Dive Review of Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii in
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Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii: "A good dive shop for the Manta Night Dive", Nov, 2019, by Paul Fitzpatrick, TX, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 11305.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This is one of many dive shops that does the Manta night dive on the Big Island. One of the other dive shops recommended them, and the operation was very professional. They do a single night dive. You board the boat around 5 pm, allowing lots of time for a very thorough briefing and setup before entering the water after sunset. There was a mixture of snorkelers and divers on board, but the snorkelers had separate briefings and experiences. The basic plan of the all the dive shopw is that you drop down, swim to a sand patch with lights, and wait with several other groups for the mantas. Our experience was better than that. After about 10 minutes and 1-2 mantas, our divemaster took us on a reef dive. We saw one shark, one octopus, and an eel fairly quickly. After about 15 minutes we returned to the main site where we remained for about 25 minutes. In total we saw about 10 mantas in a range of sizes. There were schools of fish in addition. This is one of those unique dives that is on every diver's bucket list.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	throughout Caribbean, Galapagos, Hawaii, Indonesia
Closest Airport	Kona	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
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Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii in Hawaii

Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii: "A good dive shop for the Manta Night Dive", Nov, 2019,

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii in
Hawaii