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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

Great impact! 大迫力

Reviewed by: ニャンコスター

I'm so glad I participated! I encountered more than eight manta rays, and it seemed like it was a particularly lucky day for encounters. It was the best! I wasn't cold at all after borrowing a wetsuit! Thank you for the amazing experience!

めちゃくちゃ参加して良かったです!
8枚以上のマンタと出会えて 本当 この日は特に
遭遇率がラッキーな日だったみたいで最高でした♡
ウエットスーツを借りたら寒くもなかったです!
最高な体験をありがとうございました★

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ALOHA!! Thank you for participating in Manta University! We are glad to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your encounter with wild mantas. Please do come back to Manta University when you visit the Big Island again. MAHALO!!

ALOHA!! この度はマンタ大学にご参加いただきありがとうございました! 野生のマンタとの遭遇を存分にお楽しみいただけたようで幸いです。 また是非ハワイ島にいらした際にはマンタ大学に遊びにいらしてくださいね、MAHALO!!

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Posted on: 2017/11/26
Activity Date: 2017/11/23

Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist

Informative!

Reviewed by: Scott Reimer

My girlfriend broke her ankle trying to go snorkeling so going again was out for us. The next best thing or better even was this tour; Kat, our guide, answered every one of our questions and it was super fun! We saw all kinds of critters and fish and it felt like you were under the waves yourself! Clear and colorful! I’d do it again, and the price was the most reasonable of all the activities we’ve tried so far on the Big Island ;)

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Aloha Scott, Glad you had a great time and thank you for such a nice review. Sorry to hear about your girlfriend, hope she is better now...ankles take time healing though!
Mahalo,
jeannie

  • Lots to see!

  • Lots to learn!

  • Fun!

  • Great tour!

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Posted on: 2017/11/20
Activity Date: 2017/11/17

マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

I was able to see three pieces! 3枚見られました!

Reviewed by: りんちゃん

Three manta rays appeared and circled around us, which was exciting. Two family members got seasick and seemed to need motion sickness medication. The boat was fast, and since it was nighttime, it was quite a unique experience. There was no explanation for snorkeling, so those who are not accustomed to it might panic, especially since it was in the pitch dark sea, and there were elderly people who seemed to be in distress. It might be worth considering this more carefully. I was fine since I am a diver, but for those who are not familiar with marine sports, the spray from the boat constantly hitting their faces could be tough. After it was over, despite being cold, we were handed cold bottled water. The Japanese staff were cheerful and very kind, and I enjoyed our conversations. At the end, there was an explanation about tips, and I had prepared some, but when I got off the boat and changed, there were no staff left as they had already left for the next tour. This meant I had to prepare the tip while feeling cold and drenched, which was a bit challenging considering I had a lot of luggage.

3枚のマンタが現れて、周りを旋回してくれて、エキサイティングでした。
家族が2名船に酔ってしまいました。酔いどめが必要なようです。
ボートは高速で、夜ですし、なかなかできない経験です。
シュノーケルの説明などないので、シュノーケルに慣れていない方は、
真っ暗の中の海なので、パニックになっているご老人がいらっしゃいました。
よく検討されたほうがよいかも。私はダイバーだったので、大丈夫でしたが、
マリンスポーツに親しんでいない方だと、ボートの海のしぶきが顔に
かかりっぱなしですし、つらいかも。終わったあとに寒いのに、冷たい
ペットボトルが渡されました。
日本人のスタッフは明るくて大変親切で会話が楽しかったです。
最後にチップの説明があり、用意もしていたのですが、
船から降りて着替えたら、もう、スタッフはだれもいなくて次の
ツアーにでかけていました。
そうすると、びちゃびちゃのさむーい下船のグロッキーなときに
チップを用意しないとですが、、、普通に考えると、荷物も多いし、
難しかったかな?と思います。

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Aloha Rin-chan,

Congratulations on your graduation from Manta University’s Night School. I sincerely apologize for any discomfort caused by our lack of consideration.

I am very pleased that you were able to have the precious experience of swimming with manta rays, which is not something easily done in Japan.

All of our staff looks forward to the day we can meet you again. Once again, thank you very much!!

Mahalo,
Iruka Office Noriko

ALOHA りんちゃん様

この度はマンタ大学夜学部ご卒業おめでとうございます。
配慮が足りずご不快な思いをさせてしまった部分もあり、大変失礼いたしました。

マンタと泳ぐという、日本ではなかなかできない貴重な体験をして頂き、
大変嬉しく思っております。

是非またりんちゃん様にお会いできる日をスタッフ一同楽しみにしております。
改めまして・・・この度はありがとうございました!!

Mahalo
Iruka Office Noriko

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Posted on: 2017/11/17
Activity Date: 2017/11/11

マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

I've never seen a scene like this before! こんな光景初めて!

