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Manta Magic - Night Manta Ray Snorkel At Manta Village, Kona, Hawaii

Manta Magic - Night Manta Ray Snorkel At Manta Village, Kona, Hawaii

Overview

Avoid the crowds of the other "cattle boats" in Kona, and enjoy a small-group manta ray snorkeling experience with a maximum of 12 passengers.

This tour departs from Keahou Harbor in South Kona and enjoys a short 5-minute boat ride to our snorkeling site, Manta Village.

Your Captain and snorkel guide will educate you on Kona's famous manta rays and will discuss our safe and humane approach to engaging with the gentle giants.

After entering the water, you'll hold onto our lightboard, with your feet propped up by floatation devices, as the manta rays perform a graceful ballet beneath you. The manta rays filter feed on plankton that naturally gathers at the surface just before sunset, then accumulates underneath our lights. This is an opportunity to enjoy an evening on the water and watch in amazement as the manta rays glide around and dance for you.

We are proud to be a Green Listed company, and we take an environmentally cautious approach to our interactions with the manta rays.

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Sun 22 Sep

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Starting at $125.00

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Sun 22 Sep

Starting at $125.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional guide

Wetsuit (optional)

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Local taxes

Beverages

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Must be able to swim without the assistance of a floatation device.
A ticket is required for all passengers, regardless of age or whether they are entering the water.
Maximum weight of 280 pounds per traveler.
Not recommended for travelers with neck problems.
Snorkel equipment is sanitized between uses.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (858)

Hayley A

Mar 2018

This was the best dive I’ve ever done! From the moment we arrived and were greeted by the most friendly staff and captain to the quick boat trip to and from the site and the best part was the incredible mantra activity. Out of this world!! We got so close and they were everywhere. I would never go do any other dive with any other company. The day before I did and open cage shark dive and this mantra dive was 10x better and I thought that dive was epic. Can’t thank Jason’s and Dylan enough for the unforgettable memories they gave us

Melanie W

Mar 2018

My boyfriend and I live in Oahu and work on boats so we chose this tour because of the small group size. There were only 12 of us on the boat and plenty of room on the surfboard when watching the mantas. We saw one manta, and he was at least 14 feet wide and he spent the entire 30-45 minutes with us. Just doing somersaults under the surfboard eating the plankton. It was CRAZY! He came so close to all of us, everyone got an awesome show. Dusty and Chad were our captain and crew and they were excellent, they were very knowledgable about the mantas and answered all of our questions. We had a great trip, highlight of our Big Island vacation for sure!

Angie L

Feb 2018

Cannot recommend this company highly enough, Dillon and crew were fantastic from start to finish. This tour is a must do when on Kona....on the way to the snorkelling site they spotted a pod of dolphins and spent some time watching in awe as they played in the wake of the boat. our experience in the water was breathtaking and amazing, the boys went out of their way to make sure that we saw some Mantas and the experience of seeing them coming ups from the bottom with mouths wide open was breathtaking ....As we look around and saw the larger companies and groups and we were thankful that we booked through this company as we had a very small group (about 9 people) so our experience was very intimate and personal and they boys were able to give us a fantastic education and helped us get the most out of our experience with these amazing creatures. You HAVE too put this on your bucket list.