INDO-PACIFIC
Ishigaki · Manta Scramble
- Japan
- Experienced
- June - November
Plan your dive
- Experience level
- Experienced
- Depth guide
- Cleaning stations 8-20 m
- When to go
- June - November
- Site type
- Manta Rays
Featured wildlife
- Reef manta ray
- Green turtle
- Whitetip reef shark
- Giant trevally
About this dive site
Yaeyama Islands manta cleaning stations in clear water.
Kabira Ishigaki and nearby Manta Scramble cleaning stations host reef mantas on predictable rocks when divers stay off the station and follow guide rules. Current can run on outer points; inner reefs suit macro and relaxed profiles. Ishigaki town adds culture and food between dives.
Manta cleaning stations need calm positioning - let your guide set the line and keep a respectful distance. Calendar peak is June - November, but skippers still move sites when wind, swell or current change. Book with a crew that knows Ishigaki day to day, not just the map pin.