Night Swim with Manta Rays

Spend a unique evening snorkelling with manta rays off the coast of Hawaii's Big Island: enjoy an unforgettable night swim with these majestic sea creatures.

Night Swim with Manta Rays on Big Island Hawaii

Snorkelling is always an incredible experience, but snorkelling at night enhances it further. After meeting at Kealakehe Pkwy at the scheduled time and receiving safety instructions, you will board a boat heading to a known habitat for manta rays.

Within five minutes, you will arrive at the location where manta rays, which can reach up to 23 feet (7 metres) in width, reside. Don your snorkelling goggles and breathing tube and prepare to enter the sea. You will dive underwater with your instructor, who will have a light board to help you see the rays in the dark water. The light will also attract plankton, their food.

You will spend about 30 to 40 minutes swimming with the manta rays before returning to the boat and heading back to the meeting point, thus concluding this two-hour-long activity.

What if we don't see any manta rays?

While you are likely to see manta rays, their appearance can vary due to sea currents, wind, and weather conditions. If no manta rays are sighted during your activity, you will have the option to re-do the activity on the next scheduled day for free (subject to availability).