Sea Paradise - Moonlight Manta Ray Snorkel Adventure
For more than 25 years Sea Paradise Manta Ray Snorkel Adventure has offered an enchanting experience of swimming with the rays! Explore the Big Island’s underwater world with a Manta Ray Night Snorkeling through Hawaii Travel Network. Reserve your Sea Paradise Manta Ray Snorkel Adventure with Hawaii Travel Network and experience the most magnificent underwater ballet show featuring the mysterious Manta Rays off the coast of the Big Island. This is one of the most popular Big Island Attractions that offers the unique experience of snorkeling with manta rays. During this Hawaiian Tour, you will observe one of the South Pacific’s largest ocean creatures with a 20 to 25 foot wingspan. This huge ocean mammal is a graceful swimmer using its pectoral fins up and down while thrusting its gigantic body elegantly through the ocean water. The ray’s short tail permits more acrobatic movements including leaping out of the surface of the water. Their movements are graceful, but the appearance of the manta ray may be intimidating due to their large gaping mouths. Manta Rays swim with their mouth wide-open for the purpose of feeding on larvae and plankton. In spite of its size and appearance, the manta ray is quite harmless. Unlike eagle rays and stingrays, manta rays do not have barbs. During your Manta Ray Night Snorkeling adventure, you will be delighted when you experience a manta ray swim close to you and may even come as close as just inches away. Your first instinct will be to touch these majestic animals, but please do not pet the rays! The reason for this request is due to the fact that their skin has a blanket of protective coating, shielding them from dangerous bacteria. Touching them destroys this protective film. Reserve Sea Paradise Manta Ray Snorkel Adventure and enjoy one of the most exciting and adventurous Big Island Attractions with Hawaii Travel Network. The Travel Channel was quoted saying that a “Manta Ray Experience is one of the top ten things to do in your lifetime!” Reserve a Sea Paradise Manta Ray Night Snorkel adventure and learn about these wonderful ocean creatures and enjoy an “up close and personal” experience as the manta ray feeds on microscopic plankton and larvae.
Sea Paradise Manta Ray Snorkel Adventure offers a quick trip to “Manta Village” just off the Outrigger Kona Resort. This is the location where the first manta ray snorkel adventure was invented just about 25 years ago. The professional and knowledgeable Manta Ray Night Snorkeling guides will instruct and prepare you for this renowned and unique Hawaiian Tour. It is one of the most unforgettable and exciting Big Island Attractions. The perfect location to find manta rays in Hawaii is off the Kona Coast. Sea Paradise Manta Ray Snorkel adventure guides will fit you with the appropriate snorkeling equipment and then show you how to properly use your snorkel tube and mask. The guides with the Manta Ray Night Snorkeling Tour will take you to the best snorkeling spot for an hour of ocean adventure with these majestic gentle giants. Before the Manta Ray Night Snorkeling adventure, tour guides set up bright spotlights on the ocean floor and are turned on to attract microscopic larvae and plankton. The illumination of the spotlights show the thousands of plankton and larvae floating in the water and this catches the attention of the manta ray. The manta ray gracefully swims to the feeding area and with its gaping mouth takes in its evening dinner meal. The spotlight allows you to clearly watch the behavior and movements of the manta ray. A night boat tour is the very best way to experience swimming with manta rays. Sea Paradise Manta Ray Snorkel Adventure departs at sunset from the Honokohau Harbor just north of Kona. Join Manta Ray Night Snorkeling Tour and enjoy these amazing gentle giants as they gracefully glide through the South Pacific. Experiencing a close encounter with a manta ray is truly an unforgettable underwater adventure. Save money on this Hawaiian Tour and other Big Island Attractions. Sea Paradise Manta Ray Snorkel tour offers complimentary light snacks, hot cocoa, juice, soft drinks, and water. Save money with Hawaii Travel Network.
Tour Highlights:
- Sail out to Manta Village
- From a float, watch manta rays as they feed on the illuminated microscopic plankton below you
Tour Inclusions:
- All snorkel gear and wetsuit provided
- Snacks, juice, water, soft drinks and hot cocoa
About the Vessel “Hoku Nui”:
- 50 Ft new luxury sailing catamaran
- Open floor plan with 360 degree view
- Shaded area under cabin top
- Wide steps and handrail for water entry
- Sundeck with trampoline seating
- Fresh Water Shower
- Large marine toilets
- Purified drinking water
- Spacious galley
Sea Paradise
Sea Paradise Manta Tour
Hoku Nui
- Where and When:
- October - March: Check in at 8:15 pm. Tour time: 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm.
April - September: Check in at 8:45 pm. Tour time: 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm.
Tour departs at Keauhou Bay Harbor, 78-7130 Kaleiopapa St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 View Map
Return to Keauhou Bay approximately 1.5 hours from departure time.
Check-in instructions:
Meet directly at Keauhou Bay located at the end of Kaleiopapa Street. Please do not check in at any buildings. You will be met by crew at the end of the pier 15 minutes prior to departure and will be fitted for wetsuits before boarding. Be sure to wear swimwear for the wetsuit fitting. Public restrooms are located on the east side of Kaleiopapa Street near the end parking lot. Restrooms are also on board the vessel.
- Requirements:
- Restrictions:
- Snorkeling: Minimum age 6 years
Ride along: Minimum age 4 years
All guests must be able to get up and down the ladder by themselves. It is about 3 ft wide with about 9 steps on the ladder.
The use of full-faced snorkel masks are not allowed on this tour.
Wet Suit sizes go up to 5X which usually fits up to 300 lbs depending on body's weight distribution.
- Special Notes:
- This Moonlight Manta Ray Snorkel Tour is a later tour focusing on guests who are a little more sensitive to motion sickness and prefer a shorter boat tour.
- Operation Days:
- Seasonal - Please call for availability
- Duration:
- Approximately 1.5 hours
- Vendor:
- Sea Paradise in Hawaii
- Island:
- Big Island
- Capacity:
- 36 snorkelers and 4 ride along spots
- Equipment:
- The Hoku Nui is a brand new 50-foot luxury sailing catamaran featuring a spacious galley, wide steps and a handrail for easy water entry. The vessel is equipped with large marine toilets and a freshwater shower.