Manta Ray NIGHT Snorkeling, Kona Hawaii

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    Manta Ray Night Snorkeling, Kona Hawaii
    Of all the amazing things to do on the Big Island of Hawaii perhaps one of the most unique, is the chance to snorkel or dive at night with Giant Oceanic Manta Rays.
    I will admit that it was a bit scary to jump into the ocean at night, especially knowing that there were large animals swimming around in it. There were lots of other groups in the same spot as we were, and as we approached I could hear the sounds of people screaming. Whether it was from fear or excitement I wasn't sure. Despite whatever anxiety I felt, before I knew it I was jumping off the boat into a rough dark ocean...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 93

  • @OurMillionAdventures
    @OurMillionAdventures  2 роки тому +14

    What do you think? Would you jump into the ocean at night with a bunch of car sized mantas?

    • @ThatEEguy2818
      @ThatEEguy2818 2 роки тому +4

      We just did this last night. It was awesome.

    • @forest1butterfly
      @forest1butterfly Рік тому +1

      I did❗️

    • @victorramsey5575
      @victorramsey5575 Рік тому +1

      In a heartbeat

    • @dirkgibbens377
      @dirkgibbens377 Рік тому +3

      Going in Feb 2024. Cant wait! How did you record underwater?

    • @serenewolters9887
      @serenewolters9887 Місяць тому +1

      This was the best experience I’ve ever done. Was horribly scared of not only dark water, but sharks also I get extremely seasick. I overcame all of those fears and couldn’t recommend any experience more than I could recommend this. I’ve been skydiving, zip lining, etc. but this was mine blowing. I’m moving to the big island and keep telling my friends that they can stay with me, but they need to have the funds available so they can experience this.

  • @melodiefrances3898
    @melodiefrances3898 Рік тому +7

    Totally relaxing is totally the way to snorkel. Time slows way down, and the animals come to you

  • @kellybruce522
    @kellybruce522 2 роки тому +16

    Manta Rays are such graceful creatures! This was beautiful to watch, and so cool that they came so close. Your animations were awesome too! I would have to gather up a lot of courage to get in the ocean, especially at night, but I am sure it is an amazing experience. Thank you for sharing your adventures!

  • @gabbyiscool1142
    @gabbyiscool1142 Рік тому +8

    Omg I did this yesterday and it was truly the best experience of my life. We saw around 9/10 manta rays and a few of them touched us and they came so close

    • @akinr954
      @akinr954 Рік тому +1

      Did they touch your skin? because if they did thats bad the slime coat might come off and expose the manta ray to bacteria

  • @victorramsey5575
    @victorramsey5575 Рік тому +8

    Manta Rays are special. I put them in the same class with dolphins, whales, sea lions, etc... They are beautiful and should be protected.

  • @carlettemoser3673
    @carlettemoser3673 Рік тому +5

    We went with "Manta Ray Advocates Hawaii" and the experience was nothing short of amazing! I liked it because there was no boat involved. We just swam in from the shore for about 2 swimming pool lengths and the tour people had lights. The Manta Rays swam so close to us and I loved the way they trusted us. I would do it again if I was in Hawaii. This experience does not disappoint!

  • @hnsgamer4987
    @hnsgamer4987 2 роки тому +10

    I’m borderline unsure if I ever would, but this was too cool of an experience to at least witness on video🙌🏼I laughed harder than I should have at the manta ray getting kicked when trying to eat, that was a great😂

  • @tabithaworley
    @tabithaworley 4 місяці тому +1

    you made ME cry! soooooooooo beautiful. I am terrified of water and night so not for me but my fiance, mother year old son and gf are going next week! So excited to treat them to this epic Adventure! Thanks for the awesome video. Aloha!

  • @ericfykes5435
    @ericfykes5435 2 місяці тому

    Absolutely....this is a bucket list trip for us

  • @jordanstruve8246
    @jordanstruve8246 8 місяців тому +1

    Great video, especially appreciated the added visuals you created in the beginning. Will be swimming with rays this weekend, so pumped!

  • @louislincoln7986
    @louislincoln7986 10 місяців тому +3

    Just did this !!!!😍OMG it was unbelievable. I totally freaked out LOL

  • @monicamichelle2391
    @monicamichelle2391 Рік тому +1

    Such beautiful creatures. Love the animation too!!🚤

  • @serenewolters9887
    @serenewolters9887 Місяць тому

    How amazing was this!!?!!

