MANTA RAY NIGHT SNORKELING TOUR
Daily – Approx 1.5 Hours – 2 Hours
Time: 8:30 – 10pm
Want a moonlight Manta Ray tour? A great way to end your day! After boarding the beautiful Hoku Nui, our spacious new 50-foot luxury catamaran, you will quickly arrive at the World Famous Manta Ray Village. Be sure to bring your underwater camera so you may capture these beautiful rays as they feed on the illuminated microscopic plankton below you. The Travel Channel says,”It’s one of the top ten things to do in your lifetime”, and Sea Paradise has been offering its guests the opportunity to get up close and personal with these majestic manta rays since 1985, making Sea Paradise an original tour expert in Hawaii.
Manta rays are gentle giants of the sea, with many residing along the Kona Coast. Harmless to humans, they are drawn to the spotlights that light up the night to eat plankton. These mesmerizing creatures sometimes gracefully glide within inches of amazed snorkelers. Swimming with manta rays is often the highlight of visitors’ trips to Hawaii.
Once you reach Manta Ray Village, our friendly crew will provide you with an informative briefing about manta rays. For our snorkeling guests, after dark our crew will guide you onto our state-of-the-art “manta floatation device.” You’ll watch in amazement as these majestic manta rays glide and loop, feeding on microscopic plankton attracted to the light sources attached to the float. Snorkel time is approximately 45 minutes. Enjoy light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages after your snorkel tour. Don’t want to snorkel? That’s okay too. For our ride-along guests, you can watch the majestic manta rays from the comfort of our 50 foot catamaran.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
- Please check in with crew in blue shirts 15 minutes prior to departure at the end of the pier, allow 3-5 minutes to walk from your vehicle to the boat.
- Wear swimwear for your wetsuit fitting prior to boarding
- Bring swimwear, towel, a cover-up, and light jacket
- Our boat is “shoeless”, please wear sandals or slippers
- Unfortunately, the Hoku Nui is not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals are not permitted onboard
