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Review by Ang for Ocean Encounters Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Sunset & Moonlight Cruise from Kona
Hawaii, Big Island
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Only saw a few manta, waited too long in the water before sunset, family all got too cold to enjoy the experience.

Nice people running the boat, but there were SO many boats out there, and other boats had bigger/brighter lights - so they were all "oo-ing" over manta at their sites, and we were on the outskirts, only saw a handful flying by. No barrel rolls under us.

The worst part is you have to take such a long boatride to get out there, and we had to then get into the water and line up on a raft thing waiting at least 10 minutes in the cold water just waiting for sunset to get dark. We could've at least waited until closer to when out it was dark and the rays would come.

Plus my son and I also got seasick, since the waves were so bad - and it wasn't even the ocean that caused it, it was the motion of all the boats coming in. At least 10 other boats out there, figthing to see the manta.

Would definitely not do it again, for the torture in the process.

Rating: star
Packages: Sunset Manta Snorkel - Most Popular!
Attended as:Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/13
Activity Date: 2021/08/11
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