Dive or snorkel with the world's largest aggregation of giant oceanic mantas at Isla de la Plata off Puerto López, Ecuador, where hundreds gather each year. Between 50 and 600 mantas up to 7 metres wide visit the island seasonally, often following curious divers to their safety stops, on a day trip about an hour by boat from the mainland. They appear from June to October, best from August to September.
Dive or snorkel with the world's largest aggregation of giant oceanic mantas at Isla de la Plata off Puerto López, Ecuador, where hundreds gather each year. Between 50 and 600 mantas up to 7 metres wide visit the island seasonally, often following curious divers to their safety stops, on a day trip about an hour by boat from the mainland. They appear from June to October, best from August to September.
Up to 92% sighting chance in Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). Best months: August, September, July.
It hosts the largest known seasonal aggregation of giant oceanic mantas on Earth, with 50 to 600 individuals recorded during the season.
June to October, peaking around August and September, though July to October can be windy with reduced visibility.
Both are possible, but currents can be strong, so diving suits those with some experience; day trips leave from Puerto López.
About 25 km and roughly an hour by boat from Puerto López, in Machalilla National Park.
