Dive-site story
Located off the coast of Speyside on Tobago's northeastern tip, Flying Manta is a thrilling drift dive named after the pelagic visitors that glide along the current. The terrain features a sloping reef scattered with massive brain coral formations, deep channels, and rocky outcrops that provide shelter for resting nurse sharks and passing reef life.
Cruising past enormous brain coral colonies and deep-water sea fans along the current line
Encounters with oceanic manta rays gliding gracefully through nutrient-rich currents
Drifting along dynamic underwater topography with schools of pelagic fish
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
The dry season brings calmer seas, higher visibility, and peak sightings of migrating manta rays.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanic Manta RayMobula birostris | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum | Common | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common | ||||||||||||
| Southern StingrayHypanus americanus | Common |
Marine forecast