Reviewed by: msugar

It was a tour that my husband, who loves the ocean and animals, had been longing for. The large rubber boat we boarded just before it got dark was thrilling, almost making us feel like we would be thrown off due to the speed and waves, but we all arrived at our destination while squealing with excitement. We quickly grabbed onto a long float and began observing the mantas. As we floated still, mantas came one after another, starting to spin while opening their large mouths incredibly close to us. I had never seen such a sight! It was breathtaking. While waiting patiently for the mantas, I felt a bit of chill, but when they came close, I forgot the cold and was completely captivated. I think this is definitely an experience you should have when visiting the Big Island of Hawaii.

海と動物が好きな夫が切望していたツアーでした。暗くなる直前に乗り込んだ大型ゴムボートはスピードと波で振り落とされそうなほどスリリングでしたが、乗客皆でキャーキャー言いながら目的の場所に着きました。すぐに長い浮きに捕まってのマンタ見学となり、じっと浮いているとマンタが次から次へとやってきて、信じられないほど近くで大きな口を開けながらクルクルと回転しはじめました。こんな光景は見たことない!感激でした。ジッとマンタを待っているときはちょっと寒さが沁みてきますが、マンタが近くに来てくれたら寒さも忘れて見入ってしまいました。ハワイ島に行ったら是非体験するべきオプションかと思います。

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Aloha msugar,

Congratulations on your graduation from Manta University Night School!

We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed a valuable experience in the great nature of the Big Island, something that is hard to come by in Japan.

We look forward to seeing you on a dolphin tour next time. Thank you very much for participating this time!!

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office Noriko

ALOHA msugar様

この度はマンタ大学夜学部ご卒業おめでとうございます。

ハワイ島の大自然の中、日本ではなかなか出来ない貴重な体験をして頂けお楽しみ頂けたようで、
スタッフ・クルー一同大変嬉しく思っております。

次は是非イルカツアーでもmsugar様にお会い出来ることを楽しみにしております。
この度はご参加、誠にありがとうございました!!

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス Noriko

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Posted on: 2017/11/14
Activity Date: 2017/10/19

マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

It's scary. 怖いです。

Reviewed by: emiko

The manta ray came close enough for me to see its face, body, and mouth, and while I shouldn't touch it, it got within touching distance... I was scared, but I had an amazing time observing the manta ray.

マンタの顔、身体、口全てにおいて近くまで接近してきて、触ってはいけないのですが、向こうから触れる距離に来てしまい・・・
怖かったですが、すごい楽しくマンタを見ることができました。

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Aloha Emiko,

Congratulations on your graduation from Manta University Night School.

We hope you had a wonderful experience that is hard to come by in Japan. All of our staff is looking forward to the day we can meet you again.

Thank you very much for everything.

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office, Noriko

Aloha emiko様

この度はマンタ大学夜学部ご卒業おめでとうございます。

日本ではなかなか出来ない貴重な体験を経験して頂き、お楽しみ頂けましたでしょうか。
是非またemikoさんにお会い出来る日をスタッフ一同楽しみにしております。

この度は誠にありがとうございました。

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス Noriko

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Posted on: 2017/11/14
Activity Date: 2017/09/28

マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

I didn't come to eat plankton like on TV. テレビみたいにプランクトン食べには来なかった

Reviewed by: 小木アリッサ

When we arrived at Sheraton's Point, we saw the shadow of a manta ray and immediately jumped into the water, but it never showed up. We held onto a flat rope while waiting, but it swayed with the waves and moved below, so it wasn't much support. Eventually, I grabbed onto the board directly. I was only breathing through my mouth, swaying up and down and side to side, and after half of the people got seasick and gave up to return to the boat, a few manta rays finally passed by, and that was the end of it. I chose a company that allows you to participate again if you don't encounter manta rays, but since I did see a few, I consider it a graduation of sorts. People who participated with two other companies on the same day said, "As soon as we got in the water, a manta did a flip right in front of us," and "We saw so many," which made it even more disappointing that we didn't have a day with manta rays. There were clouds on the horizon, and we were unlucky enough not to see the sunset, which was highly rated in the reviews.

シェラトン沖のポイントに着くとマンタの影が見え、すぐ海に入りましたが、その後一向に現れませんでした。
平たい紐に掴まって待ちますが、波にユラユラ漂うし下にも動くので支えにならず、途中からボードに直接掴まりました。
口呼吸のみで上下左右に揺られ続け、半数の人が気分が悪くなりギブアップして船に戻った後、ようやく数枚のマンタが通過して行き終了。
マンタに遭遇出来なかったら再度参加出来る会社を選びましたが、一応見られたので卒業。
同じ日に別の2社で参加した人達は「海に入るや否やマンタが鼻先で宙返りした」「いっぱい見られました」と言っており、マンタがいなかった日ではない所がさらに残念です。
水平線に雲が懸かっていて、クチコミで評判の夕日さえ見られないという運の悪さでした。

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Aloha!! Alissa Ogi,

Thank you for participating in the manta tour. Unfortunately, since the sunset and manta rays are part of a natural experience, we cannot manipulate them, and we regret that we were unable to show them during our tour.

