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All Reviews for Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel in Big Island

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Kona Manta Ray Snorkel & Night Dive Tour at Keauhou Bay - Sea Paradise

Six Amazing Mantas and Rolling Waves

Reviewed by: Jackie

Night snorkeling with the manta rays was incredible! We had a wonderful show from six different rays the entire time we were in the water. The guides were all very friendly and helpful. They assist with wetsuits before you board, then assist with masks onboard, and assist with floating noodles and less-experienced swimmers while in the water.

A word of warning - the water (and subsequently, the boat) were rolling intensely once we left the dock. And once you leave the dock, there is nowhere to go to get away from the rolling. Several individuals succumb to seasickness on our cruise. Not sure if maybe the ocean was just rough on our night, or if this amount of rocking is normal. Either way, I would advise caution if you are sensitive to motion sickness or vertigo.

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkeling [Early Evening Tour]
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/10/06
Activity Date: 2024/09/29

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Wow!!

Reviewed by: Kara

An experience like we never had before, the manta rays are gentle giants and the boat guides made our tour even more easy!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/09/16
Activity Date: 2024/07/22

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Family Loved!

Reviewed by: Kara

6 members all different ages had so much fun and felt more comfortable then expected in the ocean during evening!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/09/02
Activity Date: 2024/07/15

野生のマンタ シュノーケリングツアー <英語ガイド/軽食付き>

目の前をマンタが泳ぐのが見えた。

Reviewed by: RygerSeven

夕方六時十五分。ハーバーに集合。トイレは近くの公衆トイレのみ。きれいではない。乗船して近くのポイントに行く。船の中でブリーフィングをするが、英語が分からなくても何とかなると思う。十五分ほどの移動でポイントにつく。マスクとシュノーケルは貸してくれるが、度付きではないので、視力が悪い人は自分のマスクを用意することをお勧めする。船の後部から海に降りる。一メートルほどの長さの浮き具をもって水上に固定してある金属製のバーまで泳ぐ。そこで浮き具を足の甲において、両手は金属製のバーを持ち水面に平行になるように浮く。下を眺めるとライトが下方向に照らしているのが分かる。しばらくするとマンタが下から海面に向かって泳いでくる。こちらに向かってくるような感じがして迫力がある。ただひとによっては暗い中でマンタがやってくるので恐怖を感じるかもしれない。小さい子供だと怖がるかもしれない。この体制を一時間ほどする。私は最初の二十分で十分と感じた。残りの四十分は結構長く感じた。一時間ほど海面に浮いてから船に戻り、船の中でトイレを済ませて、飲み物を飲んでから下船した。下船したのは八時過ぎだとおもう。ここからワイコロアまで一時間ほどかかって帰るので、ワイコロアに戻るのは十時前になり、運転手は結構疲れると思う。それでも迫力のあるマンタには満足した。

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Packages: サンセットプラン
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/08/22
Activity Date: 2024/08/13

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Manta Fun!

Reviewed by: Maya

The staff was fun and kept us all in good spirits!
Not everyone in my party was comfortable in the water but the staff came around and kept checking on them until they relaxed.
The sight of the Mantas was unbelievable!!!
Thanks Iruka!!!!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/08/18
Activity Date: 2024/07/25

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

So much fun and extremely memorable! Definitely a bucket list item for the Big Island!

Reviewed by: Rose B

This was my first time snorkeling with manta rays, so I was a little apprehensive. But the crew members were reassuring and had a "chill" attitude that put me at ease. They also explanined everything very well. Also, expect that you might not see manta rays right away. I think it took almost a half hour before they appeared in our area of the bay. But overall, this was so much fun as seeing these otherworldly creatures up close was amazing!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/07/30
Activity Date: 2024/06/29

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Wow!!

Reviewed by: Kara

Gentle giants for certain!! What amazing creatures to get to play around with in the water

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/07/21
Activity Date: 2024/06/28

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Just do it, amazing experience!

Reviewed by: Isabella ferreira

The crew was really nice, and we have such a great experience. I was scared at first, but swimming with the mantas was really cool. This is definitely a must do in your trip to Kona.

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/07/20
Activity Date: 2024/07/18

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Great time!

