Manta sightings in Bonaire?

[Blackrock]

I'm happy you all enjoyed my video. Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt when it came to identifying ray species.

I just posted a video I took of an Eagle Ray I came across in Bonaire. Enjoy!

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[keytofreedom]

That was a nice, long swim with the Eagle Ray, though you're young and were probably tearing through the water with little effort. We've been on Bonaire for a few weeks and seen lots of Eagle Rays, yet haven't been able to get them to let us stay around for very long. I always chastise my budding for swimming after them with his camera. He's already had ONE heart attack and those suckers can move out in a hurry. Nice, nice clip. Thanks for posting.

 

[tiggrr]

I was about to rip into you for not knowing the difference between a Southern Stingray and a Manta...but thankfully I watched the whole video.

I stopped it after 2 seconds and wasn't gonna finish it until I saw this post.


Fantastic video.

Sorry I had no faith.

 

[ScubaSteve]

I find myself getting so relaxed when I watch a ray swim along slowly.....it is just so graceful and purposeful that I tune everything else out and find myself in a special place .

 

[Blackrock]

That was a nice, long swim with the Eagle Ray, though you're young and were probably tearing through the water with little effort.

I don't recall really finning hard after it to get the shot. I usually try and hang back to avoid giving animals the feeling that I am chasing them.

I know what you mean though, they can really move when they want to. This one just happen to seem comfortable around me.

 

[cold diver]

Wife and I saw a small (4 to 6' wing span) Manta at Andrea 1&2 last August in about 20' just as we started our dive.
We did the Kona night dive the year before and had 18 on the evening we did it.

 

[Pelagicsal]

Go to Kona, Hawaii and do the Manta night dive in 35 feet of water. Then your life will be complete.

Yeah... I got the "shoulda been here last week" experience on the night/Manta dive at Kona.


Enjoyed the manta video. Didn't mind watching the stingray first. I thought the footage of him in that descent glide was very cool. Of course, I was envious of the manta!!

 

[DeputyDan]

Having done the Kona Manta Ray dive I will have to admit it's an experience well worth the cost of the trip!

My youngest was ho-hum on diving till that trip. The Manta's changed her whole outlook on the ocean!