JR and the Manta Rays

Yo guys!

My dad and I just went swimming with a Manta Ray, whale watching and snorkelling. The whole day was awesome!!!

First we went whale watching. Saw some good whales but didn’t get many good shots. The male was rolling and rolling and rolling around like a puppy! He was trying to impress the females. Here I am with the whales. By the way, they were humpback whales:

Then we went for a practise dive before diving with the mantas. I swam with a turtle and the turtle’s shell was beautiful. After our 15 mins of snorkelling it was time for the big one: the mantas. I was at the front of the group and on top of the animal.  It was three metres wide (wing tip to wing tip). I absolutely loved it. No photos because we don’t have an underwater camera. Here’s a photo of me in my snorkelling gear:

After that we had a free snorkel for an hour. You could say we practically went swimming with black tip reef sharks, they came so close. If my mum was with us she would have packed herself (LOL). We tried to get a Grey Nurse Shark out of a cave but it wouldn’t come out. It was amazing.

Unfortunately the whole day had to end and that was a real bugger. When we were tied up I saw quite a lot of fish feeding on stuff growing on the bottom of the boat. We saw heaps of fish all around us. Mind you, the photo below is not coral! This is actually schools of fish!

When we got back I was sad. Not only because the Manta Ray tour was over, but also because it was our last day at Coral Bay. Well, off to the pool!

Thanks,

Jack J