--- title: Night Manta Ray Experience lang: en type: tour city: Big Island country: United States price: 133 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.86 reviews: 826 duration_minutes: 90 free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 8 of 17 (Manta Ray Night Snorkel) schedule_checked: 2026-11-07 data_updated: 2026-11-08 canonical: https://guidekin.com/usa/big-island/tours/night-manta-ray-experience/ --- # Night Manta Ray Experience **Guidekin's take:** A short boat ride off the South Kona Coast takes you to a guided night snorkel with manta rays. Gear, wetsuits and hot chocolate are included; you need swimming skills, prior snorkeling experience and the ability to climb a short ladder. 4.86 from 826 reviews at €133 per person for 1h 30m. In our comparison: #8 of 17 in Manta Ray Night Snorkel, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Snorkel at night with the gentle giants of the South Kona Coast in safety and comfort, and experience what the Travel Channel named one of the top 10 things to do in your lifetime. Our incredibly short boat ride will have you and our highly trained in the water guides snorkeling with the manta rays in minutes. An evening you won't ever forget! **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €133 per person - Duration: 1h 30m - Rating: 4.86/5 from 826 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Sea Quest Hawaii - Group: Shared tour - Start times: 18:15, 18:45, 19:15, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-11-07 ## Reviews 4.86 from 826 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 97% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 798 of 826. - 5 stars: 776 (94%) - 4 stars: 22 (3%) - 3 stars: 6 (1%) - 2 stars: 8 (1%) - 1 star: 14 (2%) ## What's included - Snorkel Gear Included - Wetsuits - Hot Chocolate ## Not included - Gratuities - Towels (recommended) - No transportation provided ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 18:15, 18:45, 19:15, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-11-07 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE We are located at Keauhou Bay in Kailua-Kona Our office is located just past the driveway to the Sheraton Keauhou Resort & Spa We are a white, one-story building Park in a spot along the road there where parking is permitted Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - What if we don’t see any mantas? It is an extremely rare occurrence, but if we do not see ANY manta rays on our Night Manta Experience, you are welcome to come back out with us again during the same vacation, based on availability, totally free of charge. Make sure you call us right away so that we may reschedule you! Non-refundable and non-transferable. - NIGHT MANTA EXPERIENCE: - Everyone in my group can swim - Everyone in my group has snorkeling experience - Everyone in my group can climb a short ladder to re-board the boat - Please read and understand the manta guarantee : Manta Guarantee: If zero manta rays are seen, you are welcome back out again. Itʻs that simple. We are fortunate to see mantas almost every night, but on the rare occasion where none are sighted on your tour, Sea Quest invites you to come back out on another night at no additional cost to you, or on a confirmed afternoon snorkeling adventure at no additional charge. No refunds available. ## Compared with other Manta Ray Night Snorkel | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #8 of 17** | €133 | 1h 30m | 4.86 (826) | shared | | [Sunset Manta Ray Tour in Kailua-Kona](/usa/big-island/tours/sunset-manta-ray-tour-in-kailua-kona/?format=md) | €99 | 2h | 4.96 (271) | shared | | [Manta Ray Night Snorkel Adventure](/usa/big-island/tours/manta-ray-night-snorkel-adventure/?format=md) | €207 | 2h 30m | 4.94 (280) | shared | | [One Tank Manta Night Dive and Snorkel](/usa/big-island/tours/one-tank-manta-night-dive-and-snorkel/?format=md) | €123 | 3h | 5.0 (83) | shared | Ranked #8 of 17 in Manta Ray Night Snorkel by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €90 to €207, median €125; typical length 2h. 0 of 17 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. 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