Ray Point

Ray Point does what the name says: bluespotted ribbontail rays are the residents here, parked on the sand or sliding between the gorgonian fans, with lionfish and groupers holding the mid-water and plenty of small finds for the patient eye. It's an easy profile — 5 to 15 metres, Open Water friendly — and one of the gentlest introductions to what Mabul does best.

Visibility: Pour - 5 metres (15 feet)

Blue-spotted rays, not mantas: honest expectations

A word of honest expectation-setting, because we'd rather you hear it from us: visibility at Ray Point is often modest — 5 metres is a normal day. That's not a flaw, it's the trade this whole island makes: Mabul sits on the nutrient-rich continental shelf, and the same green soup that shortens the view is what feeds the extraordinary density of creatures. Muck divers learn to love it; photographers just move closer. Legal Statement answers the questions this raises.

Dive it as a relaxed second or third tank, brief your buddy on tight positioning, and let the guide work the sand line — the rays are approachable if you stay low and slow.

Five minutes by boat from the Mabul jetty

Ray Point is one of the regular rotation of Mabul sites, minutes by boat from every resort and lodge on the island. Contact us to plan your Mabul diving — it pairs naturally with the macro headliners like Crocodile Avenue and Paradise on a standard three-dive day.

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