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Yesterday we saw surface manta rays, and today we saw underwater manta rays! It would be a crime to keep this excitement and afterglow all to myself, so today I will tell you about it and, as the title suggests, write about whether manta ray diving is possible in Miyakojima.
[Today's Manta Ray Results] 2 photos in total, 6 minutes of dreamlike fun
This is what happened on the last dive of the day. The first photo shows a rather casual encounter, with the creature passing by rather quickly, but it was still exciting as it was my first underwater encounter in a while.
No, there's still more of this! There's still more! I was thinking this as I looked into the distance...
There it is!!!
What's more, this fish is the largest in Miyakojima, measuring 4 meters! What's more, this fish has a slightly chunky personality, swimming slowly and circling, and if you dash off and take a long detour to get ahead of its direction of travel, it will circle around again and again, making it an exceptional specimen!
While we were buying time, the Yuuma team appeared from the back, creating a perfect pincer attack! We were so excited that we could faintly see the guide doing the manta ray pose. Go for it!
He's still doing the manta pose. He's clearly conscious of my camera. I don't mind it. In fact, I'd like everyone to try it too.
In fact, the manta ray in the second photo of the day was in an unusually good mood, and unlike the manta rays in Ishigaki Island, they don't come to get cleaned, so when you encounter them underwater, they basically just pass by.
He played for so long that I looked into how long he actually played, and found that the time difference between the first and last photo taken was a whopping six minutes.
Six minutes is the length of time it takes to make two cups of instant ramen in a row, and although I've never done it, I'm sure you can imagine how painful it is to stare at instant ramen for six minutes.
It's been a while since I last did my "My Selfie Series." It's been so long that the angle of the Aloha signal is off. It's an advanced technique that you wouldn't think of underwater unless you're in a really good mental state, but it's the result of the six-minute length.
Thank you for the most wonderful time!!
[Verification] Is it possible to go "manta ray diving" in Miyakojima?
When it comes to manta rays, Ishigaki Island is the most famous in Japan, and recently there has been a lot of excitement about Kumejima as well, with a cleaning station having been discovered there.
It is well known that there is a fairly high chance of encountering manta rays when diving on the two islands mentioned above, but what about Miyakojima?
We will answer your questions!
[Conclusion] If you dive with the intention, there is a very low chance of encountering one.
We actually went to try and spot one today. However, it was just a coincidence that it went well, and actually, we at BIGHOLIDAY try to spot one every day during manta ray season, which is from December to March.
Even so, if you have 10 underwater encounters during that period, you're considered great, but there are many years when you can count the number on one hand.
During this period, we have a winter break of about 240 days, so 10 days minus 240 days equals XNUMX days. Furthermore, XNUMX days x XNUMX dives per day equals XNUMX dives during the manta season. In other words, XNUMX dives / XNUMX dives = XNUMX chance of encountering a manta ray for every XNUMX dives.
The reality is that the chances of encountering them on Miyakojima are quite low.
There's a big difference between aiming and not aiming
If you aim, you won't meet your goal. Victory without selfishness. This is a mistake.
First of all, there is no doubt that luck is the biggest factor, and it is a basic premise. Now let's think about the next area.
What I mean is that even though we dive at the same spot as usual, we choose a route that is likely to be easy for manta rays to pass through, and we spend a longer time diving.
There are points with high and low encounter rates, so you can focus on diving at the higher rates or increase the number of times and the amount of time you spend looking offshore.
These little things add up to a sure win rate, and there are certainly days like today when things go well.
When it comes to large creatures like manta rays, which have many uncertainties, what a guide can do is limited, but by no means powerless.
At least today's four guests were able to have a wonderful time. How many guests can have this experience with, like 10, 20, or 50, depends on the "accumulation."
Don't worry. Feel free to send in requests. We're always looking for them.
All for the sake of sharing this emotion.
See you tomorrow.
