Manta Ray Experience: Small Group, Big Lights

Experience an intimate encounter with gentle giants on the Keauhou Manta Ray Night Snorkel in Kailua-Kona. Avoid the crowds and long boat rides for a unique and unforgettable experience!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 75-6082 Ali‘i Dr - Experience an extraordinary Manta Ray Night Snorkel in Kona, one of the few places worldwide where you can swim with manta rays after sunset! Following a brief 3-minute boat ride from the harbor, participants will enter the water and float on the surface, holding onto our specially designed light board. The intense 150,000+…
What's Included
  • USCG Captain, in Water snorkel Guide & Lifeguard
  • Mask + Snorkel
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity is NOT INCLUDED in your ticket price
Additional Information

Why Choose Us for Your Manta Ray Night Snorkel?

Manta Guarantee Policy

If you don’t spot a manta ray, return for FREE until you do!
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Subject to availability. Please refer to the full policy for details.)

Smaller Group Size

Steer clear of the crowds—our tours are limited to a small group of 17 or fewer, unlike larger boats that accommodate up…

Location
75-6082 Ali‘i Dr
Ali‘i Drive
Meet at the Big Island Outdoor 75-6082 Ali‘i Dr 1 HOUR before your tour. facilitates check in, rental, safety process. WE DO NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO THE HARBOR. This is not the boat departure address. It’s about a 10 minute drive away from the office.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marie
Jun 12, 2025
Fantastic manta ray experience! Loved the nighttime and up close view of manta rays during as they feed. - Wonderful crew that met us at the harbor, helped us in and out of the boat, helped with gear, and explained what to expect while in the water. An amazing experience with the manta rays and I highly recommend this tour and company!
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Soncyk
Jun 10, 2025
Amazing time—awesome crew!! - It was such an awesome and fun experience I did with family visiting (after recently moving here), and now I plan on recommending that all friends/family that visit come do this as well. The crew (Rory, Eric & Devin) were super friendly and knowledgeable, truly making the event so much more fun and entertaining. I’ve done other similar tours and having a good crew really makes the difference of a good versus an amazing time and these guys made this amazing. Hopefully these guys can continue to do this because this wouldn’t be the same without such good people.
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Raharrell
Jun 9, 2025
Manta Ray night swim - It was amazing! We got to see so many Manta Rays and the crew was fantastic! David and crew were so helpful! Rory stayed in the water with us and was able to give us interesting facts about the Rays! Overall the highlight of our trip so far!
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Carol_c
Jun 9, 2025
Wow! What a great... - Wow! What a great experience. Knowledgeable guides. We felt very comfortable and had a blast! However, there were some younger children who didn’t come prepared- no wetsuits, wetsuit not on and out on boat, their own broken mask and they were miserable. This slowed us down from being pulled to feeding spot. But still, don’t miss this- great experience!
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X8837gpjenniferz
Jun 8, 2025
Great experience! - Great group to see the Manta Rays with! The guides were very knowledgeable not only in boat and water safety, but also in the Rays themselves - it was fun hearing their names, how big they were, and some of their stories. Super quick boat ride, and we were in the water right away. It was raining and the water was a bit rough during my tour, but at no point did I feel unsafe. We saw at least 4 rays, and I was shocked at how close they came to you! Easy in/out of the water, to/from the raft, and to/from the dock. I was able to take my phone with me and got lots of wonderful videos.
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0brandinb
Jun 8, 2025
Fun time - Amazing time. We saw 5 massive mantarays. I would recomend getting a wet suit also. If you want a video it needs to be mounted to your head because you have to keep both hands on the light board.
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Jeremy_j
Jun 7, 2025
All I can say is if you... - All I can say is if you are still thinking about doing this trip stop thinking about it and book it. My wife, 2 kids and myself did it tonight and it was one of the most amazing things we’ve ever done. The guys at Hawaiian Island and Ocean Tours were great and very knowledgeable. Will definitely do it again the next time we are here!!
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Izmaw
Jun 5, 2025
Unforgettable - Fantastic unforgettable event for our whole family! This trip was to celebrate our youngest graduating high school & we brought the entire family & my son’s best friend. This event was the highlight of our trip. A few were nervous but there was no need to be as Lena & Ileyo made it easy & fun. The crew (mentioned above) made everything very clear & were very informative & funny during the tour. I highly recommend booking Kona Coast Boat Tours.
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Dkdkla
Jun 5, 2025
Great experience. - Family and I had a great time. Note that the tour does not come with wetsuits, which needs to be rented separately. Water was warm enough we didn't need it.
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Torip937
Jun 5, 2025
Don’t let the office staff deter you! - This was our second manta boat tour and it was phenomenal! The guy in the office was not the most friendly during check in but the boat crew was fabulous! I would recommend going to the second tour, generally the mantas have started to gather more by then so there is less waiting. This is less expensive than other tours but I preferred the low key set up. Shorter (less motion sickness) boat ride, quick in the water, lots of time with the mantas and a quick ride back. The only thing keeping this review from 5 stars was the grump in the office.
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From $69
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).