Our Boats & Private Charters

Embark on a Thrilling Manta Ray Tour on the Big Island!

Join us for an EcoAdventure you’ll remember for a lifetime! This world-famous dive/snorkel trip has been featured in numerous Travel, National Geographic, and Discovery Channel Documentaries- The #1 activity to do on the big island!

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The Manta DIVE BOAT

White motor yacht named MANTALORIAN cruising on the ocean with a rocky shoreline and green trees in the background.

Mantalorian DIVE BOAT

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Remora SNORKEL BOAT

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The Manta DIVE BOAT

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Boat Features

✔︎ Options available for divers & snorkelers
✔︎ Overall length 40′
✔︎ Newton Custom 36 Dive Special
✔︎ Fly Bridge Seating with 360 view
✔︎ 405 Hp Cummins Diesel Engine
✔︎ Coast Guard Capacity: 26
✔︎ Extra Large Ladder
✔︎ Large Custom Camera Table
✔︎ Hot Water Shower
✔︎ Marine Head
✔︎ Coast Guard Inspected Vessel
✔︎ Oversized Swim Platform

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PRIVATE CHARTERS ON THE MANTA

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1-tank Manta Ray
Private Charter

$2300 + tax & 15% gratuity
Included Features

✔︎ 3-hour Duration
✔︎ The Manta boat exclusively yours.
✔︎ Tour led by our professional Captains,
snorkel guides, and divemasters.
✔︎ Relaxing sunset cruise along the Kona coast.
✔︎ 1-tank dive for certified divers.
✔︎ About 35-45 minutes in the water for snorkelers.
✔︎ Complimentary assorted snacks, soft drinks, and iced water available onboard.
Note: Scuba gear rentals are not included
in above pricing.

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Private Charter
Daytime Options

$1500 + tax & 15% gratuity
Included Features

✔︎ 4.5-hour Duration
✔︎ Tour led by our professional Captains, snorkel guides, and divemasters, (depending on tour needs).
✔︎ The Manta boat exclusively yours.
✔︎ Complimentary sandwiches are provided for lunch as well as various snacks, soft drinks, and iced water.
Possible Tour options:
Whale Watching, Reef Snorkeling, 2-tank morning Scuba Diving, and Filming Productions and/or Documentaries
Note: Scuba gear rentals are not included
in above pricing.

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2-tank Manta Ray
Private Charter

$3000 + tax & 15% gratuity
Included Features

✔︎ 5-hour Duration
✔︎ The Manta boat exclusively yours.
✔︎ Tour led by our professional Captains,
snorkel guides, and divemasters.
✔︎ 1-tank dive or snorkel at a reef before sunset.
✔︎ Relaxing sunset cruise along the Kona coast.
✔︎ Sunset viewing on the water obstruction-free.
✔︎ Once it’s dark we’ll enter to water to view the mantas rays up close.
Note: Scuba gear rentals are not included
in above pricing.

 Mantalorian DIVE BOAT

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Boat Features

✔︎ Options available for divers & snorkelers
✔︎ Newton Custom 46 Dive Special
✔︎ Fly Bridge Seating with 360 view
✔︎ Extra Large Ladder
✔︎ Large Custom Camera Table
✔︎ Hot Water Shower
✔︎ Marine Head
✔︎ Coast Guard Inspected Vessel
✔︎ Oversized Swim Platform

A white recreational boat named Mantalorian with Santa Cruz Diver of Hawaii logo, moving on calm water near a rocky shoreline with greenery and palm trees in the background.

PRIVATE CHARTERS ON MANTALORIAN

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1-tank Manta Ray
Private Charter

$3200 + tax & 15% gratuity
Included Features

✔︎ 3-hour Duration
✔︎ The Mantalorian boat exclusively yours.
✔︎ Tour led by our professional Captains,
snorkel guides, and divemasters.
✔︎ Relaxing sunset cruise along the Kona coast.
✔︎ 1-tank dive for certified divers.
✔︎ About 35-45 minutes in the water for snorkelers.
✔︎ Complimentary assorted snacks, soft drinks, and iced water available onboard.
Note: Scuba gear rentals are not included
in above pricing.

An underwater scene with a scuba diver in black gear swimming above coral with small fish around.

Private Charter
Daytime Options

$2300 + tax & 15% gratuity
Included Features

✔︎ 4.5-hour Duration
✔︎ Tour led by our professional Captains, snorkel guides, and divemasters, (depending on tour needs).
✔︎ The Mantalorian boat exclusively yours.
✔︎ Complimentary sandwiches are provided for lunch as well as various snacks, soft drinks, and iced water.
Possible Tour options:
Whale Watching, Reef Snorkeling, 2-tank morning Scuba Diving, and Filming Productions and/or Documentaries
Note: Scuba gear rentals are not included
in above pricing.

