Big Island of Hawaii

Snorkel with Manta Rays Guaranteed

Name: Snorkel with Manta Rays Guaranteed
Brand: Sea Paradise
SKU: 72709P3
Price: 140.03 USD
Rating: 5.0 (546 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceBig Island of Hawaii, USA

1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Embark on an evening adventure and swim near Hawaii’s manta rays. Start the tour with a sunset sail on a comfortable trimaran to ‘Manta Ray Village’. After a safety briefing, put on your snorkel gear and spend an hour in the water using a state-of-the-art, lit up flotation device to stay on the water’s surface and observe the manta rays bellow as they feed on plankton.

Take a sunset cruise on the luxurious trimaran Hokulani with drinks and snacks offered onboard
Sail to ‘Manta Ray Village’ to observe the tropical ocean giants in their natural habitat
Float on the water’s surface on a one-of-a-kind “manta floatation device”and see the creatures down below
Feel secure with an expert led safety briefing and use of all snorkel gear

What's Included

Wetsuits, Masks, and Snorkels Provided (fins not needed)
Use of Snorkeling equipment
Filtered Water
Soda/Pop

Gratuities are not included but greatly appreciated
Due to safety concerns we do not allow full face masks on our tours

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Keauhou Bay, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI 96740, USA
Check in 15 minutes prior to departure at the Sea Paradise Van located at Keauhou Bay at the end of 78-7130 Kaleiopapa Street continuing past the boat ramps. You may find parking along Kaleiopapa Street and it will be approximately a 5 minute walk to the pier.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers

Operated by Sea Paradise

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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.

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Featured review

Deborah_B

The manta rays are awesome and it was an amazing experience. The crew is incredibly professional and wonderful. I got nervous getting into the water as I had never been in the ocean at night before and the crew in the water was right there helping me in and to the ring - then it was great. Highly recommend!

Reviews

5.0

546 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

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Amazing experience!...

Amy_E, Mar 2024

Amazing experience! Highly recommend! Super cool. Once in a lifetime chance to get close up and personal with beautiful Mantas! :)

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Aloha Amy, Thank you for leaving a review of your experience on our Manta Ray tour. We're ectsatic to receieve a grand recommendation and hope to have you join us again. Mahalo!

experience of a lifetime

evelyn_h, Mar 2024

a very incredible night, saw 6 manta rays. staff were fun and friendly and very helpful. It was so majestic seeing the Manta rays swimming and passing by.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Mahalo Evelyn for your review of our manta tour. We are so pleased you enjoyed our boat and crew. Hope to see you again.

A great opportunity

Colleen_W, Feb 2024

Amazing night had with my husband and mother-in-law, such a wonderful experience to see such graceful creatures, staff were brilliant and full of energy, I unfortunately got sea sick after I returned from seeing the manter rays, as sitting on board was a bit ruff, other than that short coming we reallyenjoyed iour experience.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Aloha Colleen, Mahalo for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so happy you enjoyed seeing our beautiful manta rays :) and we hope you can join us again. Safe travels and a hui hou!

Amazing Experience

Arnav_P, Jan 2024

I highly recommend this experience. The crew is very friendly, professional, and helpful. They make you feel completely comfortable if this is your first time doing night snorkeling, as it was for me. Seeing the rays itself is magical. There are tons of them, and they come so close to you that you can see every detail. You spend a good amount of time in the water, so you have plenty of time to appreciate what you're seeing.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Aloha Arnav, Mahalo for joining us for your manta adventures! It truly is magical being able to be present in their environment. We hope you'll think of us on future visits to the Big Island!

WOW experience.

jim_b, Oct 2023

Looks gimmicky but we signed up and WOW! We saw three mantas swimming in harmony, then they all swam toward us and did their ballet in water. They come within 4-6 inches of you and it’s breathtaking. We saw so many swimming at us, by us, and underneath. Such fun.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Aloha Jim, We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. They truly are mesmerizing. Mahalo Nui Loa for choosing Sea Paradise for your Manta adventures, we hope to see you for more fun soon!

Viator did not have good booking info

Sydney_D, Sep 2023

The tour was great, but booking through aviator was awful. The booking email didn’t have the company name on the email and only had it in small print. The Google link did not go directly to the pickup location. Plus the the email didn’t have a phone number. I loved working with this company but the booking experience was not the greatest. I will definitely be more cautious booking through Viator. Sea Paradise was an amazing company, they might want to look for a different booking app.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thanks for your review of our manta ray tour, we are so sorry about the confusion with Viator booking. In the future you can certainly book directly with sea paradise on their website.

amazing

Deborah_B, Sep 2023

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Mahalo Deborah for taking the time to leave us a great review. Our crew takes great care in making sure everyone has the best time possible. We are thrilled you enjoyed your manta ray experience and we hope to see you for more ocean adventures in the future. Mahalo for choosing SeaParadise and A Hui Hou!

A bucklist adventure

Kim_C, Aug 2023

A once, in a lifetime experience! The crew were helpful, and very knowledgeable about the history of the Manta Ray. A must when visiting!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Aloha Kim, Mahalo for taking the time to leave us a great review. We are thrilled you enjoyed your time with the manta rays. Mahalo for choosing SeaParadise and A hui Hou!

