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Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour from Kona: Top-rated Experience in Hawaii as per Travel Channel
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226 Ratings
Kailua-Kona
Experience the top-rated manta ray night snorkel tour in Kona, Hawaii. Voted one of the top 10 things to do in your life by the Travel Channel. Swim with gentle giants in crystal-clear waters!
Experience the top-rated manta ray night snorkel tour in Kona, Hawaii. Voted one of the top 10 things to do in your life by the Travel Channel. Swim with gentle giants in crystal-clear waters!
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Fair Wind Big Island Ocean Guides - While mantas can be observed during the day, they are most active in their feeding at night, as plankton ascend to the surface of the water. Utilizing dive lights that do not harm the mantas, you can draw them near and observe them closely.
Mantas differ from sting rays in that they are incredibly docile and lack…
- Fair Wind Big Island Ocean Guides - While mantas can be observed during the day, they are most active in their feeding at night, as plankton ascend to the surface of the water. Utilizing dive lights that do not harm the mantas, you can draw them near and observe them closely.
Mantas differ from sting rays in that they are incredibly docile and lack teeth, stingers, or barbs. These majestic creatures are a sight to behold, with wingspans that often stretch beyond 15 feet (4.5 meters)! They pose no danger to humans, making it an extraordinary opportunity to join us for an unforgettable marine adventure!
What's Included
- Homemade soup, bread rolls, and hot drinks included
- Snorkel gear, wetsuit, and instruction provided
- Experience a manta ray night snorkel adventure
- Homemade soup, bread rolls, and hot drinks included
- Snorkel gear, wetsuit, and instruction provided
- Experience a manta ray night snorkel adventure
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Beer and Wine (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Beer and Wine (available to purchase)
Additional Information
The Travel Channel ranked the manta ray night snorkel as one of ‘The Top 10 Experiences of a Lifetime’. Try the Kona manta ray snorkel and discover why it’s getting so much attention. Your journey to the snorkel site is a quick five-minute trip off the western coast of Hawai’i Island. As the ship’s diving lights pierce the pristine water, these majestic…
The Travel Channel ranked the manta ray night snorkel as one of ‘The Top 10 Experiences of a Lifetime’. Try the Kona manta ray snorkel and discover why it’s getting so much attention. Your journey to the snorkel site is a quick five-minute trip off the western coast of Hawai’i Island. As the ship’s diving lights pierce the pristine water, these majestic creatures appear to feast on planket. This event is suitable for individuals who are aged 7 and above, have prior snorkeling experience, and are comfortable swimming in the dark.
- Full face snorkel masks are not permitted on our vessels
- Guests under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult
- Not recommended for non-swimmers, beginner swimmers, and those without snorkeling experience
Location
78-7130 Kaleiopapa St
Kaleiopapa Street
Please check in 30 minutes prior to departure time. Street parking available, please allow at least 10 minutes to park and walk to the check in office.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(226 Ratings)
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Lucysmumanddad
Oct 9, 2024
Awesome experience - Awesome trip in the ocean with the rays. I did this on my own , but did not feel awkward at all, staff are super nice.
Friendly staff helped me with a short wet suit and snorkel, making sure everything fitted ok. Sort walk along the jetty to the boat and 5 min ride into the bay as the sun was setting. Bright lights were shone off the front to attract the plankton and rays, during which time a short talk was given, what to expect , how to behave . Not touching the rays. No peeing in the wet suits!
As the rays appeared, we were instructed how to enter the water, and given a noodle to hold onto. We swam to the bar towed off the boat and held on, looking down into the ocean with our snorkels.
The rays are huge, beautiful and gentle. They swim underneath then circle up, upside down so close they sometimes brush against you. Just an incredible experience. During the spaces when there were no rays around, it was amazing just to watch the plankton.
I stayed in right to the end, although some got out sooner.
Hot chocolate to drink, and a bowl of soup was very welcome.
Only issue …is it really necessary to scream when the rays swim past ? No. It’s beautiful.
