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

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $80.78

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Sat 16 Nov

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)

GiddyupTraveler

Apr 2021

Sorry to say, our experience with Ocean Encounters was not good. My husband and I were rescheduled, then put on a second boat (not the Kanoa II) with a family that included a bunch of un-restricted rowdy teens and tweens. Basically, after arriving at the site, we were instructed to hang on to one of two paddle boards outfitted with a pvc pipe frame and two lights (though there are holes for 3) and then dragged away from our boat in the dark, armed with one flimsy pool noodle. The guy next to my hb wore flippers and continually knocked the noodle out from under his legs. The kids across from us squirmed and hollered the entire time, making the frame even more difficult to keep stable and did very little to invite manta rays to come close. So, we were probably the last boat to arrive at the site with the darkest, sketchiest raft. We saw exactly two mantas from afar and a whole lot of squirming legs and feet. The crew (one of which had very strong BO) were friendly enough, offering water and packaged snacks, and working hard to drag our sorry rafts closer to the action. They could have done a better job helping people into position once we were in the water, giving us better security in the dark water (as opposed to just yelling "everyone alright?!"). Life vests or float belts would have gone a long way toward making the experience not so harrowing. My husband honestly felt like he was enacting the door scene in Titanic. I wasn't sure he was going to forgive me for booking this! The teens should have been directed to shut up and be still. I can't guarantee we would have seen more manta action, but it would have been a little less infuriating...It did seem like the front raft saw more than we did. I'm honestly a bit heartbroken because I looked forward to this "must do" activity for more than a year of quarantine and lockdown. Other travelers continually rave about their experience, while we couldn't wait to get off that boat away from waft of armpit and snack-hoarding brats. Go with a different outfit and research the type of raft offered. Our excursion felt like a makeshift operation improvised on the fly.

Lucas_K

Apr 2021

Very awesome tour! Staff was friendly and the rays were beautiful. Would recommend to anybody of all ages.

William_S

Apr 2021

We saw lots of Mantas and the crew was very informative and helpful. And after we got back one of our crew saw we were having trouble getting a ride and gave us a ride to our resort, way over and above , so thank you again!!! Definitely recommend checking out the tour