Dive-site story
Located inside Bora Bora's protected lagoon off the eastern coast near the village of Anau, this dive site serves as a major cleaning station for resident reef manta rays. Divers settle along the sandy floor near coral heads while mantas circle overhead to allow cleaner wrasse and butterflyfish to groom parasites from their skin and gills. Lagoon visibility can shift with the tides, but the calm water and dependable pelagic encounters make it one of French Polynesia's most famous spots for observation.
Reliable cleaning station encounters with resident reef manta rays
Sheltered lagoon setting with calm surface conditions and gentle currents
Macro life and schooling reef fish living among the coral bommies
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Mantas are present year-round, though the drier months typically offer clearer lagoon water and lighter rainfall.
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 | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill sea turtleEretmochelys imbricata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Pink whiprayPateobatis fai | Common | ||||||||||||
| Threadfin butterflyfishChaetodon auriga | Common |
Marine forecast
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