Specific check in time will be confirmed on your voucher after purchase.Ĥ0″ vessel built for snorkeling. Time varies throughout the year depending on the actual time of sunset. Come and have a once in a life-time in Hawaii, a thrilling experience observing the Manta Rays as they feed and glide on through! What to Knowĭaily Check in: Around 4:45 – 6:00pm – at Honokohau Boat Harbor Slip G-18. The splash Manta Rays make from jumping out of the water can be heard from miles away! Manta Rays are typically unsocial creatures but you may see several together when they come to feed or if they are travelling. Perhaps it is to clean off parasites or to attract another Manta Ray or to state territorial domain or something else entirely. No one is sure the purpose as to why Manta Rays leap out of the water. We are very careful about your safety and prep you on safe water protocol at night in advance.įun fact about Manta Rays, Manta Rays are known to leap out of the water like a flying fish or Dolphin. This makes them totally safe to be around. It is very important to note that the Manta Ray does NOT have a stinger like its cousin the Sting Ray. Truly, the Manta Rays are a sight to behold! Like large butterflies dancing across the sea. So, in their own way they can see behind them and all around themselves. How do the Manta Rays swim so artfully while they feed and not bump into anything or other creatures in their environ, even those behind them? The Manta Rays have a neat sense we don’t have as humans that uses electromagnetic pulses to sense the distance of objects around them. While you float at the surface of the water still as possible, these truly amazing creatures glide right on by, coming as close as possible without touching you. Now with the Plankton on the scene it is not long until the Manta Rays come swooping through, around, under and in mouths open like a sieve to catch the Plankton. Once we set up the lights you can see the plankton begin to mass like clouds of air bubbles rising toward the lights. We will be bringing some lights that attract swarms of the itty bitty creatures the Manta Rays feed on known as Plankton. So why is this tour at night you may ask? It’s not only more exciting but it matches the natural schedule for the Manta Ray! Manta Rays are Nocturnal feeders like Hawaii’s Spinner dolphins they feed at night. A Manta Ray’s ‘wing spans’ can be as large as 20ft in length. Their huge side fins operate like wings which helps the Manta Ray to fly through the water. Manta Rays are often called the “Butterflies of the Sea” for how they glide, turn, and seemingly move as if in an intricate dance. These magnificent creatures of the sea are known for their grace and beauty of movement as they glide through the ocean. It is the Waters off Big Island where the Manta Rays can be found to gather at night and feed on plankton. You don’t want to miss out on this once in a lifetime experience! This experience and type of tour is unique in all the world to the Big Island, Hawaii. and last about an hour.Come experience up close, up very close the harmless and beautiful creatures known as the Manta Ray. Our night manta ray snorkel tours begin departing at 6 p.m.Swimming with these giants as they dance and float right in front of your eyes is a truly magical Kona experience!.We keep our night snorkel tour groups small and limited to 12 for your comfort and enjoyment and to ensure the safety and well-being of our rays.Your guide on your Big Island manta ray night snorkel tour is informative and entertaining, ready to answer your questions about our Hawaiian manta rays or just about Hawaii in general. Many of the manta rays we see on our night snorkel aren’t afraid to get close to us and you might enjoy a nice face-to-face introduction with these gentle giants. We peacefully float above the action, watching our mantas swoop in search of food and playfully execute some barrel rolls. The light attracts plankton which then attracts our manta rays for dinner time! We provide your snorkel gear, noodles/floats, and wetsuits are available to rent.Īfter a quick boat ride to our destination, we get out in the water and project light down into the dark waters. Looking to snorkel with manta rays in Kona, Hawaii? This is the right tour for you! Come aboard with My Kona Adventures and chase the setting sun as we make our way toward our site for our Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel excursion.
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