![]() Kona’s largest coastal resident manta ray, “Big Bertha”, is approximately 16 feet wide and weighs over 2000 pounds! And at the time I’m writing this post, there is even a pregnant resident manta ray visiting divers every night.Īlthough they’re massive, manta rays are truly gentle giants. Kona’s manta rays have been recorded as large as 25 feet wide from wing tip to wing tip and weigh about 100 pounds per foot of wingspan. Kona is where more than 100 coastal resident manta rays call home and stick around all year long, so no matter when you’re visiting Hawaii, you have a pretty good chance of running into these amazing creatures. Night diving with manta rays in Kona is actually ranked as one of the top ten diving experiences in the entire world! That’s more than 1,250 unique species of marine life that can only be found on Hawaii’s reefs. Hawaii is home to so many different species of marine life in fact, 25% of the island’s underwater species are exclusive only to Hawaii. I booked a one-tank manta night dive charter with Big Island Divers in Kona and set out just before sunrise for a dive that I will never, ever forget.ĭiving in Hawaii, regardless of what time of day, is an incredible experience. So I worked up my courage and took the plunge just after sunrise and man, am I glad that I did! Full disclosure, I’m scared of the dark on land, so being in the dark at the bottom of the great big ocean was a terrifying thought.īut, I knew that there was absolutely no way I was going to visit the Big Island of Hawaii and not experience the once in a lifetime opportunity that is diving with manta rays at night. However, diving at night was still something that did not sit well with me. ![]() ![]() Scuba diving has taken me all over the world and given me the opportunity to make so many unforgettable underwater memories. Since becoming certified I’ve gotten over my fear of the ocean’s depth and now find being weightless underwater one of the most calming experiences ever. Two years ago, I decided to face my fears of being at depth and got my PADI Open Water Certification. Learning to dive is hands down, one of the greatest things that I’ve ever done.
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