When you join us again next time, our staff will work hard to ensure you can meet many manta rays. We also have dolphin middle school and university tours available when you visit Oahu, so we look forward to welcoming you back.

MAHALO!!
Iruka Hawaii LLC Office

Aloha!! 小木アリッサ様

この度はマンタツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございます。
夕日やマンタに関しましては、自然がメインのツアーとなりますので人為的に操作ができない為、弊社ツアーにてお見せすることができなく残念です。
また次回ご参加された際には、たくさんのマンタ達に会えるようスタッフ一同努力してまいります。
オアフ島にお越しの際はイルカ中学・大学などのツアーもございますので、またのお越しをお待ちしております。

MAHALO!!
Iruka Hawaii LLC Office

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Posted on: 2017/11/13
Activity Date: 2017/11/04

マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

The manta rays are truly impressive. マンタの迫力満点

Reviewed by: Big_I

I arrived at the port an hour early and while I was walking in the beautiful park by the coast, I was able to see two sea turtles basking in the sun. I highly recommend it. There was apparently only one manta ray, but it was amazing how it flipped and came right in front of me multiple times.

1時間早く港に着いて海岸にあるきれいな公園を散歩してたら甲羅干ししてるウミガメ2匹を見ることができました。おすすめです。マンタは1匹だったらしいですが、宙返りして何回も目の前にやって来るのがすごかったです。

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Aloha!! Big_I,

Thank you for participating in the manta tour. We are all very happy that you were able to experience something that is hard to come by in Japan. When you visit Oahu again, we also have tours such as the Dolphin Middle School and University, so we look forward to seeing you again.

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office Yu

Aloha!! Big_I様

この度はマンタツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございます。
日本では中々経験出来ない体験をして頂けて、スタッフ一同嬉しい限りです。
オアフ島にお越しの際はイルカ中学・大学などのツアーもございますので、またのお越しをお待ちしております。

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス Yu

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Activity Date: 2017/10/31

マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

I'm excited! ドキドキです

Reviewed by: アロハ

I didn't expect manta rays to come so close. I was told not to touch them, but it felt like the manta rays were bumping into me!

こんなに近くまでマンタが寄ってくるとは、思いませんでした。触らないように言われましたが、マンタの方からわたしに体当たりしてくるような感じでした!

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Aloha!!

Thank you for participating in the manta tour. We hope you were pleasantly surprised by how friendly the mantas were. We look forward to welcoming you back to meet our friendly mantas again.

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office Yu

Aloha!! アロハ様

この度はマンタツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございます。
きっと思っていたよりマンタちゃんがフレンドリーで少し驚かれたと思います。
またフレンドリーなマンタちゃんに会いに来て頂けることを、スタッフ一同をお待ちしております。

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス Yu

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Posted on: 2017/11/09
Activity Date: 2017/02/27

ホエールウォッチングクルーズ <12~3月/午前/軽食付き/ワイコロアまたはカワイハエ港発>

I was moved. 感動しました

Reviewed by: アロハ

I was very moved to encounter the whales swimming majestically! I thought the size of the boat and the number of people were just right, not too many and not too few. I definitely want to participate again.

雄大に泳ぐクジラに出会えて、とても感動しました!船の大きさも、人数も多すぎず、少なすぎず、ちょうど良いと思いました。ぜひまた参加したいと思います。

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2017/11/09
Activity Date: 2017/03/02

マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

So close!! Incredible power!! すごく近い!!大迫力!!

Reviewed by: りんごジュース

You can only have this kind of experience in Hawaii. It's just so close! In fact, we encountered them several times. As soon as we turned on the LED lights on the SUP boards for everyone to catch, the mantas came right over.

It was like a scene from an aquarium. They are just so big. They swim by really close with their mouths open, eating the plankton attracted by the light. They are about the size of two people, which is a bit scary.

By the way, before reaching the mantas, we also got to see a very beautiful sunset.

It was a thoroughly satisfying tour!!

