Cleaning stationMarine Protected Area

Manta Ridge (Arborek)

Depth: 5–20 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round, peak Oct-April

A manta ray cleaning station on the ridge off Arborek. Together with Manta Sandy — shallower, between 5 and 8 m, and workable even on a breath-hold — it forms the most reliable pairing for manta encounters in the Coral Triangle. At Manta Sandy the protocol is to sit still on a patch of sand while the mantas let themselves be cleaned overhead; the encounters last between 15 and 30 minutes.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

A manta ray cleaning station near the village of Arborek, accessible to beginners even on an outgoing tide.

Protection status

Raja Ampat network of marine protected areas (Bird's Head Seascape)

Did you know?

The Arborek jetty, next door, is one of the best-known pier dives in Indonesia: it works equally well for scuba divers, for freedivers and at night.

Sources consulted: Papua Diving · La Galigo Liveaboard · White Manta · liveaboardindonesia.com · southeastasiadiving.com · luxuryrajaampat.com

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