Night Diving with Manta Rays: Top 11 Adventures. It may stay with you for the rest of your life. The best money you will ever spend underwater.
Big Island Revealed Guidebook:
Night Diving with Manta Rays: Top 11 Adventures. It may stay with you for the rest of your life. The best money you will ever spend underwater.
Lonely Planet Guidebook:
Top 20 Activities in Hawaii
Heart-wrenchingly beautiful and utterly fascinating. You need not be an expert in the water to enjoy this unforgettable adventure. For many, this is the capstone experience to their time in Hawaii.
Moon Guidebook:
One of the most exhilarating things you can do on the Big Island is night diving with the manta rays.
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Departure Location | Keauhou Harbor in South Kona (50-65 min from Waikoloa) | Honokohau Marina in North Kona (30-45 min from Waikoloa) |
Trip Duration | 2 hours | 3.5 hours |
Time in Water | 45 min | 50-60 min |
Extended Afternoon Option | No | Yes, 5 hour option includes afternoon snorkel/dive |
Boat Ride to Site | 5 minutes | 30 minutes |
Snorkeling Experience Required | No | Yes |
Boat | 45' sailing trimaran | 46' dive boat |
Max Passengers ~50% less during COVID-19 | 36 (usually less), snorkelers only | 24 (usually less), mix of snorkelers & divers |
Snorkeler to Guide Ratio | 10 to 1 | 6 to 1 |
Minimum Age | 4 years old | 8 years old (10 for divers) |
Price | Snorkelers: $117 for age 13+ $105 for age 4-12 Ride Along (age 4+): $50 | Snorkelers/Ride-Alongs (age 8+): $159 Certified Divers: $169 (1 dive), $199 (2 dives) |
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