Rangali Madivaru

Manta cleaning station

Rangali Madivaru.

Also: Manta Point Rangali

Photo: Neville Wootton · CC BY 2.0

Type

Manta cleaning station

Depth

8–30 m

Skill level

intermediate

Current

moderate · drift

Best season

Manta season Dec–Apr

A manta cleaning station at the southwest point of a large reef plateau near Rangali island in South Ari Atoll, flanked by two channels. The reef top is around 8 m and slopes to about 30 m, with cleaning stations where reef mantas queue over cleaner wrasse. Other life includes scorpionfish, leaf fish, moray eels, Napoleon wrasse and midnight snapper. Current can be strong; advanced level. Manta season is the northeast monsoon, roughly December to April.

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Depths, currents and sightings are typical — conditions vary with tide, season and operator briefing.