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Manta Mania - Manta Ray Night Snorkel - Small-Group Experience In Kona, Hawaii

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Location: Big Island of Hawaii, United States
Duration: 2 hours
Product code: 163071P3


Overview
ItineraryYou’ll feel like you’re in the middle of a marine documentary during your up-close encounter with Kona’s majestic manta rays. Watch from mere inches away as these gentle giants have a feeding frenzy on phytoplankton and zooplankton that’s attracted to our lightboard.Hawaii Island is the only place in the world that offers nighttime manta ray encounters with more than 90% consistency. Kona’s Manta rays perform a seemingly choreographed nocturnal ballet, conducting barrel rolls at the water’s surface as they return to the same spot each night for dinner. This bucket list item is a must-do for every visitor to Hawaii’s Big Island. Kona’s wild manta rays have wingspans that can reach 16 ft., which is huge! Don’t worry, they don’t have any teeth, stingers, or barbs, and hundreds of people safely interact with the manta rays every night. Your swim guide will educate you on safely and humanely interacting with the wild manta rays, and you will be escorted to the most active areas of the manta viewing site.All tours include non-alcoholic refreshments, snacks, and a special treat. Please bring a towel and a coverup to keep warm on the boat ride back to the harbor.
Supplier Name
Coral Reef Snorkel Adventures
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Not wheelchair accessible,Infants must sit on laps,No heart problems or other serious medical conditions,Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level,This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund,This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund,This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Inclusions:
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Exclusions:
Please bring your own towel.
Traveler Reviews

We did the Manta Ray night snorkel experience with Lawrence and Eric as our guides, and those two were awesome! We booked the 5:30pm trip, and my understanding is that this is the best time of day to see the most action, right at dusk. The small group experience was great, it was only my wife and me and four other guests, which made for a very personal experience. We saw a couple of other tours, presumably from a different company, that had maybe 20 or so guests packed into a boat, and it didn't look nearly as good as what we experienced. I would highly recommend this trip to everyone! Again, Lawrence and Eric were fantastic, and the small group is definitely the way to go! Thanks guys, great job!

Best way to experience the manta rays. We saw about a dozen and the would come right up and touch you! Our guide Jake was great— would highly recommend!

So fascinating - such an experience. So fascinating - such an experience. So fascinating - such an experience.

The crew was all around wonderful! The communication was so appreciated and the night was unforgettable. The team was knowledgeable and educational. This was pure magic Thank you to your team!

Eric and Lawrence were great - very nice and friendly. It was a great spot and we experienced the majestic mantas. There were so many mantas - it was spectacular and Eric did a great job narrating. I will do this tour again with coral reef adventures. Mahalo!

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