![]() ![]() The routine is often compared to a sublime water ballet.įor the best Manta Ray Night Dive Kailua Kona Hawaii packages, go through us and save! Whether you are looking for a surreal or haunting experience, book a Manta Ray Night Dive tour with us and leave the worry behind us as you admire our Marine life first hand. When the mantas feed, they swim around the divers and prey on the plankton. These dives are often thought of as surreal because the only light given off in the adventure is the light coming from the plankton themselves. When you go on one of these dives, you assist the divers and feed the Mantas while admiring how the Mantas carefully “dance” around the divers to feed on the plankton. The Manta Ray Night Dive Hawaii and Manta Ray Night Dive Kona are rated among the top in the world in which to participate. When you’re looking for the most captivating time, why not book a Manta Ray Night Dive Kailua Kona Hawaii Package and save with us while creating the best memories? Whether you’re looking for a group Manta Ray Night Dive Kona package or you want to experience a Manta Ray Night Dive Hawaii package solo, save on this fantastic experience when you choose ! All of our Manta Ray Night Dive Kailua Kona Hawaii tours are not for the novice snorkeler, experience is strongly suggested for this nightly excursion. Swimming with the gentle Manta Rays while participating in their nightly feeding offers tranquility not experienced anywhere else. Please visit our Big Island Manta Ray Night Dives page for other available tours.įor the most surreal experience, book a Manta Ray Night Dive Kailua Kona Hawaii package with us! This snorkeling adventure is not for the faint of heart but if you want a unique adventure, try participating in either the Manta Ray Night Dive Kona or Manta Ray Night Dive Hawaii packages. This Big Island Manta Ray Night Dive is currently unavailable for booking on our site. If you have people in your party who are not SCUBA certified, many tours offer combo snorkel and dive options so groups don’t have to be split up.Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii - Manta Ray Night Dive & Snorkel This is a whole new way of enjoying these sea creatures as the dark waters engulf you and it’s just you and the manta rays no neighboring tour boats to distract you.f The blue plankton lights shine upwards and the ocean mammoths seem to fly and dance above you. You’ll scuba to the ocean floor and sit in a campfire-type circle. A SCUBA certification is required to dive.ĭiving takes the manta ray experience to a whole new level. How good is your pun game? Do you have good manta ray names to add to the family? My submission would be The Manta-lorian □ Diving with Manta Rays in Konaīesides a manta ray snorkel, Kona tours also offer manta ray night dives. Some current names are: Ray Charles, Hip Hip HooRay, Rachel Ray, Sugar Ray, Darth Ray-der…you get the picture. ![]() ![]() If you find and take a picture of an unidentified manta ray you get the privilege of naming it. This is a community-minded project as anyone can contribute to it. The Kona coast is home to over 240 manta rays. As manta rays can be identified by the spots on their bellies, the Manta Pacific Research Foundation started a program of identifying, logging and naming the manta rays. Manta Ray Identification ProjectĪlong with this new found tourist activity was also the commencement of the Manta Ray Identification Project. Snorkeling with the manta rays became a must-do activity when visiting the Big Island. Once it was realized that manta rays could be lured with lights, a crazy tourist activity was born in Kona. Unbeknownst to the hotel, the lights attracted plankton which then attracted manta rays who feast on the little buggers. Most encounters are similar, but here is my experience snorkeling with the manta rays in Kona:īack in the 70’s the Sheraton Hotel, now the Outrigger Kona Resort, would shine lights into the ocean for the guests to see the waves at night. That’s about all you’ll need! My Experience Manta Ray Night Snorkeling in Kona – Dry clothes – depending on your destination after your tour you’ll probably want something dry to change into. ![]() Don’t forget to have something to secure it to your body (I saw foolish people using their phones without so much as a wrist strap!) – Waterproof camera – You’ll want to record this once-in-a-lifetime experience to remember for yourself and show-off to friends. – Water – after time in the salty water you’ll most likely be a bit dehydrated. – Dramamine – If you are prone to seasickness I highly recommend taking Dramamine or other seasickness preventiveness like wrist cuffs or patches. – Towel – You can leave this in the car as you’ll be wet-suited up on the boat ride There isn’t much you need to bring on a manta ray snorkel. Most tours will provide you with a wetsuit and snorkel gear. Book Kona Style Now! What to Bring on a Manta Ray Night Snorkel in Kona ![]()
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