KONA Manta Ray Night Snorkel - FREE re-ride if no Sightings
Overview
1 hour 20 minutes
Mobile ticket
Swimming with magical giants as they dance and float right in front of your eyes is a truly magical Kona experience!
Our night manta ray snorkel tours begin departing at 6 p.m. and run until 10 p.m. and last about an hour.
Important note:
-Participants must be experienced swimmers and in good health in order to participate.
-Must have basic snorkeling experience.
-Weight Policy: Anyone 260 and over (not to exceed 320) is required to purchase an additional seat.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
All participants must be experienced swimmers and have snorkel experience. Children must be 5 and over to board the boat. Due to the type of boat we operate (RHIB) we are unable to allow service animals on board.
25-30 minutes of water time
50 minutes includes travel by boat time as well
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
If there are no sightings, we do not offer refunds, but we do offer a FREE RERIDE. *If you are purchasing a "NOT SNORKELING" ticket, please be advised that there is no guarantee of seeing manta rays from the boat. With check-in time, boat travel, and water time: Total time is around 1.2 hours. (25-30 of that is water time). We operate a smaller boat; a 23 foot RHIB (Zodiac style) boat and take 11 passengers. Tour duration from departure to return is about 50 minutes in length, which includes 25-30 minutes of water time. Important note: -Participants must be experienced swimmers and in good health in order to participate. -Must have basic snorkeling experience. -Casual Use Life Jackets are not provided unless 13 years of age and under. -Weight Policy: Anyone 260 and over (not to exceed 320) is required to purchase an additional seat. -Wetsuits are optional and available to rent at check-in. -Please do not bring valuables as we do not have an office and you will need to keep your belongings in your own vehicle. -Tour times are subject to change. -Ocean conditions can change without notice; choppy ocean conditions may occur.
What‘s Included
Manta Ray Tour
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Snorkeling (If option is selected)
Fuel surcharge
Gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Options
GUARANTEED Manta Ray option
Duration: 55 minutes: 3-5 minute boat ride; 25-30 minutes of water time. Our GUARANTEE means that if there are no rays you can come back again!
NOT Snorkeling price option
Duration: 55 minutes: ride along seat only. Not entering ocean. Please be advised that you are NOT guarantee to see manta rays from the boat.
Reviews
2,427 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
This was awesome!!
drewj726,May 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was better than we could have ever expected and loved that it was a smaller group!
Must do if you visit the big island
danielsilvinac,May 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Koa, Peyton and Jake were great guides! Checked this of the bucket list for sure and is was 1000% worth it! If you visit the big island, this is a must! The smaller boat with my kona adventures was preferred too!
Blessed by a Manta
N3125SZhannahc,May 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Amazing experience! Kona, Peyton, and Jacob were helpful, funny, and worked really hard to make this unforgettable for us! We saw several mantas, and I was "blessed" by one, as they say (it bumped into me doing a back flip)! Would definitely do this again someday.
The best thing to do on the island
stevehQ341FT,May 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesomiest experience i have ever had with my family thank you kona adventure
So much fun!!
lillianbF8259LS,May 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing! Incredible! Literally so much fun!! This was my favorite thing I have done on the entire island. We had Taco, Ashton, and one other guy and they were fantastic! Super funny and really just made the experience unforgettable. It was about an hour in total with plenty of time in the water. You may think that 25 minutes doesn’t sound like enough but it really is. I totally recommend!!
Amazing
Vicki M,May 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely must do! If you have to pick one excursion to do while on the big island make it this one
Manta snorkle
Andi g,May 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Super cool, bucket list item for sure! Definitely recommend while you are in Kona. Guides were great
Mantas
DocEv127,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent. Get there early/30 Min/to secure parking along the road 3 in our party got seasick-and visited—from the waves—take some Dramamine 1hr before the adventure. You’ll be jumping into water at night—best to learn how to work a snorkel during the day if you don’t know how yet.
amazing Manta Ray experience!
103allih,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was one of the most smooth, serene and magical experience experiences of my life! Definitely a bucket list must do!! we went out with our guides, Jacob, Mike and Fisher and they were absolutely awesome! I can’t recommend this experience enough, it was a 10 out of 10. I was worried about getting seasick, but the boat ride is only three minutes away from the site of the Manta Rays and the boat is easy to get on and off of. The guides made the trip, an amazing experience!
Highlight of our trip!
Serena107,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Would recommend this to all! It was one of the best experiences ever and highlight of our trip. I had no idea how massive manta ray's were. The staff were great and put me at ease as I was a little nervous. Make sure you have your cameras ready as it was difficult for our group as it was overwhelming but its a memory I will never forget.
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