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Manta Encounters

Manta Encounters

Manta season is well and truly underway at Kokomo Private Island. Last weekend, our General Manager, Sean Flakelar joined Marine Biologist, Cliona O’Flaherty for the experience of a lifetime. We asked Sean how it felt to snorkel with manta rays for the first time.

“The experience was surreal. We swam only 3-5 feet away from the mantas, who were completely undisturbed by our presence. It was like an underwater spiritual dream. They are so graceful, it felt like I was dancing with giant sea butterflies. An experience I will never forget.”

With the water temperature dropping and an increase of plankton at this time of year, the climate is perfect for our reef Manta Rays. Travel between May and September for your chance to swim with these majestic giants.