Reviewed by: Brian

The evening manta ray tour was amazing!! Crew was great, Trevor, Scott, Mitch were all top notch. Diego? Well, okay, he was great too! Ha! Seriously, fun crew, AMAZING manta rays, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Thanks!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/07/11
Activity Date: 2024/07/09

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Great experience, fun crew!

Reviewed by: dces

Great experience, fun crew! Everyone in our group loved it and if the opportunity ever presents itself we'd do it again!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/07/10
Activity Date: 2024/06/11

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Loved this!

Reviewed by: Kara

We were a bit nervous about being in the water at night, but not to worry as the guides make the whole evening experience comfortable!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/07/06
Activity Date: 2024/04/12

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Once in a lifetime

Reviewed by: Kara

It was such a fabulous and unreal experience, the scared part left my body right when we started seeing the rays as they are so gentle!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/07/06
Activity Date: 2024/04/08

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Wonderful Time With Manta Rays

Reviewed by: Lydia

My 8 year old grandson was taught by Mitch how to snorkel so he could enjoy the manta rays. The grandkids
said it was awesome and I agree! It’s a must to do. The crew was extremely professional and safety conscious.

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/06/24
Activity Date: 2024/06/22

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Spectacular snorkeling experience!

Reviewed by: Kirk

We attended the 9pm experience and it was absolutely worth every cent as well as the late hour. We were completely surrounded by manta rays, there were at least a dozen feeding within inches of the group. There were bottlenose dolphin hunting at the edges of the lighted area and we were even visited by a small shark. Everything a Hawaiian night snorkel should be!

The guides were professional and knowledgeable and truly provided an outstanding experience.

I would recommend a light jacket for the 20 minute boat ride to and from the dive sight if you get cold easily. I was in swim trunks and a long sleeve rash guard and I was fine, but my wife was a bit chilly on the trip back.

We would 100% do this experience again!

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ALOHA Kirk! Thank you for sharing your kind words, experience. We're so glad hear you have met dolphin and small shark during Manta ray snorkel as well. We looking forward welcoming you back when yo come to Hawaii.

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/06/03
Activity Date: 2024/05/26

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

a must!

Reviewed by: Kara

great evening swimming with these giant gorgeous creatures, we got lucky with the abundance who came around to play!

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Aloha Kara! Thank you so much for joining our Manta snorkel tour! We are happy to hear that you had a great time swimming with the manta rays. We hope to see you again soon. Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/04/01
Activity Date: 2024/01/10

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Exhilarating Night Adventure Watching Manta Ray Under Your Feet

Reviewed by: LarryC

Are ready to try an adventure that is unique? Water activities are great but what about doing something at night, in the water and mysteriously fun? You must do this! A night time viewing of majestic Manta Rey fish! Oh boy, so fun. The day came, I drove down to the facility early (good thing I did, I got lost) and introduced myself to the host. Maybe her name was Iruka, but a very friendly girl greeted me and accommodated any questions I had. She offered a wetsuit fins and mask/snorkel combo however, I bought and brought my own (because I know what it means for things not to fit right). We took off on time with about 13-15 people out into the abyss. Light was shimmering off the water as the sun was setting down. Very beautiful to see it on a boat. We took a short ride to the spot where other boats were anchored and the crew pulled out a square like raft. It had special lights in the middle to draw fish and Manta Ray. The special lights draw the plankton towards the light and the fish eat it right away.

Everyone slowly dropped ourselves over the side and crew members helped us swim to the floating raft. We had to hold a small rope handle and given floating noodles to place under our feet to make everyone horizontal. This is to keep our feet from kicking underneath the raft and scaring the fish. This also kept everyone relaxed, well until we started seeing strange fish.

So much fun! The ride back was scary fun. Traveling through the dark without any lights but the moon illuminating on the water in front of us Wow! This is something you'll never forget. Highly Recommended.

Video https://youtu.be/t4VJHokd3DI

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Aloha Larry!
Thank you so much for joining our manta ray tour on the big island of Hawai'i! We are happy to hear that you had a great time with our awesome crew and in the water with the manta rays! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! Your videos and pictures are amazing to see. Come back soon, mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2024/02/28
Activity Date: 2024/02/13

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Awesome once-in-a-lifetime experience

Reviewed by: Veronica

My family did the sunset cruise and it was amazing! We got to watch the sunset in the water and got to see dolphins and look for whales before heading to the snorkeling spot. I have kids ages 12 and 9. While my 9 year old struggled a bit with the snorkel, my 12 year old had no problems at all. The crew was super fun and engaging, dancing to music and generally infecting the crowd with their great attitude. Snacks and drinks were provided as well as hot chocolate afterward. They also took videos for us and were happy to airdrop them to anyone that wanted them. I would definitely recommend this experience and this company!

