Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Ensure a manta ray sighting on this 2.5-hour night tour. Head out in Kona, one of the best places in the world to see mantas, to see the sunset over the water before jumping in to enjoy swimming with manta rays in their underwater nighttime realm. "Manta safari" guides escort you around the site with a mobile light show that attracts these gentle and fascinating creatures. Relax on the observation deck with unobstructed viewing and plenty of room to move around. All snorkel equipment, including swimming noodles and wetsuits are included.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Children under the age of 5 must provide their own life vests
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Collapsible-wheelchair accessible—if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own assistant.
Please note the departure time throughout the year adjusts to the sunsetting sky. Jan 1- March 31 departure time is 5:30PM and 8:30pm April 1- September 31 departure time is 6PM and 9pm, October 1- December 31 departure time is 5PM and 8pm. You will be placed where there is availability. Please call 24 hours prior to confirm departure time.
Must know how to swim to participate.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Swimming Noodle
Bottled water
Professional guide
Snacks
Snorkel equipment including wet suits
What To Expect
Depart from the Honokohau Harbor heading to Manta site. Enjoy a leisurely ride. The mantas are peaceful and mesmerizing. This is a family friendly event. Basic swimming experience is required to participate in the snorkeling activities. There is a "Ride Along" option (Non Swimming) should you wish to stay on the boat. We provide snorkel, mask, wetsuit jacket, swimming noodles for flotation; snacks & bottled water beverages included. There are life jackets on board yet they are NOT for snorkeling. If you require additional flotation vests, you may purchase your own snorkel vest in our store. Please note that Hawaii is a chain of 7 islands. Please make sure you are booking on the appropriate island. We are located on the big island of Hawaii in Kailua Kona. Refunds will NOT be authorized once you are out of the 24 hour cancellation policy. It is the customers responsibility to understand what island they are booking this trip on. Please note, should the wildlife NOT cooperate we do invite you back again for free. We do not in any way offer discounts or refunds. We do NOT provide RX snorkeling masks. You will need to provide your own should you need this.
Options
Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Ride Along Manta Night Snorkel
Reviews
1,231 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun times
Carey L,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing experience viewing of the Manta Rays! Easy and very safe snorkeling where you hang on a lighted raft and float while viewing the Rays
They communicated well...
Melanie S,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00They communicated well about the weather and were able to get us rescheduled. My youngest kid was 10 and I was nervous about him getting over to the blue light. They made sure he made it to and from the boat safely. We got lucky and had the best views of the manta rays! It was also nice to have wet suits provided and snacks on board.
Bucket list item
Caroline L,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If you are prone to sea sickness use something!! Most amazing experience. The dolphins and Manta Rays are incredible. Allie, Rory and Justice are great hosts
Biohazard: Vomit Deters Mantas
Heather A,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00In summary - our experience was hindered by seasick passengers vomiting over the mantas and people that should never have been permitted onboard, creating unsafe conditions for everyone involved. But the mantas were cool! The original listing did not mention a >45 minute boat ride to and from the manta viewing location. This company's vessel is docked very far north of where most charters view the mantas. Passengers that were seasick on the way out were also permitted to snorkel. We had a wonderful 10 minutes of up-close manta viewing before multiple snorkelers began throwing up in the water, which not only disgusted us, but deterred the mantas from staying close to the surface, where the plankton (and vomit) was most concentrated. At first, the mantas swam right up to us; but as passengers began vomiting, they dropped to lower depths below us. We signed a waiver declaring that we were capable of swimming. There was also a day-of questionnaire that asked the same question. We were surprised to find out from a crew member before departure that they WILL bring swimming-incapable people onboard. On our tour, there were elderly passengers that were unable to enter the water without assistance, creating an environment that was unsafe for other passengers and the crew. One of these passengers later fell and cut themselves, bleeding over the main deck on the return trip. The night we went out, the sea was calm, and Bite Me Sport Fishing gave us what we paid for: mantas. With that said, even under great conditions, there were countless near misses and risky circumstances that were plainly avoidable. As other reviewers have mentioned, the crew and captain were fantastic and very friendly - but failed to deny obviously seasick or incapable passengers from entering the dark, open ocean. Swimming in vomit is bad enough, but if two or more passengers in the water needed emergency assistance at the same time on our night out, I am not confident the crew would have been equipped to help them. While I would recommend the manta ray experience, we will not use Bite Me Sport Fishing in the future. There are charters farther south that come highly recommended by locals familiar with this experience. Bite Me Sport Fishing can't do anything about passengers lying on a waiver, but they can do more to recognize behaviors that contribute to poor or unsafe conditions for other divers on this tour.
10/10 would do it again!
Baylee M,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00One of the best experiences, highly recommend!! Our night crew was great they were so friendly and fun. We did the 8 pm and the manta rays were giving us an amazing show, they were all so active and coming up so close!
Great adventure
Gary W,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It’s awesome , we had an all girl team and they were great, they were very helpful , well experienced
Awesome family night
Samuel R,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you are looking to go swim with the manta rays, I strongly recommend this activity. From start to finish the entire crew does everything they can for your enjoyment. My daughter is on the spectrum and each crew member took time to help her feel at ease and work with her to get into the water and enjoy the experience. At no time did any of us feel rushed or like our safety was in jeopardy. The manta rays did not disappoint, they came inches from us. We also saw three separate sharks.
Best experience
Nevada R,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The staff were extremely helpful ensuring we got the best experience. I was very pleased with how helpful they were with all the kids.
It was very cool and the...
Daniel D,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was very cool and the guides were very knowledgeable. Great experience! The 5 pm group also gets a “free sunset” view as the sun is going down while we were on the boat
The crew is super fun!! ...
troy h,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The crew is super fun!! They are informative and very caring about the manta rays and the customers who had concerns about swimming with the beautiful sea creatures. It’s an unbelievable experience everyone should do!
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