This is a must-do activity while in Maui, Kona, especially with the team from Manta Adventures (captain, Shauna and Peyton). There were 13 people on our boat, 10 of which were our group of friends.
They were incredibly clear in explaining how the evening will run and making notes of where to get water, restrooms and general safety procedures for the boat. I was a little anxious for the activity having had a bad case of seasickness last time, but everything went so smoothly and our crew thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!
If you need more reasons to book these guys:
- Captain aimed to get to the area earlier due to expected competition of other boats -- also over 20 years of experience working at sea. We got there early and enjoyed the beautiful sunset.
- They use a magenta light (typically blue) to attract plankton and managed to see up to 4 manta rays at once
- Very capable crew who took time to get to know everyone and even provided snacks for us after our dive
- Informative stories about the Kona seas and Manta Rays
- Awesome hot shower after getting out of the water so you won't get sick
- Was lucky enough to see 2 manta rays flying from the ocean (this is very rare) - so just great timing