  • @elre5929
    @elre5929 6 місяців тому

    Just came back from Big Island and did the tour, it was well worth it, incredible experience !

  • @cartermondzelewski5122
    @cartermondzelewski5122 2 роки тому +1

    This is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing moment with us!

  • @trinidadrm
    @trinidadrm 9 місяців тому

    Great Times!! Looks like a great time and hope we can do it one day, appreciate the idea!

  • @petrlorenc7230
    @petrlorenc7230 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing this experience. Like...seriously, I had no idea.

  • @kathyscreativecorner
    @kathyscreativecorner 2 роки тому +3

    I will totally do this! We are planning a H.S. graduation trip with our oldest grandson this summer. Just trying to decide which tour/location to book for this adventure.

  • @ansonqi4
    @ansonqi4 2 роки тому +2

    I actually did this a week ago and it was awesome. I even GOT touched by one of the rays!

  • @andrewhikesandclimbs5470
    @andrewhikesandclimbs5470 7 місяців тому

    Nice! I am looking forward to the experience in the future! If you were using a GoPro, did you have any special settings you used? Your footage came out great!

  • @TrekkingwithMikeandDeb
    @TrekkingwithMikeandDeb 2 роки тому +1

    What an experience for your family.

  • @ryanthomas9306
    @ryanthomas9306 3 місяці тому

    I’m so terrified of being in the water at night like that, my wife convinced
    Me to go tho

  • @jacoblove2928
    @jacoblove2928 2 роки тому

    This was awesome , great footage . 🙌

  • @bnthern
    @bnthern 2 роки тому

    just beautiful

  • @Snickems705
    @Snickems705 Рік тому +2

    Where do you recommend placing your go pro for this? We are going next week. Did you do hand held or did you have it stationary on your body?

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  Рік тому +3

      Definitely I would just hand hold it, I have a floating wrist strap that I use so it won't sink.

    • @tonycuriel5948
      @tonycuriel5948 8 місяців тому +1

      This was the info I was looking for lol thank you both, doing this next week 🙏🏼

  • @mayas08
    @mayas08 2 роки тому

    thanks for sharing

  • @willinguyen1
    @willinguyen1 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, great footage. How did you keep the video so steady in rough waters?

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! My camera has built in stabilization, but I also did some work in editing to help keep it smooth.

  • @susanf1566
    @susanf1566 Рік тому

    Kicked a ray. I died. 🤣

  • @noescompositions924
    @noescompositions924 Рік тому

    I just found this channel and saw this amazing video. I was wondering if I may download it and use only a small snip bit of this video for my piece I am writing! I will not use audio just the vid and I will not gain anything from this besides just the love of writing music and making edits!

  • @JoeOh100
    @JoeOh100 5 місяців тому

    Holy cow! if i cant 'swim' per se- can i still do this? Vests provided? Ive snorkeled a couple times.. wh a vest on.. loved it...

    • @joanamariereboja5931
      @joanamariereboja5931 5 місяців тому

      Same question! Hope we get an answer. Hoping vest provided, however i only see pool noodles

  • @stefanideschamps1451
    @stefanideschamps1451 Рік тому

    which company did you book with? looks amazing!

  • @vinaschannel3803
    @vinaschannel3803 2 роки тому

    Great video! For under water filming did you just use GoPro 10?

  • @shaiazngye
    @shaiazngye Рік тому

    Looks like an amazing experience! Were life vests available?

  • @mumilaide8477
    @mumilaide8477 2 роки тому +1

    It states that you have to be a super strong swimmer, how did your kids do? I was planning to take my 6 year old with us. Are you allowed to wear life vests?

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  2 роки тому

      They provided life vests for anyone that wasn't comfortable with their swimming abilities. We also each had a pool noodle to hang onto and use to keep our feet up. Our kids were all fine but they are pretty confident in the water. There is really only a small period of time when you are not hanging onto the floating platform where you need to swim.

    • @daniellet2997
      @daniellet2997 2 роки тому

      @@OurMillionAdventures can I ask which company you went with? Many don’t say they offer life vests

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  2 роки тому +1

      Hang Loose Tours is who we went with.

  • @skabbaraju1
    @skabbaraju1 7 місяців тому

    I cannot swim, do they let you wear life jackets? Can we bring our own?

  • @TylerGuitar5617
    @TylerGuitar5617 Рік тому

    Sorry if this is asked all the time lol. But how much does this cost per person?