Magical not to be missed experience

Matthew_K, Aug 2023

The fact that the mantas come literally within inches of your face is astounding! The crew were very knowledgeable and the boat was clean and spacious. Great to hear people yelling with delight through their snorkels.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Mahalo Matthew for the excellent review of the manta ray tour! We are so happy it was such a magical experience seeing the manta rays up close. Please return again in the future.

Amazing

Dustin_S, Jul 2023

This was an amazing experience. The crew made us feel safe and supported. I didn’t know what to expect, but the manta rays were inches from my face when in the water. It was amazing! They are beautiful creatures. This is a must of you visit the big island!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks Dustin for your excellent review! We are so pleased you enjoyed the manta tour with our crew. The mantas are truly a "one of a kind" experience. Hope to see you again, Aloha!

Amazing experience

Deb_L, Jul 2023

Manga Ray snorkel with Sea Paradise was amazing! It’s a short boat ride to and from the snorkeling spot and once in the water, we saw manta rays within the first ten minutes. After that, they kept coming back and did several barrel rolls with in front of us. It was a beautiful sight to see. Ginger ale and chews were served on the boat for anyone who wasn’t feeling well. They also offered various other beverages. The captain and crew did a great job. The crew that was in the water with us was very informative and helped to calm anyone who was nervous.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Mahalo Deb, for your review! We are so pleased that you had such a memorable experience viewing the Mantas and happy our crew was able to make you feel safe and comfortable. Aloha!

Not quite what I was expecting

Kate_B, Jun 2023

First the good: the crew were wonderful, and the boat was clean, new, and comfortable. But the manta ray experience itself was only okay. Yes, we got very close to some magnificent creatures - lots of them - but I wasn’t expecting such a “cattle boat” feel, and I didn’t realize we wouldn’t really be swimming with the rays - just hanging on to the light bar rafts that attracts the plankton that the rays eat. Be forewarned - the rays get *very* close to you. Within a foot.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for taking the time for your review. We are sorry that you misunderstood the manta tour. We do have some procedures in place for your safety and for the safety of the manta rays. Our crew tries to make everyone safe and have an enjoyable experience with the manta rays. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip on the island.

Very cool experience!

George_S, Jun 2023

Great crew, great experience...the manta rays get right up close to you! They took great care to ensure the safety of everyone. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Aloha George, Thank you so much for the great review and we are glad that you enjoyed the Manta tour. We do hope to see you again on your next sea adventure. Mahalo!

Mantabulous

Andy_J, Jun 2023

The best experience I ever had in my life The crew were nice and explained the whole procedure nicely and humorously. What i liked the most is that the boat riding to the site took only about 5 mins, which is good to ppls with sea sick!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Mahalo for your excellent review Andy!. We are happy to hear this was the "best experience" for you. Hope you will return to us again in the future for another tour with our fabulous boat and crew.

Mantastic Experience

Brendan_L, May 2023

Highly recommend. Everyone totally enjoyed this unique experience in our family; true bucket list item! Captain and crew of Hoku Nui were outstanding.

Response from Host, May 2023

Mahalo for your excellent review. we are happy that your family had a great experience with our crew, boat and enjoying the manta rays up close and personal.

A great experience for the whole family.

Anne_E, May 2023

This was definitely a top experience for all of us. We saw 8 Mantas but it felt like 20! At first it was slow but after probably 20 minutes the action started. Being out in the water was not scary at all, the boat ride was super short and time in the water was perfect. Being educated while watching these incredible animals was an extra bonus. What a fabulous experience.

Response from Host, May 2023

Aloha Anne, Thank you so much for joining us on our Manta tours and writing us a great review. Indeed, our gentle giants are amazing marine life animals and our crew will give fun facts about our gentle giants manta. We hope to see you again on your next sea adventure. Mahalo!

Amazing experience and worth every dollar!

Amelia_P, May 2023

This experience was amazing we saw Manta Rays backflipping in front of our faces and the staff were very supportive. This was our number one experience from Hawaii.

Response from Host, May 2023

Mahalo Amelia for you review of the Manta tour!. It is so special to see the mantas up close and personal. Please return in the future for additional tours! Aloha

Sea Paradise from Kona

Mary_S, May 2023

We all saw 3 or 4 different manta rays swimming past us and turning with mouth wide open in front of our face!! It was not cold at all. Great tour , must do.

Response from Host, May 2023

Aloha Mary, We are thrilled you had such a great time with the manta rays and that you were able to stay nice and warm in the wetsuits! Mahalo for taking the time to leave us a review and safe travels!

EPIC

Chadwick_W, May 2023

Beyond Amazing . I was expecting this to be exceptional, and it was more Awsome than I could have imagined.

Response from Host, May 2023

Happy to hear you had such a great experience with the manta tour! It is truly amazing to see the mantas up close and personal. Hope to see you return in the future for additional tours. Aloha!

One of its kind experience

carstenbogs, Apr 2023

What a night led by Captain Morgan and his outstanding professional team. A one of its kind experience.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Aloha, Mahalo Nui Loa for leaving us a great review. We are glad to hear that you had a one of a kind experience with us along with our professional and friendly crew. We hope to see you on your next sea adventure! Safe Travels! A Hui Hou!

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