Dive-site story
Located off Cape Kabira on the northwest coast of Ishigaki Island, this famous site centers around massive coral bommies that serve as active cleaning stations. Divers kneel or hover quietly along designated observation perimeters while reef manta rays hover overhead to have parasites picked off by cleaner wrasses and butterflyfish.
Reliable close encounters with hovering reef manta rays at designated cleaning blocks
Expansive shallow coral formations interspersed with white sand channels
Vigorous reef fish interaction featuring abundant cleaner wrasses and schooling damselfish
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late summer through autumn offers the highest manta encounter rates and calmer sea conditions before winter cold fronts arrive.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii | Common |
Marine forecast
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