Swimming with Manta Rays

Over the past two days we've been snorkeling with giant Manta Rays in Maupiti's lagoon - there's a favourite spot (a 'cleaning station') where they glide over a rock and all the Ramora fish come to clean the pests off their skin. We went over in the dinghy (and this morning did a full circumnavigation of the island) and found them (9 of them together, the largest had a span of over 8 feet). They were in about 6 metres of water; unfortunately it wasn't crystal clear but you get the idea from the following photos and video:

Here's a short video of the action