こんな体験はハワイしかできない。とにかく近い!というか何度か当たりました。。
そしてマンタと遭遇するタイミングが早い早い。みんなで捕まる用のSUPボードのLEDライトを点けるとすぐにマンタが寄ってきました。
水族館で見るような光景。とにかく大きい。光で集まったプランクトンを食べているので、口を空けたままめちゃ近くをすれ違います。人間二人分くらいの大きさかな。ちょっとこわいくらい。
ちなみにマンタの場所に到達する前にとても美しい夕日も見られます。
色々大満足なツアーです!!

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Aloha Apple Juice,

Congratulations on your graduation from Manta University Night School. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time with us.

If you have the opportunity, we would love to welcome you on a tour of Oahu as well.

Mahalo,
Dolphin Office Nori

Aloha りんごジュース様

マンタ大学夜学部ご卒業おめでとうございます。
この度はお楽しみ頂けたとのことお伺いでき、スタッフ・クルー一同嬉しい限りです。

また機会がございましたら是非オアフ島のツアーでもお待ちしております。

Mahalo
イルカオフィス Nori

  • 掴まってマンタを見学している様子

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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

A sudden close encounter just once. 一度だけ急接近

Reviewed by: ふぃーちゃん

I waited for several minutes at Manta Spot, holding onto a surfboard with a light and grip. I spotted a manta ray on the ocean floor! It was far and dark, but then, just once, the manta ray approached quickly while showing its belly! That was the only time I saw it. I was surprised by the number of divers on the ocean floor compared to the manta rays.

ライト付きサーフボードにグリップが付いた物につかまりマンタスポットでひたすら待つ事
数十分、海底にマンタ発見!遠いし暗いし・・・と思っていたら一度だけお腹を見せながら
マンタが急接近!!それっきりでした。
マンタより海底にいるダイバーの数にビックリでした。

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Aloha!! Fi-chan

Thank you for participating in the manta tour.
I hope you had an experience that is hard to come by in Japan.
When you visit Oahu again, we also have tours for dolphin middle school and university, so we look forward to seeing you again.

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office

Aloha!! ふぃーちゃん

この度はマンタツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございます。
日本では中々経験出来ない体験をして頂けたでしょうか。
オアフ島にお越しの際はイルカ中学・大学などのツアーもございますので、またのお越しをお待ちしております。

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス

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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

The manta ray is so close that it feels like I could touch it. 触れそうなほど近くへマンタが

Reviewed by: 旅好きうさぎ

I participated in the local gathering plan at Manta University. We met at Honokohau Harbor, located between Kona Airport and Kailua-Kona. That night, the highlight was Keauhou.

There were handles attached around a surfboard with blue LED lights underneath, and as I held on and floated, mantas repeatedly approached and circled to feed on the plankton attracted by the lights. It was incredibly impressive.

I was told not to touch them, but the mantas came so close that it felt like I could reach out and touch them. They approached so many times during the 30 minutes that I lost count, so I was very satisfied. I heard that on some days they might not show up at all, so I must have been lucky.

マンタ大学の現地集合プランに参加。
コナ空港とカイルア・コナの間にあるホノコハウ港集合。
その夜のポイントはケアウホウ。
下にLEDの青いライトのついたサーフボードの周囲に取っ手がつけられていて、それを握って浮かんでいると、ライトに集まるプランクトンを食べにマンタが何度も近づいてきては旋回。
すごい迫力です。
触ってはいけないと言われていましたが、マンタの方から触れそうなほど近くまで来きます。
30分間に数えられない回数マンタが近寄ってきたので大満足です。
日によっては全くいない時もあるそうなので、運が良かったようです。

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ALOHA!! Thank you for participating in Manta University! I'm glad to hear that you were able to experience the powerful manta rays up close. Please do visit us again at Manta University or Dolphin High School when you come to the Big Island. MAHALO!!

ALOHA!! この度はマンタ大学にご参加いただきありがとうございました! 大迫力のマンタを間近で体感していただけたようで何よりです。 また是非、ハワイ島にいらした際にはマンタ大学やイルカ高等学校に遊びにいらしてくださいね。MAHALO!!

  • このショップが集合場所

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Activity Date: 2017/10/29

Kona Manta Ray Snorkel & Night Dive Tour at Keauhou Bay - Sea Paradise

Amazing experience

Reviewed by: Erica

We had a great time, and really enjoyed the entire experience. We we lucky and had manta rays barrel rolling right up to us for most of the time we were in the water. The captain and staff were friendly and knowledgeable. And the snacks were a nice treat after getting out of the water. Hope to do it again!

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Thank you for taking the time to review your manta tour. We are happy to hear you had a good time.
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Kona Sunset & Moonlight Wild Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Wahine Charters

Amazing adventure!