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Aloha Veronica!
Thank you for joining our manta ray tour and for sharing your amazing experience. We are thrilled to hear that you and your family had a great time on our boat and snorkeling with the manta rays. We hope you come back soon for more fun, mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/02/25
Activity Date: 2024/02/02

Big Island Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour Adventure on a Hawaiian Sailing Canoe

fun!

Reviewed by: blake

fun!fun!fun!fun!fun!fun!fun!fun!fun!fun!fun!fun!fun!fun!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/02/02
Activity Date: 2023/02/15

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

pretty good experience

Reviewed by: joe pang

wonderful and first experience of my life. i 'll want to there again soon, this is my dream.

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Aloha Joe! Thank you so much for joining our Manta Ray tour. We are so happy that you had a great time and that is was a dream come true. We hope to see you again soon. Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/01/18
Activity Date: 2023/12/20

Kona Sunset & Moonlight Wild Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Wahine Charters

Great Fun!

Reviewed by: Rich(Lawrence KS)

I was not sure what to expect but I was very pleased with this experience. The crew was very pleasant, patient and knowledgable. They were very patient with some older guests and made sure they were safe and comfortable.
We ended up meeting several other boats so we had a lot of plankton for the Manta. Those beautiful fish did not disappoint! Although touching the manta is prohibited, they come close enough to touch! Bring your underwater camera for some great pictures and video memories!

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Packages: Moonlight Cruise & Evening Manta Snorkel Tour [2 hours]
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/12/06
Activity Date: 2023/12/04

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

AWESOME EXPERIENCE!!!!

Reviewed by: Mary H

We attended on Monday October 16. The 4 guys did such a fantastic job making it fun for all of us. It was a unique and exciting experience. I can not say enough good things about it. I highly recommend it and would even go so far as to say it is a MUST DO on the Big Island!!

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Aloha Mary! We are so happy that you enjoyed our Manta Ray tour. Thank you so much for joining us. We hope to see you again soon. Mahalo!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/10/31
Activity Date: 2023/10/16

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Amazing guides, lots of mantas and fish, beautiful scenery, and fun learning experience.

Reviewed by: E & C Flores-Montoya

My husband and I booked this tour for our honeymoon on the island. It was truly amazing to see the many fish and mantas in their natural habitat! I was that person who forgot their motion sickness meds. If you get motion sick/sea sick definitely take them so you can enjoy the whole experience without feeling queasy. If you come from colder climates you may not need wet suits. My husband and I didnt get them as we come from a cold climate and did fine temperature wise. The captain and his crew, Diego, were very knowledgeable and friendly. They also helped out a bunch when I wasn't feeling well. Would recommend this tour to anyone!

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Aloha! Thank you so much for joining our Manta Ray tour and for choosing Iruka! It makes us so happy to hear that our guests are loving their experience. We hope to see you again soon. Mahalo!

  • Not my best image but I don't want to give away all the fun!

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/10/27
Activity Date: 2023/10/25

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

An absolutely unforgettable time!

Reviewed by: Kristen

We are SO glad we booked this tour with Iruka; we had an absolutely incredible time with tour guides Trevor, Diego and Tamaya (so sorry if I'm misspelling your names or missing anyone) who were so knowledgable and accommodating. It was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to the Big Island; a bunch of the rays got so close to us, we felt super safe and loved the hot chocolate afterwards!

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Aloha Kristen! Thank you so much for joining our Manta Ray tour and for sharing about your experience. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time with us. Please come back soon! Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/10/21
Activity Date: 2023/10/12

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

awesome!

Reviewed by: Stefanie Säuberlich

We always felt safe. The support was great. We were there with our 2 sons (4 and 11 years old). Everything worked great and everyone was very attentive. We were able to enjoy it completely as a family. Seeing the manta rays was an unforgettable experience.
Highly recommended!

