Attacked by a Manta Ray? My husband froze while this magnificent creature did somersaults beneath him. Ironically it was the Manta Ray that was in danger.

Josh and I were the first divers in the water. We shined our dive lights down, attracting plankton and consequently a large Manta Ray. It kept somersaulting underneath us, so close we were afraid to kick our fins. (Touching the Manta Ray can disrupt its protective covering which makes it more prone to infection.)

Once underwater the scene before us was like something out of a science fiction film. There were huge underwater spotlights set up in the middle of a circle of scuba divers. Before the dive, we were all instructed to point our dive lights up once we were seated. Nine Manta Rays made an appearance, swooping through the beams of light which pulsated with thousands of tiny plankton and small fish. It was an unforgettable, amazing experience.
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