Reviewed by: Elizabeth from AR

This was an amazing trip. We had a smooth ride out to the Sheraton and saw a beautiful sunset.
Then we got our snorkels and masks and got in the water. We all grabbed the handrail on the kick board and gotntowed out to abgood spot. We ended up joining up with other groups to form a "buffet line". Th manta rays came through eating plankton doing barrel rolls so close I thought they were going to brush our faces with their wing tips!
I highly recommend this tour group. They're super friendly and are very good at what they do.

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Activity Date: 2017/10/29

マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

By boat 船で

Reviewed by: ペコりん

We headed to Manta Point by boat, and there were many boats that seemed to be on similar tours. I was moved to see large mantas several times.

マンタポイントまで船で向かいますが
同様のツアーらしき船が沢山います。
大きなマンタが何度か見れ感動
しました。

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Aloha!! Peko-rin,

Thank you for participating in the Manta University Night School tour. I hope you had an experience that is hard to come by in Japan. Please come back for another tour to enjoy the extraordinary again!

Once again, thank you very much!!

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office, Noriko

Aloha!! ペコりん様

この度はマンタ大学夜学部のツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございました。
日本では中々経験できない体験をして頂けましたでしょうか?
是非また非日常を味わいにツアーにお越しくださいませ!!
改めましてこの度はありがとうございました!!

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス Noriko

  • 船からの景色

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Kona Sunset & Moonlight Wild Manta Ray Snorkel Tour - Wahine Charters

Great Time!

Reviewed by: Linda R

It was an interesting experience. We enjoyed it but a couple people did get sick on the long boat ride. Lots of mantas rays showed up and swam with us.

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Aloha, We appreciate you taking the time to write a review. Unfortunately sea sickness does happen to random guests. We keep ginger chews on the boat for this reason. Mahalo for joining us and hope to see you again your next visit to the Big Island. Aloha

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Kona Manta Ray Snorkel & Night Dive Tour at Keauhou Bay - Sea Paradise

nice, but...

Reviewed by: dusty

their lights were dim compared to other companies, and they went in much earlier than the other boats.

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Thank you for reviewing your tour with us. The lights we use are quite powerful, we do place a special blue filter over them to attract more of the microscopic plankton which the mantas' appear to prefer over the larger zooplankton, that may be why they appeared to be dim by comparison.

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Kona Manta Ray Snorkel & Night Dive Tour at Keauhou Bay - Sea Paradise

A stunning experience for all

Reviewed by: Amber Bialy

My husband and I were both nervous, I get seasick and he has a fear of deeper water and has never snorkeled. Captain Morgan was amazing and the crew was super reassuring. They gave me ginger candy when I got on. I only felt a little queasy, it wasn't as bad as I thought. Short ride and they got us in the water and we had a full display of barrel rolls by 2 mantas! My husband had an amazing time and he enjoyed it more than he thought he would. He would do it again! You stay in the water for a reasonable amount of time, I got out a tad early but we went back shortly after. Tea, soda and fresh pineapple was offered. A MUST do and I couldn't ask for a better crew. Bring your own goggles and snorkel if you have them, some masks leaked a little. Worth it even if you get seasick (lots of ginger and dramamine!)
Pick a day with no wind as Well! We had a great experience.

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Thank you for taking the time to review your manta tour. Happy to hear both you and your husband enjoyed the experience. Thank you for joining us and hope to serve you again soon in the near future.

A Hui Hou!

  • Our group on the floaters

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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

It's a lifelong memory. 一生の想い出です

Reviewed by: まめこ

I wanted to see manta rays up close just once, so I joined a tour. Since they are wild, I thought it would be a matter of luck, but I was amazed to see at least six of them! It took a bit of courage to jump into the night sea, but I received proper support and didn't feel scared at all! I truly believe that the Big Island of Hawaii is the best! Thank you so much!

一度でいいからマンタを
近くで見てみたくて、ツアーに参加しました。野生だし運だと思って挑みましたが、数えれただけでも6匹?6枚?はいて感動しました!夜の海に飛び込むのは少々勇気がいりましたが、ちゃんとサポートしてもらって怖くなかったです!やっぱりハワイ島は
最高だと思いました‼︎ありがとうございましたぁ

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Aloha!! Mameko,

Thank you for participating in the manta tour. We are all very happy that you were able to experience something that is hard to come by in Japan. When you visit Oahu again, we also have tours for dolphin middle school and university, so we look forward to your next visit.

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office Yu

Aloha!! まめこ様

この度はマンタツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございます。
日本では中々経験出来ない体験をして頂けて、スタッフ一同嬉しい限りです。
オアフ島にお越しの際はイルカ中学・大学などのツアーもございますので、またのお越しをお待ちしております。

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス Yu

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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

I saw a lot of manta rays nearby. マンタ沢山近くに来ました

Reviewed by: ハナポン

Since it was a jet boat, I had no worries about seasickness at all. There is no toilet on the boat. At first, there were hardly any, but gradually a lot of mantas came. It's impressive to see them spinning right in front of you. I'm just floating, but my arms get quite tired. Renting a wetsuit cost an additional $10.

