Divers 65 years and older complete Padi medical Form prior to dive charter.If Snorkeling/Diving – Must be able to swim and climb boat ladder to exit the water. Snorkeling not recommended for 6 & under, 17 & under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.All guests must be able to swim 50 yards unassisted.Diver must be certified and provide proof of certification.Due to safety regulations, the weight limit for divers & snorkelers is 280 lbs.Bring sunscreen & a light jacket or sweater.
#MANTA RAY SWIMMING OAHU PROFESSIONAL#
Friendly, knowledgeable and professional dive crew.Snacks, soft drinks, ice water and hot cocoa provided.Oversize swim platform and fresh hot water showers.Tank, weights, and dive light included mask and fins available on board!.85% chance of seeing Ray of come again free!.In a water depth of about 30-40 feet, both snorkelers and certified SCUBA divers are able to safely view the incredible performance by the manta rays!
#MANTA RAY SWIMMING OAHU HOW TO#
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will instruct you on how to encounter these amazing creatures so we can protect the mantas and their habitat. Groups of Manta Rays converge nightly off of Makako Bay (Garden Eel Cove), to feed on the Phytoplankton & Zooplankton that appear to soak up the glow given off by underwater dive lights.Įnjoy a scenic sunset boat ride along the Kona coast to the manta location. These gentle giants can grow up to 16 feet in length and weigh up to 1600 pounds, but they have nothing that bites or stings, making this the safest large animal encounter in the world. Much like a fingerprint is unique to each human, Manta Rays have distinguishing black and white markings on their underside that are used to identify them nightly. The Hawaiian Kona Coast is home to over 240 resident Manta Rays and each has been identified and named. This world famous dive/snorkel trip has been featured on numerous Travel, National Geographic and Discovery Channel programs! In her own research, Marshall is analyzing their DNA to see if they are related in an attempt to understand why these animals spend so much time together-but they might just be friends that grew up together.Mark an item off your bucket list and join us for the Manta Ray Night Dive & Snorkel EcoAdventure charter!Īn incredible encounter with the Kona Manta Rays at night. The social groupings of manta rays are intriguing in part because they aren’t necessarily family groups.
When they spend time together, they are incredibly social,” says Marshall, who adds that these animals don’t just feed together, but they also play together.
“They seem to associate closely with one another. The one in front gets the most plankton via filter feeding with its giant gaping mouth, but they switch places as they swim so each gets a turn in the leader position. Manta ray individuals “stack” behind one another while feeding. Marshall explains that this circling behavior is a social way of eating. (Read about how to stick a camera on a manta ray.) She was not involved with capturing this video but has been researching the behavior of mantas for over 15 years. “When drone technology came out we noticed that mantas were behaving a lot more naturally without boats around,” says Andrea Marshall, the Director of the Marine Megafauna Foundation and a National Geographic explorer. In rare drone footage captured off the coast of Oahu in Hawaii by Mark Merkley, the unique and graceful feeding behavior of the reef manta ray is captured in great detail. Even though these huge fish are 12 feet across, the social behavior of the reef manta ray has generally remained secretive-until now.
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