  • @jeanthai7544
    @jeanthai7544 2 роки тому

    How long were you under the water
    What is the requirements for this activity? Can someone don’t know how to swim joint?
    Thanks
    Thanks

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  2 роки тому

      You will want to be comfortable with putting your face in the water. They have life jackets and pool noodles to help you float so you don't have to be a strong swimmer.

  • @hayeswildrick
    @hayeswildrick 2 роки тому

    Which tour company did you choose, and why? Great vid!

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  2 роки тому

      Thanks! We went with Hang Loose Tours for no other reason other than we found a Groupon. They did a good job though, I would recommend them.

  • @breezy_basil
    @breezy_basil Рік тому

    Which tour company did you use and did they let you use a snorkel vest?

  • @David-y8m8z
    @David-y8m8z Рік тому

    We just finish, we didn’t see anything. Apparently for the last 3 weeks it’s been empty. Speaking to the crew they theorize they may have move location. Farther and deep waters.

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  Рік тому

      Sorry to hear that! Sounds like they are getting tired of being kicked in the face.

  • @the-biggest-dank
    @the-biggest-dank 2 роки тому +2

    holy shit that is fucking cool. ultimate bucket list item for sure. great vid dude

  • @유선웅-q9m
    @유선웅-q9m 2 роки тому

    How long was the boat ride to the snorkeling point? (I'm scared of getting seasick...)

  • @lanedaw811
    @lanedaw811 7 місяців тому

    Would love to do this, but deathly afraid of sharks.

  • @aaronboschi7125
    @aaronboschi7125 2 роки тому

    Nope. Too much fish

  • @sallysorrentino4013
    @sallysorrentino4013 Рік тому

    I think ur basically saying ur a millionare who can afford to go on a million adventures giving the average family a standard of vacationing that we'll never be able to live up to so social media is basically the downfall of civilization, thanx

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  Рік тому +1

      Lol, I work 40 hours a week and live paycheck to paycheck. You are making assumptions. There are plenty of average families that travel full time and choose to spend money on experiences instead of stuff. Full-time travel is not a vacation it's a lifestyle with tradeoffs.

  • @AuntieGG111
    @AuntieGG111 Рік тому

    This is the best video explaining what hi and what the mantas do! Mahalo

  • @AuntieGG111
    @AuntieGG111 Рік тому

    I’m on Oahu and want to do this so bad! Wish we had it here

  • @fabrizioottolini2170
    @fabrizioottolini2170 Рік тому

    hi! wich type of camera you used for this video?

  • @studedude56
    @studedude56 8 днів тому

    I did this last week. Like underwater worship. Wow. Just amazing. Experience of a lifetime. Great video.

  • @th3thrilld3m0n
    @th3thrilld3m0n Рік тому +2

    Cool video and love the animations. I was rewatching my video i posted just reminiscing from doing the scuba dive version of this and was curious about what the snorkel was like and came here. If you want more peacefulness, definitely do the dive instead. Everyone has to be certified and thus are calm in the water, plus dive masters will put down lights around sunset to start getting more plankton earlier on. Truly breathtaking and definitely one of the best experiences ive ever done. One of the few things where what you see really is what you get.

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  Рік тому +1

      I'd love to do it as a dive. I got me cert last year, but haven't been back yet. Thanks for sharing your experience!

  • @bugzybullz
    @bugzybullz Рік тому +1

    Manta came right on que it's like they were waiting for them to stop so they can start the job for night shift

  • @akinr954
    @akinr954 Рік тому +1

    mantas are so underrated i never saw a manta until i played tetris effect connected this video is beautiful already i wish i can snorkel with mantas

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  Рік тому +1

      I totally agree. They are incredible. I hope you have the opportunity someday!

  • @TakeATripTogether
    @TakeATripTogether 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, that was amazing!!! Looks like they come really close to you. Great capture!

    • @OurMillionAdventures
      @OurMillionAdventures  2 роки тому +2

      So close! They actually brushed our legs and elbows a few times. Thanks for watching!

  • @iBurpOutLoud
    @iBurpOutLoud 4 місяці тому

    hiii! what was the temperature of the water?!

  • @mcchikin2751
    @mcchikin2751 Рік тому

    I paid 100 bucks for a tour and didn’t see one lol

    • @sumunation
      @sumunation Рік тому

      its ok mcchicken maybe next time

  • @JediFight
    @JediFight 10 місяців тому

    Scary