ジェットボートなので心配していた船酔いは全くありませんでした。ボートにトイレはありません。
最初は全然いなかったのですがだんだんマンタが沢山来ました。目の前でマンタが回転するのは迫力あります。
プカプカ浮いてるだけですが腕が結構疲れます。
ウェットスーツは借りるのに別途10ドルかかりました。

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Aloha!! Hanapon,

Thank you for participating in the manta tour. I'm glad to hear that you didn't get seasick.

If you have the opportunity, we would love to see you on a dolphin tour in Oahu as well!!

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office Noriko

Aloha!! ハナポン様

この度はマンタツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございます。
船酔いもされなかったとのこと、安心いたしました。

機会がございましたら是非オアフ島でのイルカツアーでもお待ちしております!!

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス Noriko

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Kona Manta Ray Snorkel & Night Dive Tour at Keauhou Bay - Sea Paradise

Manta ray with NO CRUISE

Reviewed by: Steve

Crew was very nice and captain had a great story, but we were ones that had little luck with manta's. We did see one or two, but it took a full hour in water, where some of my party began to get sick and missed it. The most disappointing part was absolutely no cruise. Do not expect a cruise. We coasted for 5 min and went out where I could snorkel on my own. I really thought we would sail for a bit and get snacks instead of one piece of pineapple. Understand you are hanging onto a ladder the whole time. I get it for safety reasons, but not what I expected. There is no real snorkeling where your swimming around. No boat lights other then ladder. I felt we were using other boats lights, where we were the last ones to ever see anything, unless we got lucky. Our ladder had lights. I thought this was also a 3 to 4 hour tour. It took 5 or 10 min. To get where we were going, then hour in water, then go home. No drinks on this, and hit and miss with hot chocolate. I highly recommended actually sailing first and open the sails like they said would happen and choosing this boat in the first place. My party was disappointed. My kids were troopers and stayed out with me and saw the one manta, before turning back where the rest of the people holding onto the ladder didn't see it. At least give us a cruise first with this cool boat.

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Thank you for taking the time to review your manta tour. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the staff and also sorry to hear you did not fully enjoy the trip. We, unfortunately, do not always get the opportunity to sail prior to the manta tour. As stated on the website, factors such as mooring availability water conditions and weather play a great part in what happens on each individual tour. If I could have it my way, every night we would have just enough wind cruise out to sea while watching a glorious sunset (No rain). Return back to the manta site to find our mooring available, at this point the wind would calm and the sea would be flat and upon entering the water all of Kona's manta rays would gather under our raft for the entire hour. Everyone would be happy, but alas this does not happen as often as I wish it would.

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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist

Glass bottom boat

Reviewed by: James Henderson

Great experience!!!! Tour guide was very knowledgeable, experienced, super friendly, and accommodating! Loved this!

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We are happy you enjoyed the tour. Hope you will join us again!
Mahalo,
Jeannie
Kailua Bay Charter
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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

I was super excited with my dad! I was very satisfied! 父と一緒に大興奮!大満足!

Reviewed by: maO

I participated with my father, who is over 60 years old. We were extremely excited and satisfied to see manta rays gracefully spinning right in front of us! The boat sped quickly to the manta observation point, and while we waited for the manta rays, the gentle rocking of the waves made some people feel a bit queasy, but it was a safe activity. It was a tour with a Japanese guide, and nearly half of the participants were Japanese.

It's definitely not cheap, but I can recommend this tour to family and friends of all ages!

60歳すぎの父と二人で参加しました。マンタが目の前でヒラヒラ回転するマンタに大興奮で大満足です!マンタの観察ポイントまで船で猛スピードで飛ばして行くのと、波に揺られながらマンタを待つ間の絶妙な揺れで何人かの人は気分が悪くなってしまっていましたが、安全なアクティビティです。日本語ガイド付きのツアーでしたが、参加者の半分弱が日本人でした。
決して安くはありませんが、家族にも友人にも幅広い年代の方にオススメできるツアーです!

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ALOHA!! Thank you for participating in Manta University! I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the night snorkeling with the mantas. Please feel free to invite your family and friends to join us next time! MAHALO!!

ALOHA!! この度はマンタ大学にご参加いただきありがとうございました!マンタとのナイトシュノーケルをお楽しみ頂けたようで何よりです。是非次回もご家族やお友達をお誘いになって遊びにいらしてください!MAHALO!!

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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

Incredible power! 大迫力!

