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

Mon 23 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)

ATLASLEX

Mar 2018

My family swam with the mantas on 3/14/18, and it was the highlight of our Kona trip. Capt Nick, Sam and Sienna were amazing hosts to all of us, but mostly for our 7 yr old novice swimmer, who was pretty nervous. Within minutes of leaving the dock, we were in the water and introduced to "Kinsey Ray". Highly recommend having a GoPro of some sort...

Courtney T

Mar 2018

We loved this experience. The manta rays were beautiful and majestic and there's nothing like these gentle giants showing you their bellies and floating underneath you. So very worth it. A couple things worth noting: the water is cold, even with the wet suits provided. Might be warmer in the summer, but we were shivering most of the time in the water. Worth it. Also, it was quite choppy. The boat ride is short (HUGE plus!), but not smooth and some people were even seasick in the water. It may have been worse on our tour - there were several mentions of how strong the current was that day - just be aware that it could happen. They recommend snorkeling experience and we could see why - they move quickly to get you in and out of the water and have as much time with the mantas as possible. There are no lessons - you're just over the edge and in the water. Make sure you can swim! The deep water was unnerving to my husband (personal fear) but we never felt unsafe. Last, I don't recommend renting the GoPro unless you have experience with one. I rented one having never used it before, and I found it distracting - I would have rather just watched the mantas with memories in my head than fidgeted with the camera as much as I did. Our guides and driver were wonderful and knew exactly what to do to make sure we saw manta rays. The rafts with lights were awesome and they were all so knowledgeable - I definitely left with a new respect for manta rays! Definitely recommend this experience!

Papathegreat

Mar 2018

It took a while, over 45 minutes, to spot our first manta ray. A bit tiring in Chile hanging on to the light raft waiting for the manta rays to appear. Plenty of other interesting fish and a rather boring bottom View. Then the friendly monsters suddenly appear within inches of your mask. Fleming gracefully through the water seeking the Plankton meal. Somersaults, inverted, and bottom side up, bottom side down, Thrills and thrills and thrills. Their appearance made the long wait worthwhile. Thanks to Natalie and Samantha for their gentle assistance. They were great with sweet Barbara on her first night dive and her apprehension of the experience.

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