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Manta rays
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Manta Ray Night Snorkel

Snorkel

The world's most reliable manta ray encounter — giant Pacific mantas (up to 14 ft) soar through lights held by snorkelers at Garden Eel Cove south of Kohala. No certification needed.

7:30 PM

Next boat

2 hrs

Trip

$80

From

Departures · Kawaihae Harbor (10 min north)

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Dock wisdom

Book manta ray night snorkel at least 3 days ahead — it's the most popular experience on the Big Island.

Spinner dolphins are most reliably found offshore early morning before they head inshore to rest mid-day.

Kawaihae Harbor is just 10 minutes north of Hapuna — the least-crowded boat launch on the Kohala Coast.

For deep-sea fishing, Honokohau Marina (Kona) is 35 minutes south and is the hub of the big-game fleet.

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Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.