Reviewed by: ひろちゃん

I was extremely excited to see the manta rays coming up from the seabed to the surface. I had been told not to touch the manta rays, but they came so close that I found myself twisting my body to avoid touching them. The boat was rocking quite a bit, so I was glad I took motion sickness medication. The sunset on the way to the spot was incredibly beautiful. Also, the night sky was stunning on the return trip. I think it could be called a Manta & Sunset & Night View Tour!

マンタが海底から水面に上ってきて補色をする姿に大興奮でした。マンタに触れてはいけないと説明されていたけれどあまりにも至近距離まで近づいてきてくれていたので体をくねらせてマンタに触れない体勢でいたほどです。かなり船が揺れるので酔い止めを飲んでいて良かったと思いました。ポイントまで行く間にサンセットがもの凄く綺麗でした。また帰りの船中では夜空が美しかったです。マンタ&サンセット&夜景ツアーという名でもよいのでは笑         

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Aloha!! Hiro-chan

Thank you for participating in the manta tour. We are all very happy that you were able to experience something that is hard to come by in Japan. When you come to Oahu again, we also have tours for dolphin middle school and university, so we look forward to your next visit.

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office Yu

Aloha!! ひろちゃん

この度はマンタツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございます。
日本では中々経験出来ない体験をして頂けて、スタッフ一同嬉しい限りです。
オアフ島にお越しの際はイルカ中学・大学などのツアーもございますので、またのお越しをお待ちしております。

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス Yu

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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

It danced lightly and gracefully. ひらりひらりと舞いました

Reviewed by: ゆきぴ

I was hoping to see at least one, so I was really happy to see four! I heard that you can see even more during the summer, but one of the four danced right in front of me, spinning around multiple times, which was amazing!

一枚(1匹?1頭?)でも見れれば良いなあと思っていたので、4枚も見れて嬉しかったです!夏の間はもっとたくさんみれるそうですが、4枚のうち1枚の子が目の前でくるりくるりひらりひらりと何回転もしてくれたのがすごがった〜

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Aloha!! Yukipi

Thank you for participating in the manta tour. We are all very happy that you were able to experience something that is hard to come by in Japan. When you come to Oahu again, we also have tours for dolphin middle school and university, so we look forward to seeing you again.

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office Yu

Aloha!! ゆきぴ

この度はマンタツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございます。
日本では中々経験出来ない体験をして頂けて、スタッフ一同嬉しい限りです。
オアフ島にお越しの際はイルカ中学・大学などのツアーもございますので、またのお越しをお待ちしております。

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス Yu

  • マンタ君

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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

It met my expectations. 期待通りでした。

Reviewed by: Yuky

The purpose of this trip to the Big Island was to see the night manta rays and Kilauea Volcano. First, we participated in the night manta experience. It included transportation, but I received a call the day before saying, "It has been moved up earlier than scheduled." When I arrived at the designated pickup location at the hotel, a Caucasian man informed me that it had been changed to "three hours later." I thought it was an inauspicious start, but we had a fun departure with the captain, who kept cracking jokes, and a Japanese-American girl (tall and slim like Sumire) who translated into English, though her Japanese was a bit shaky. Since I had studied abroad at a university in the U.S., I found the captain's English easier to understand. As for the manta rays, they gathered in droves to feed on the plankton attracted by the powerful LED lights. It was impressive to see the mantas circling vertically and feeding on the plankton, with about three of them at a time. There were two changes to the reservation, but I believe that if the outcome is good, everything is good. The recommendation for Manta University Night Division came from a diving instructor living in Honolulu, and it was the right choice.

今回のハワイ島行きは、ナイトマンタとキラウエア火山の鑑賞が目的でした。まず、ナイトマンタに参加しました。送迎付きでしたが、前日に電話がかかってきて「予定より早くなった」とのことでした。指定された時間にホテルのピックアップ場に行ったところ、白人男性が「3時間後」になったと再度変更。幸先悪いなと思っていましたが、冗談を次々と飛ばす船長さんと、英語を通訳する、少々日本語が怪しい日系の女の子(すみれさんのように長身でスリム)で楽しく出発しました。僕は米国の大学に留学していたので、船長さんの英語の方が分かりやすかったのですが(?)。肝心のマンタですが、強力なLEDに集まるプランクトンを捕食する為にマンタが次々と集まって来ました。垂直方向にぐるぐる回りプランクトンを捕食するマンタは、一度に3枚位で圧巻でした。予約の変更は2回ありましたが、結果良ければ全て良しと思っています。マンタ大学夜学部はホノルルに住んでいるダイビングのインストラクターのお勧めでしたが、正解でした。

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Aloha Yuky,

Thank you for participating in the manta ray tour. We sincerely apologize for the repeated changes in schedule that may have caused you inconvenience. We are thrilled that you were able to experience something that is hard to come by in Japan. We also have tours such as Dolphin University and Dolphin Junior High on Oahu, and we look forward to your next participation.

