An absolute must do while visiting Kona! The night swim with the manta rays was hands down the highlight of the our trip.
Captain Bill, Karen & Sam are a fantastic crew at make you feel extremely comfortable and well taken care of.
Captain Bill loves what he does and safety is a number one priority. Karen’s has such a great personality that you couldn’t help but smile when she spoke. And Sam was so personable and made sure everyone was having a good trip taking the time to chat with everyone. They all were people you want to gravitate to and just talk!
But onto the manta rays! An incredible experience that you won’t regret - these big, beautiful, harmless creatures come for feeding time and do graceful somersaults while feeding right in front of you. Sometimes literally an inch away from your face.
There’s nothing to freak out about as Karen and Sam were in the water with us checking up on everyone making sure they’re ok and giving instruction. If you ever do feel uneasy, as some folks did on our boat, they’re pros at keeping you calm and easing you out of the water - pretty impressive!
Another thing that I really appreciated was the genuine respect and concern for the manta and sea life as well. They love they’re jobs but they love the manta rays and ocean life just as much.
Once you’re done, as a treat Captain Bill bakes cookies everyday and serves them at the end - hella good!
Can’t praise the crew enough, wish I could rate this experience even more. A must do.
Thanks again to Captain Bill, Karen & Sam. Hopefully we’ll meet again someday!
PS: if you find a new manta ray I’ve got a clever name:
-Manta Ray Leonard or just Sugar Ray Leonard (after the boxer 😬)
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Aug 2022
Aloha,
Thank you for choosing Manta Adventures and taking the time to review your trip. We really appreciate your kind review, and we're thrilled you liked the experience so much. Captain Bill's cookies are hella good and we do have a Sugar Ray in Kona waters but not a Manta Ray Leonard, you'll have to use that name when you come back. We hope to see you again, please don't hesitate to call for your next adventure in Kona.
Mahalo,
Manta Adventures Team