Manta Ray Night Snorkel

Overview

Ensure a manta ray sighting on this 2.5-hour night tour. Head out in Kona, one of the best places in the world to see mantas, to see the sunset over the water before jumping in to enjoy swimming with manta rays in their underwater nighttime realm. "Manta safari" guides escort you around the site with a mobile light show that attracts these gentle and fascinating creatures. Relax on the observation deck with unobstructed viewing and plenty of room to move around. All snorkel equipment, including flotation devices and wetsuits, is included.

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $80.78

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $80.78

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What's Included

Professional guide

Snacks

Snorkel equipment including wet suits

Flotation device

Bottled water and Juice

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Children under the age of 5 must provide their own life vests
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Collapsible-wheelchair accessible—if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own assistant.
Please note the departure time throughout the year adjusts to the sunsetting sky. Jan 1- March 31 departure time is 5:30PM and 8:30pm April 1- September 31 departure time is 6PM and 9pm, October 1- December 31 departure time is 5PM and 8pm. You will be placed where there is availability. Please call 24 hours prior to confirm departure time.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (278)

MirelaUsturoi

Dec 2022

Emotions for the first time snorkeling for almost half of the group. We were lucky to see a mantaray, maybe 2. My gopro battery had no patience and ended a little before ... Please, please, to enjoy the show, float without worry. They get scared if you stand with your feet down.Pay attention to the captain when give instructions. Hav fun!

Derek_B

Dec 2022

After boating to the location we found that all the mooring points for a dove boat to set up were being used by other operators. Going with someone else would get you there early enough to get a good spot. This is important because you hang into light boards which are tied to the anchored boat. This keeps you stationary so plankton will gather to the light and the manta rays will come to you. Since we didn’t have this we had to be dropped off out far and swim, which wasted what would be valuable viewing time. Then the constant motion from moving around means we didn’t gather enough plankton for the mantas to come to our group (all the other boats, ~7, had them almost the entire time). To top it off, one of the boats two light boards did not work. This meant even more light, more crowded people yo the one light, and even less chance to see a manta. Why would they not have a back up? It also was very clearly been damaged and they just didn’t care. This boat is charging passengers $5000+ per day and can’t have an extra $200 light board? Or at least offer a refund since we had to rebook to go back with another operator that was better prepared. We had 29 people to one light board… many other boats had around 8-13 people. Do NOT use this operator. You’ll end up paying more when you decide to do it again to go with a legitimate operator so you can actually get the experience you’re supposedly paying for. The captain was also very sour and pressured you to pay large tips to his boat hands because he doesn’t pay them well. I talked to other crew and this boat is notorious for this. Avoid them, there are other way better options

Jonathan_K

Dec 2022

The mantra snorkel with Ocean Encounters was worth every penny. Captain Lina and her crew made the whole trip easy and enjoyable. We saw a pod of spinner dolphins on our way to the manta site and plenty of mantas. It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life.