2-tank Manta Ray Night Charter

Consistently ranked as one of the best dives in the world, the Manta Ray Night Dive belongs on every diver's bucket list. With no stingers, barbs or teeth, manta rays are gentle giants and watching them move through the water column is a sight to behold.

After dark, divers use bright lights to attract plankton, a naturally occurring food source for manta rays. The plankton concentrates around the lights, making it easy for manta rays to easily gulp down mouthfuls of food.

Both dives take place at Makako Bay (Garden Eel Cove). The first dive is a late afternoon dive during which our guides point out some of the unique marine life around the cove (Hawaiian Garden Eels!) and place bright lights down to prep the site for the night dive. Occasionally, manta rays show up early and divers get to see them on both dives!

During the surface interval, as the sun sets, our passionate and knowledgeable guides teach divers about manta ray behavior and give thorough briefings to prepare them for the night dive.

Once it's dark, divers get back in to watch the manta rays graceful and mesmerizing feeding ballet. Sometimes swimming inches over the heads of the divers! Many of our guests say this dive is a highlight, not just of their trip to Hawaii, but of their entire lives.

We keep our groups small, with no more than 5 divers per divemaster. More personalized attention helps make diving safer- and more fun!