s most vibrant reefs.
Your adventure also includes lunch at the resort’s “Manta Pizza Shack” along with a soft drink or bottled water. Additional drinks can be purchased, and vegetarian options are available—just let us know when booking.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants 0-4 years inclusive are not permitted on this Day Trip
Manta rays are wild creatures, they follow their own schedule and there is no guarantee that Manta Rays will be seen
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Guided manta ray experience or alternatively a reef snorkelling experience with specialised guides
3 hours at Mantaray Island Resort including a pizza lunch, a soft drink and water
Full use of Mantaray Island Resort facilities
Return coach transfers from select hotels/resorts in Denarau, Wailoaloa, Nadi, and Vuda.
All snorkelling equipment and buoyancy aids if required
Return vessel transfers via high-speed catamaran with air-conditioned lounge, open air outer decks.
Infants 0-4 years inclusive are not permitted on this Day Trip
Meeting and Pickup
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What To Expect
Are you ready to dive into Fiji’s best wildlife experience? Our Manta Ray Experience will see you leaping into the pristine waters of the Yasawa Islands to ride the current alongside the majestic manta rays that frequent a particular channel between May and October each year. Seeing these beauties in their natural environment is widely regarded as one of the most amazing experiences nature has to offer! You’ll cruise through the Mamanucas and Yasawas before disembarking at Mantaray Island Resort. Following a briefing and welcome tropical juice, you’ll board tender boats for your 75-minute guided manta ray experience. From May to October and on specific tides which we’ve carefully chosen along with the experienced team at Mantaray Island Resort, there is a high chance that manta rays will be feeding in ‘manta channel’. You’ll have the chance to swim and snorkel amongst them whilst they glide throughout their popular feeding grounds. You’ll return to the resort for lunch then have time to explore the fantastic snorkelling just off the beach – if the tide is high enough. Our catamaran will collect you again at 3pm for your return journey to Port Denarau.
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Standard Class Dates
Manta Ray Experience : Snorkel and glide alongside the majestic manta rays that frequent a particular channel between May and October each year.
Pickup included
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Disappointing
Sian B,
Sep 17, 2019
- Viator
2.00Once in a life time chance and fully understand no guarantees but it was so rushed. No manta rays and the coral reef was disappointing. We were not offered the trip another day for £75 which was stated on the paperwork.
Nature rules and plan travel accordingly
Jennifer L,
Aug 21, 2019
- Viator
3.00Viator needs to include more information about this experience so that people can plan accordingly. Had we known, we would not have planned a day trip because it was very rushed and we would have planned to stay at the Manta Ray Island Resort overnight. It's a 3 hour ferry ride from the port and upon arriving (around 11:30/12), it's a very rushed experience because you get a quick intro and go out to sea for snorkeling / scuba diving for about an hour and then rush to the lunch that comes with the experience (very yummy - but still felt rushed the whole time). Pickup for the ferry back to the port is between 2-2:30, sometimes 3, and then it's a 3 hour ferry ride back to the port. This a 6 hour commute time for not a ton of time in the water to immerse in the beautiful underwater world. Nice if you like ferry rides, but you're paying to immerse yourself in the manta ray experience / underwater world. The guide and people were extremely friendly, but the hour or so in the water was so short compared to the travel time. While we didn't see manta rays because the tides were low, we saw so much underwater life and such amazing types of reefs that we have never seen elsewhere. I recommend staying here overnight rather than the day trip.
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