Of all the planned adventures swimming with the manta Rays was my favorite! we had an incredible team of manta ray professionals who helped us experience this. And I thank God they were so dedicated! the usual experience was absolutely amazing that we saw so many huge manta rays coming up to feed on the plankton that was attracted to the lights on the light board we were hanging on to. We were told to put floats on our ankles and hold on to the floating light board while we watched the manta rays underneath and learned that their coloring was very specific to each one. They would circle under the light board So their bellies would get right close to us as they fed on the plankton. We were not allowed to touch them, but I was so excited when one of them did brush my leg!
The reason why I am so indebted to these professionals is because of the fireworms. Supposedly there is only 1 day a year when the fireworms spawn. And we got lucky enough to experience that day. Basically the fireworms were attracted to the light board just like the plankton and the manta rays. So every time the board remained stationary the fireworms would float up which would be fine except they really sting. And I was incredibly happy that I decided to wear the provided suit just for the protection from the worms!
Our dedicated staff kept saying that they knew this was a once in a lifetime experience for us, so they would periodically have us hold on to the board while they swam us to another place, then when the fireworms would appear again they would do the same thing. As we looked around all the other boats had already left, canceling their excursions. Our boat was the only one left! In reality, I felt blessed to be able to see 2 different creatures!
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