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Aloha Stefanie! Thank you so much for choosing Iruka and for sharing about your exciting experience. We are so happy that you enjoyed your time on our Manta Ray tour. We hope to see you again in the future! Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2023/10/10
Activity Date: 2023/10/08

Deluxe Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkeling Cruise from Keauhou Bay - Hula Kai

Definitely add this to you itinerary if you haven’t yet!

Reviewed by: Jules

The crew was great, the manta turn out was amazing, and the boat ride is short (which is ideal for when you’re cold and ready to get warm again haha). We got lucky that it was a small group so there were plenty of options to sit and have a lovely view of the sunset while heading out. 10/10 would do again.

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Packages: Evening Manta Snorkeling Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/10/01
Activity Date: 2023/09/29

Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel Tour - Small-Group Adventure from Keauhou Bay

A Wondrous Experience

Reviewed by: Kathy M.

We couldn't have asked for a better trip. I especially appreciated the small group size - eight people - which meant that we were able to watch the mantas without getting in each other's way. My sister and I were at the end of the line, opposite each other. This meant that as the manta rays turned over and swam upside down just under the light board - only a few inches away from us - we could look right down their throats. I was amazed at how clean and empty their large mouths were. It was fascinating to see their gills from the inside as well as the outside.

It was wonderful to watch the mantas swim. They move so smoothly they hardly seem to be propelling themselves. The patterns on their backs fluoresce in the light, so they're easy to see.

We watched by lining up on either side of a board, holding on to it and floating stretched out away from it, with flotation devices like pool noodles under our ankles. This keeps our bodies away from the mantas, which is for their protection, not ours. (The mantas are harmless. No teeth, no sting. They eat plankton, not people!)

Two tips:

1. The staff had us put the pool noodles under our ankles, but in that location, it's easy to lose the noodle. Try putting it just below your knees instead. It's much easier to keep in place that way, and if your knees are at the surface, the rest of your legs will be also.

2. If you do lose your noodle, don't panic or kick. Keep your head down, relax, stay as flat as you can, and allow the water to support your body. Staff members will retrieve the noodle and slip it under your legs again. Kicking disturbs the mantas, and the stress is bad for them.

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Packages: Night Manta Discovery Adventure
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2023/09/23
Activity Date: 2023/09/07

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

10/10, would recommend. Manta rays are a must see!

Reviewed by: Maggy

This was such a breathtaking experience! Trevor and Diego were excellent captain and crew, with a great sense of humor too. They ensured I felt safe which was huge because I had never snorkeled before. I would recommend this company to anyone who asks, they provide everything you need including prescription goggles which was an amazing surprise. Diego also gave us manta ray facts as we were snorkeling and we loved it. The night began with a sunset boat ride, leading into the manta ray snorkel, and then a quick boat ride back to the harbor with snacks and hot cocoa. I will never forget this experience.

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Aloha Maggy! We are so happy that you had fun on our Manta Ray tour. Thank you so much for joining us. We hope to see you again soon. Mahalo!

  • Manta rays come right up to you and flip around to eat. So so cool.

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/09/18
Activity Date: 2023/09/15

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Great Evening

Reviewed by: Kara

We were happy we got to see some mantas, it was so fun to have a night experience!

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Aloha Kara! Thank you for choosing Iruka and for sharing your positive feedback. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time on our tour. We hope to see you again in the future! Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/09/18
Activity Date: 2023/08/04

Kona Sunset & Moonlight Wild Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Wahine Charters

Amazing snorkeling

Reviewed by: Mandy

We had a blast and seeing the manta rays was amazing. We also saw a bristle worm, which was cool too. The team was fabulous and knowledgeable. We will do again next time we swing into Kona. We recommend this excursion 100%. You won’t be sorry. If you get seasick, take the anti nausea medicine first. It can be a bit harder on your stomach in the dark.

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Packages: Sunset Cruise & Evening Manta Snorkel Tour [2.5 hours]
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/09/16
Activity Date: 2023/08/23

Hawaii Manta Ray Sunset & Night Time Snorkel Experience from Kona - Iruka

Epic Experience!

Reviewed by: Alex

The boat crew went out of their way to make sure each and every one of us was taken care of and having a good time. The mantas were surreal. This is something everyone needs to experience!

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Aloha Alex! Thank you so much for joining our tour and for sharing about your experience. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time with us. Please come back soon! Mahalo

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Packages: Manta Ray Night Snorkel with Sunset Cruise
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/09/02
Activity Date: 2023/08/31
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