Dan
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I do not know Komodo, although I am planning to go there within the year.
If you are interested in manta rays, big fishes, Raja is NOT the place. Raja is very high on my experience list but rather for corals, small critters, huge sea fans but not for pelagic. Either I had no luck or this is not the best place.
For what you want, since I do not know Komodo, I would go to the Maldives or Sipadan
The above smaller (15 footer) reef mantas were seen in Manta Sandy near Arborek, Dampier Strait, Central Raja Ampat in November 2010, May 2016 & December 2015, from top to bottom pictures, respectively.
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