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office

Aloha!! Yuky様

この度はマンタツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございました。
また、度々の時間変更でお客様にご迷惑をおかけして申し訳ありませんでした。
日本では中々経験できない体験をして頂けて、スタッフ一同嬉しい限りです。
オアフ島にはイルカ大学やイルカ中学などのツアーもございますので、またのご参加を心待ちにしております。

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス

  • マンタが出ました。

  • 2枚が一緒に!

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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

So lucky! すごくラッキー!

Reviewed by: しんろう

We were able to see as many as five manta rays, which usually don't inhabit this area! The guide was also Japanese, which made us feel very comfortable! It was great!!

通常群では生息しないマンタがなんと5匹も見られました!
ガイドの方も日本人でとても安心!
よかったです!!

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Aloha!! Shinrou,

Thank you for participating in the manta tour. We are all very happy that you were able to experience something that is hard to come by in Japan. When you come to Oahu again, we also have tours for dolphin middle school and university, so we look forward to your next visit.

Mahalo!!
Dolphin Office Yu

Aloha!! しんろう様

この度はマンタツアーにご参加頂き、ありがとうございます。
日本では中々経験出来ない体験をして頂けて、スタッフ一同嬉しい限りです。
オアフ島にお越しの際はイルカ中学・大学などのツアーもございますので、またのお越しをお待ちしております。

Mahalo!!
イルカオフィス Yu

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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

A night manta tour while watching the sunset. 夕日を見ながら、夜のマンタツアー

Reviewed by: シニアゴルファー

Setting sail on a cruiser while watching the sunset is a bit romantic. I was worried about the night sea, but with a wetsuit and a float to rest my feet, there was nothing to worry about. I was wondering if we would actually see a manta ray, but one appeared right away, and by the end, there were five. It was an experience like no other, with a large mouth open in front of me, showing its belly and doing flips.

夕日を見ながらクルーザーでの出航ちょっとロマンチックです。夜の海は心配でしたが、ウェットスーツと足を乗せる浮きがあり心配する事もなかったです。肝心のマンタ果たしてくるのか?と思っていましたが、直ぐに1枚現れ、最後には5枚が。目の前を大きな口を開け、腹を見せて宙返り、2度と経験できないような体験でした。

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Aloha Senior Golfer,
I'm glad you enjoyed the dynamic flips of the manta rays at a leisurely pace! Manta rays are a must-see for those who may not be confident swimmers, as they can be enjoyed by everyone.
Mahalo

Aloha シニアゴルファー様
ゆっくりながらもダイナミックに翻るマンタの宙返り、堪能していただけて嬉しいです!
マンタは泳げない人でも楽しんでいただけるので泳ぎの苦手な方必見ですよ。
Mahalo

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Kona Glassbottom Boat & Guided Coral Reef Tour with Marine Naturalist

Great Day on the Ocean Harbour

Reviewed by: Good

Very exciting to see the dolphins on our outing as well as the tropical fish below. The guide was very knowledgeable and provided lots of info on what we were seeing! Excellent outing.

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Thank you so much for your nice review. Glad you enjoyed the tour.
Mahalo!
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マンタ大学夜学部 野生のマンタ&ナイトシュノーケリングツアー <送迎可/日本語スタッフ乗船日あり>

It's essential to have measures against seasickness. 船酔い対策が必須

Reviewed by: シーシック

I was able to see manta rays, and I was moved by that, but I suffered from seasickness. After we arrived at the point, it would have been better if they had let us into the water as soon as possible, but we had to wait for quite a while with the boat stopped, and during that time, many people started to feel unwell.

マンタは見られたし、それについては感動もしたけれど、とにかく船酔いで悩まされました。ポイントについた後、できるだけ早く海に入らせてくれればいいものを、船が止まった状態でかなりの時間待たなければならず、その間に気分が悪くなる人続出。

Reply from activity provider

ALOHA!! Thank you for participating in Manta University. We sincerely apologize for the issue with seasickness. There may be times when we need to ask customers to wait a bit due to communication with other boats, but we will strive to ensure that you can get into the water as quickly as possible in the future. Thank you for your valuable feedback, MAHALO!!

ALOHA!! この度はマンタ大学にご参加いただきありがとうございました。船酔いの件、大変申し訳御座いませんでした。他の船との連絡などでお客様に少し待っていただかなければいけない場合もございますが、今後は出来る限り早くお客様に海に入っていただけるようスタッフ一同精進致します。 貴重なご意見をありがとうございました、MAHALO!!

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Packages: 現地集合プラン(2018年3月31日までのご参加)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2017/10/01
Activity Date: 2017/09/21
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