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Jillg221
Sep 28, 2024
Don't miss this tour! - This was our second tour with Fair Wind. The Manta Ray Tour was unlike anything we have ever experienced. The manta rays swam within inches of us, and sometimes they even brushed up against us as they fed on plankton and tiny fish illuminated by underwater ultra violet lights. The crew was great, very helpful. Hot cocoa and soup at the end of the tour was a welcome treat. If you go to the Big Island, you can't miss this!
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Trek31510099169
Sep 15, 2024
Best manta ray snorkeling tour you can take. Highly recommend - This trip was awesome. We seen over 9 manta rays. Most over 10 feet wide. They had the best lighting to attract the manta rays and keep them close. We snorkeled for 45 minutes and had manta rays in front of us all the time. The manta rays swam under you within inches.The crew was excellent. They really did a great job helping you get ready and helping you if needed while snorkeling. The boat was easy to got off and back on. They had soup and hot chocolate on the way back to dock. I would highly recommend them. Can’t wait to come back and go again
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471clayh
Aug 19, 2024
Absolute Coolest Thing Ever - I have been fortunate in my life to experience many interesting and adventurous things. This may top the list. The crew was professional. The boat was large and high quality. We had a particularly good night as the mantas came in almost immediately and stayed the entire time. We had 6-10 in view at all times. When I say “in view” I mean from 20 ft away or 1 inch. Without question the highlight of the trip to Hawaii.
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U846zidanielleg
Aug 19, 2024
Bucket List experience! - Incredible experience and the crew at Fair Wind made it even better! The lights truly attract it all, be ready to see mantas but also worms, eels and everything else. Bucket list check!! The boat was clean, the staff was so knowedgable and friendly and the boat was well stocked with hot chocolate and warm soup when you got out of the ocean! you MUST be able to swim in the ocean and know how to snorkel too. GREAT time!!
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2changzzz
Aug 4, 2024
Highlight of our trip! - Crew was friendly and knowledgeable. Easy boat ride, clear instructions on boat with sunset view, and then into the water where manta rays immediately greeted us. Saw at least 5 rays. Highlight of our trip?
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Hollyi493
Jul 28, 2024
Dancing Manta Rays within inches of you - About 45 minutes of amazing time with these beautiful mantas. They were inches away, swimming, doing backflips. Truly incredible. Crew was professional. Felt safe the whole time.
Easy check-in. They provide wetsuit and mask/snorkel. Boat was large and comfortable compared to others we saw that night. 100% recommend!🤙
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S8669jachristinek
Jul 27, 2024
Wonderful Experience - Our night snorkel with Manta Rays was one of the highlights of our trip. For those unfamiliar, there are two main locations that manta ray tours are run on the island. This group goes in front of the Outrigger Hotel, which means the actual boat ride was all of 10 minutes during a gorgeous sunset. They did a great job of getting us all suited up and in the water, as well as helping to make sure everyone stayed well afloat during our tour. The rays are almost unbelievable with how big they are and how close they get. At the end, the soup and hot chocolate really hit the spot, too. I would definitely book this tour again.
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Traveledfamily
Jul 26, 2024
Amazing tour with amazing crew - The manatee tour is a must do, actually I did several tour with this company I did snorkel with both ships and they both were excellent. The crew is amazing, very knowledgeable and friendly. They had information about the cultural significance of the area where we snorkeled , and offered as refreshments and a snorkeling mini training. The sites where they took as was amazing . The best experience was the many tour it was the highlight of our trip . We still talk about it. To see the amazing creatures swimming inches away from you , eating the plankton is like swallowing light . You have to do it .
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David
Sep 14, 2024
Great adventure - The explanation by the captain about the mantas anatomy and habits, the procedure that we would follow, the use of the noodle for going to the platform, and later used under our feet was great. The viewing of both the plankton and the 5 mantas was great. The assistance into and out of the water was great.
Regards,
David Fleming
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