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Float under Kona’s night sky and watch manta rays wheel and feed beneath a single light board. This guided two-hour snorkel offers close-up ocean encounters with small groups and complimentary videos of your tour.
Float under Kona’s night sky and watch manta rays wheel and feed beneath a single light board. This guided two-hour snorkel offers close-up ocean encounters with small groups and complimentary videos of your tour.
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Operated by Ocean Eco Tours · Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
You push off from the harbor into warm Hawaiian night, the boat’s lights shrinking behind you while a single, powerful light board hums below the surface. Plankton gather like a slow meteor shower and, attracted to the glow, the mantas begin to arrive—huge wings slicing the water, looping and banking in silent, graceful arcs.
easy.
2 hours.
Should be comfortable floating in open water and able to use a mask and snorkel; no advanced fitness required.
Expect to float and observe manta feeding for about 30–40 minutes after the sun has set and the lights are on.
Yes—your operator records the encounter and provides complimentary edited videos after the tour for you to download.
No—participants should be comfortable floating with a waist flotation device and using a mask and snorkel; expert swimming is not required.
Take motion-sickness medication before boarding if you’re prone to nausea; sit in the middle of the boat and focus on the horizon during transit.
Honokohau Harbor sits beside ancient Hawaiian coastal sites; historically the shoreline supported fishponds and canoe landings that shaped local fishing practices.
Operators follow no-touch policies and light-based viewing to minimize disturbance; use reef-safe sunscreen and avoid flash photography to protect marine life.
Ocean Eco Tours operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
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