Night Manta Experience in Big Island of Hawaii booking from $127.10

Night Manta Experience

Overview

Snorkel at night with the gentle giants of the South Kona Coast in safety and comfort, and experience what the Travel Channel named one of the top 10 things to do in your lifetime. Our incredibly short boat ride will have you and our highly trained in the water guides snorkeling with the manta rays in minutes. An evening you won't ever forget!

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Tue 24 Dec

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What's Included

Snorkel Gear Included

Wetsuits and Flotation Devices

Hot Chocolate

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What if we don’t see any mantas? It is an extremely rare occurrence, but if we do not see ANY manta rays on our Night Manta Experience, you are welcome to come back out with us again during the same vacation, based on availability, totally free of charge. Make sure you call us right away so that we may reschedule you!
NIGHT MANTA EXPERIENCE:
Everyone in my group can swim
Everyone in my group has snorkeling experience
Everyone in my group can climb a short ladder to re-board the boat
Please read and understand the manta guarantee : Manta Guarantee: If zero manta rays are seen, you are welcome back out again. Itʻs that simple. We are fortunate to see mantas almost every night, but on the rare occasion where none are sighted on your tour, Sea Quest invites you to come back out on another night at no additional cost to you, or on a confirmed afternoon snorkeling adventure at no additional charge. No refunds available.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (423)

Roy G

Apr 2018

We did this night activity last night and I can honestly say it was one of the best and most fun things I've ever done with the children. Our skipper Michael and naturalist Natalie were fun, informative and energetic. The mantas were incredible, coming within inches of us, and sometimes giving us a manta-kiss, when one of their wings brushed our stomachs. The water was calm and we had a couple of mantas feeding in front of us for over 40 minutes. It's hard to describe our unique and exhilarating this was. I truly agree that this is one of the top 10 things in life you should do. You won't be disappointed and you will tell our your friends. Highly recommended!!!

Capnhi9er

Apr 2018

Until you've done it, you can't possibly understand the experience. The largest of these rays was about 10-12 feet across. They do underwater ballet and swim past you upside down within a foot of your face. They actually brushed my wife several times. Manta rays are absolutely harmless but their mouths are awesome. They could swallow a basketball whole. Which is amazing since they only eat microscopic plankton. When you arrive at Sea Quest they fit you in a wetsuit, mask and snorkel. I recommend the wetsuit with legs as it is warmer than the jacket style (the water is cold at night). They will also provide you with prescription lenses in the mask if you need it. They rent underwater video cameras which you will wish you had if you don't. Bring a towel and something warm to dress in for after. But don't bring a lot of extra stuff (e.g. no fins). They will store your gear in a waterproof locker on the boat but there is limited space. You can also bring your own mask and snorkel if you have gear you are comfortable with. This tour has the advantage of being located right next door to the hotel that has lights to attract the manta rays. It only takes 5 minutes or so to get to the viewing location. The skipper gives you a thorough orientation. Then when he says "The pool is open" you just slide off the pontoons of the boat and swim over to the raft with the powerful lights. There are two crew members in the water with about 16 customers. They put a "noodle" under your feet so your legs don't dangle down where the rays will be swimming. In just a few minutes we started to see mantas swimming along the bottom about 10-15 feet below us. I already thought this was an amazing experience. Then one of them swam up toward us, did a loop the loop and swam away on his back. I was totally surprised and wondered if anyone had ever seen such a thing before. Next some of the mantas swam under us about 5-10 feet away. More amazement. But then they were ready to start the show. For the next 40 minutes, the mantas took turns swimming across from left to right then doing the loop and swimming back right to left upside down and no more than a foot below us. I have to believe the mantas were enjoying this as well. Eventually we had to go back to the boat and the waiting hot chocolate. Did I mention the water is cold at night? One tip: I had my GoPro on the extension stick I use to get closer to the fish for normal snorkeling. But the Mantas came so close I had to keep pulling it out of the way so the camera wouldn't touch them. If you bring your own camera, hold it in your hand do not put it on an extension.

Darci K

Apr 2018

We went out with Captain Hope, Brendan and Melissa. Seven Manta Rays gave us quite the show for approximately 45+ minutes gracefully gliding through the water. Small boat of 14 connected with their other boat of 14. Highly recommend the small boat with personalized service. Jaime explained how to use the GoPro - video turned out awesome!! Manu provided excellent online communications booking our trip. I recommend using Sea Quest for your Manta Ray experience. Mahalo!

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