A whale breaching out of the ocean water with its tail and part of its body visible, small water droplets splashing around, under a clear blue sky.

Whale Watching
Private Charters

$2300 + tax & 15% gratuity
Included Features

✔︎ 3-hour Duration
✔︎ The Mantalorian boat exclusively yours.
✔︎ Tour led by our professional Captains & guides.
✔︎ View humpback whales as they breach, resurface and spot their flukes.
✔︎ Our guides will give an educational briefing about the whales
✔︎ Using a hydrophone, you’ll hear the whale songs from the ocean.
✔︎ Complimentary assorted snacks, soft drinks, and iced water available onboard.

Remora SNORKEL BOAT

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Boat Features

✔︎ 6 passengers maximum
✔︎ Deluxe bucket seats
✔︎ marine head
✔︎ Hot water shower
✔︎ Hinged ladder
✔︎ Overall length 28 ft
✔︎ Sea Fox 288 Commander v
✔︎ 300 Hp Twin Yamaha engine

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PRIVATE CHARTERS ON REMORA

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 Manta Snorkel
Private Charter

$1000 + tax & 15% gratuity
Included Features

✔︎ 3-hour Duration | Guest Maximum: 6
✔︎ The Remora boat exclusively yours.
✔︎ Tour led by our professional captain & snorkel guide.
✔︎ Relaxing sunset cruise along the Kona coast.
✔︎ About 35-45 minutes in the water for snorkelers.
✔︎ Complimentary assorted snacks, soft drinks, and iced water available onboard.
✔︎ 3mm wetsuits, masks, fins, & snorkels are provided.
NOTE: All snorkelers must know how to swim 50 yards unassisted.

A group of people enjoying a boat ride on a clear blue body of water near coastal cliffs with greenery and palm trees in the background

Daytime Snorkel
Private Charter

$1000 + tax & 15% gratuity
Included Features

✔︎ 4.5-hour Duration | Guest Maximum: 6
✔︎ Tour led by our professional captain & snorkel guide.
✔︎ The Remora boat exclusively yours.
✔︎ Complimentary sandwiches are provided for lunch as well as various snacks, soft drinks, and iced water.
Possible Tour options:
Whale Watching, Reef Snorkeling, Captain Cook & K-Bay Snorkel, Filming Productions, and/or Documentaries.
NOTE: All snorkelers must know how to swim 50 yards unassisted.

A hammerhead shark swimming underwater in the ocean.

Wildlife Snorkel
Private Charter

$1000 + tax & 15% gratuity
Included Features

✔︎ 4.5-hour Duration | Guest Maximum: 6
✔︎ The Remora boat exclusively yours.
✔︎ Tour led by our professional captain & snorkel guide.
✔︎ This is an advanced snorkeling tour, all guests must know how to swim 100 yards unassisted and have previous snorkeling experience.
✔︎ Enter the pelagic zone to snorkel with larger marine life like sharks, whales, and much more.
✔︎ Complimentary sandwiches are provided for lunch as well as various snacks, soft drinks, and iced water.

Private Charter Policies

Cancellation Policy

Private charter reservations require a 50% deposit paid at the time of booking and the remaining balanced will be charged 1 week prior to the charter date.

Reservations may be canceled up to 1 week prior to departure for a full refund. Cancellations within 1 week of departure will be charged full price. This also includes making any changes to the booking.

Charter Safety
Regulations

In the event of unsafe weather or high surf conditions, our captains will assess the conditions and make the final decision. 
 A scheduled charter may have to be canceled if the conditions are unsafe. We will reach out to all parties & offer a chance to reschedule or a full refund.


Check-in Time Policy

It is all parties' responsibility to arrive on time for their charters.
Our EcoAdventures check in at the Honokohau Marina & Small Boat Harbor. The check-in time is listed above by the date of the charter. Please arrive at the harbor with enough time to park, gather your items, and walk over to our Slip C-01.
If a private charter party is late, the amount of tardiness will affect the duration of the charter.

Taxes &
Fees

All EcoAdventures will be charged Sales Tax (4.7120%), Harbor Use Fee (3%) & Online Booking Fee (5%). All major credit cards are accepted.
Prices are subject to change.

No Alcohol Policy

We have a strict policy against drinking alcohol before and during our EcoAdventures.

❗We reserve the right to refuse service, with no refund, if you have booked and have ignored our expected safety standards outlined on our website and 
during the reservation process. We reserve the right to refuse service if we feel it is unsafe for you to participate in this activity for any reason.
 Our #1 priority is safety for all our guests and crew.

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Have a question for us?

Please fill out the form below with your questions and we will get back to you as soon as we can! Our customer service team is available every day from 9am to 4pm Hawaii Standard Time.
Mahalo Nui loa!
Email: mantaraydivesofhawaii@gmail.com
To book a private charter please call us directly: (808) 325-1687

To Book a Private Charter please call us directly: (808) 325-1687