# Punto Manta, Philippines: what it is and when to go > Punto Manta is a dive site (Manta Point) in Philippines (Sablayan). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is December to April. In June there are 12 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 15. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/punto-manta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Local name:** Manta Point - **Where:** Philippines - **Best time:** December to April. - **Nearest airport:** MNL Manila (Pasay), 214 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 12.67133, 120.43236 ## What it is and where Punto Manta is a dive site (Manta Point) in Philippines (Sablayan). It is in [Sablayan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/sablayan/), where this site lists 5 more places to see, 1.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 12.67133, 120.43236; the nearest main airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL, Manila (Pasay)), 214 km as the crow flies. How to get around Philippines (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=12.671333%2C120.432361) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.671333%2C120.432361) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/submarinismo/) places in Philippines. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Punto Manta is **December to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 20 | | February | Best time | 11 h 36 | | March | Best time | 11 h 55 | | April | Best time | 12 h 17 | | May | Possible | 12 h 35 | | June | Better not | 12 h 44 | | July | Better not | 12 h 41 | | August | Better not | 12 h 25 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Better not | 11 h 43 | | November | Possible | 11 h 24 | | December | Best time | 11 h 15 | In June there are 12 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Philippines in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Philippines To enter Philippines there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Philippines checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Philippine peso (PHP); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (European voltage with American sockets: you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Punto de Jack](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/punto-de-jack/): Dive site · 1.8 km - [Apo Reef Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/apo-island-lighthouse-apo-reef-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in the Philippines · 2.2 km - [Apo Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/apo-reef/): Beaches · Diving · 4.6 km - [Apo Reef Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/apo-reef-natural-park/): Nature park in the Philippines · 5.1 km - [Old Sablayan Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/old-church/): Roman Catholic church in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines · 40 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). ## More in Philippines: Diving - [Scarborough Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/bajo-de-masinloc/): atoll and reef in the South China Sea - [BRP Sierra Madre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/brp-sierra-madre/): 1944 LST-542-class tank landing ship - [Johnson South Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/johnson-south-reef/): reef in the People's Republic of China - [Second Thomas Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/second-thomas-shoal/): Reef in the South China Sea - [Ardasier Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/ardasier-reef/) - [Gaven Reefs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/arrecifes-gaven/): reefs in the South China Sea Every Philippines place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Punto Manta? It is a dive site (Manta Point in the local language) in Philippines. ### When is the best time to visit Punto Manta? December to April. In June there are 12 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 15. ### How do you get to Punto Manta? The nearest main airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), 214 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.671333%2C120.432361) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Philippines is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Philippines map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Punto de Jack](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/punto-de-jack/), [Apo Reef Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/apo-island-lighthouse-apo-reef-lighthouse/), [Apo Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/apo-reef/). The rest is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2674038381), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).