Iruka Kona Manta Ray Night Snorkel

Honokohau Harbor, 74-380 Kealakehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

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Duration

About 2 hours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

30 people

Languages

English

DepartsHonokohau Harbor, slip A17, Kailua-Kona

DurationAbout 2 hours

Rates from$106.25 adult / $85 child

OperatorIruka Hawaii

Manta rays feed at night. Lights on a floating raft draw plankton, the plankton draws the mantas, and you hold on to the raft and watch them barrel-roll a few feet below you. It is the one Hawaii activity that regularly leaves people speechless on the ride home.

The boat leaves Honokohau Harbor, about five minutes north of Kailua-Kona, and runs down the coast to the viewing site. You get in, swim the short distance to the lit raft, and hold the handles while the crew keeps watch. Nobody dives; everyone stays on the surface.

Choose Your Departure

Night Manta Snorkel with Sunset CruiseAbout 2 hours / cruise the Kona coast at sunset, then snorkel

From $106.25 per adult

Included

Snorkel gear and a floating viewing mat
Snacks, water and hot chocolate
Bathroom on board
Return hotel transport available on this departure

Night Manta SnorkelAbout 2 hours / later departure, straight to the viewing site

From $106.25 per adult

Included

Snorkel gear and a floating viewing mat
Snacks, water and hot chocolate
Self-drive or rideshare to the harbor

Ride AlongStay on the boat and watch from the deck

From $85 per person

Suits

Anyone not swimming that night
Parents staying with a child on board

Child rate applies to ages 3 to 11; infants 2 and under ride free with an adult. Wetsuit rental is $10 per person, paid at check-in.

Good to Know

Check in30 minutes before departure at slip A17. Parking at the harbor is free.

Comfort in the waterAll ages are welcome, but you should be comfortable floating in open water at night in a life jacket. If not, the crew will seat you on the boat.

If no mantas appearSightings are not guaranteed. If none are seen, Iruka issues a rain check for a free spot on a later tour.

BringSwimsuit under your clothes, a towel, a warm layer for the ride back, and motion sickness medicine an hour before you leave the hotel if you need it.

Touching or feeding marine life is illegal in Hawaii. Iruka does not free dive with the mantas.

Booking Inquiry

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Highlights

Turtle Canyon — snorkel a protected reef where Hawaiian green sea turtles gather year round
About 3 hours total including hotel pickup and drop-off
Waikiki hotel pickup and drop-off included
Calm, shallow water suited to first-time snorkelers
Snorkeling equipment and life vests provided
Hot and cold water, coffee, tea, snacks, muffin and cup of noodles on board
2 restrooms on board
Crew in the water with you, plus a safety briefing before you get in
Family friendly — children welcome with a guardian
Reef-safe sunscreen guidance so you do not damage the coral
Tropical reef fish alongside the turtles
GoPro rental available on board

Use of snorkeling equipment
Life vests
Water (hot and cold), coffee and tea
Snacks
Muffin and cup of noodles
2 restrooms on board
Pickup and drop-off (Waikiki area only)

GoPro rental ($40 + tax)
Gratuities

2 - 3 hours

English

Tour's Location

Honokohau Harbor, 74-380 Kealakehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

from $106.25