Manta Point (Makassar Reef)

Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Beginner
Moderate current
Best Dec to Mar

Manta Point is a beginner dive site in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Dives run from 5 to 18 m, with moderate current. The best months are December to March. Marine life here includes black-tip reef shark, nudibranch and barracuda. 35 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

Updated 19 October 2026

Conditions at Manta Point

Max depth: 18 m
Depth range: 5–18 m
Current: Moderate
Level: Beginner

Depth profile

About Manta Point

Manta Point, also called Makassar Reef, often spelled Makasar Reef, or Karang Makassar in Indonesian, is the longest dive site in Komodo National Park and a cleaning station for manta rays, seen here all year in groups of 3 to 30 or more.

The reef stretches over 2.5 kilometres between Tatawa Besar and Komodo Island. It is shallow, with a mostly flat bottom, gently sloping coral and sandy patches where the mantas come to be cleaned.

It is dived as a relatively easy drift with medium current, which suits beginners as well as experienced divers, and snorkellers come here too. Besides mantas, look for turtles, reef sharks, eagle rays, cuttlefish, snapper and nudibranchs.

When to dive Manta Point

Season

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Year round: Mantas are seen all year.
Most mantas: December to March, the rainy season, when plankton blooms draw more of them.

Marine life at Manta Point

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Questions about Manta Point

What are Manta Point's other names?

Manta Point is also called Makassar Reef, often spelled Makasar Reef, or Karang Makassar in Indonesian. Divers call it Manta Point because manta rays visit its cleaning stations all year, often in groups of 3 to 30 or more.

Is Manta Point in Komodo suitable for beginner divers?

Yes. It is shallow, from about 5 to 18 metres, and dived as a relatively easy drift with medium current. It is also popular with snorkellers.

When is the best time to see mantas at Manta Point in Komodo?

Mantas are here all year. December to March, the rainy season, usually brings more of them, as plankton blooms draw them in.

Where is Manta Point in Komodo?

In Komodo National Park, on a reef that stretches over 2.5 kilometres between Tatawa Besar Island and Komodo Island. It is reached by boat from Labuan Bajo.