Mantas are wild animals, so there are no guarantees, but we had a spectacular night out on the water! Captain Bill and Shanna took us out on the trip despite low numbers; it was like a private charter. Obviously no guarantee that will be your experience, but it definitely shows the high level of service and dedication of this crew. They didn't want us to miss out. The ship was spotless and wonderful, the tour well planned and scheduled. Everything was amazing. We even got to see a bonus (very rare and endangered) Hawaiian Monk Seal. The sea was (in my opinion) pretty rough, which can happen in "winter", I understand, so if you're like me and can get sea sick from bobbling around, take your meds about an hour before getting on the boat. ;) Thanks again, Shanna and Captain Bill!