Manta Ray Encounters på Komandoo

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Swimming with manta rays while scuba diving or snorkelling is often cited as a ‘must-do’ experience and a holiday at adults-only Komandoo Maldiverna luxury resort är den perfekta chansen att förverkliga drömmen om att möta dessa milda giganter i havet, när du besöker under mantasäsongen!

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Mantas are listed as a globally ‘vulnerable’ species with decreasing populations due to the pressures of over fishing as well as the trade in their gill rakers. To ensure their survival as well as a continuation of the incredible encounters we currently enjoy, manta interactions need to be sustainable with everyone being mindful of the mantas and their home – the ocean, we are merely visitors to their world and so should be respectful. Mantas are very sensitive to disturbances and if interactions are not controlled, divers and snorkellers could negatively impact local populations by inadvertently driving them away from their established feeding grounds and cleaning stations. Based on their research, the charity Manta Trust have set out guidelines of ‘How to Swim with Manta Rays‘, thus ensuring interactions are sustainable.

Hållbar manta möten follow these simple guidelines: enter the water quietly with minimal splashing, do not touch or chase a manta or block it’s path; stay away from the top of cleaning stations, find an unobtrusive place from which to observe and just relax and enjoy one of nature’s greatest shows!