Manta Heaven is a manta ray viewing site located offshore near the runway of Kona International Airport on the Big Island of Hawaii, roughly a 30 to 45 minute boat ride each direction from Honokohau Harbor. One of three named manta viewing sites on the Kona Coast—alongside Manta Village near Keauhou that has a 5 minute boat ride and Manta Point on the Kohala Coast which is not widely visited—Manta Heaven is known for its depth and for attracting mantas in different ocean conditions than the shallower-water feeding at Manta Village.
Manta Heaven sits in open water off the Kona International Airport (KOA) flight path and is only accessible by boat.
The site is deeper than Manta Village, typically ranging from 40 to 60 feet, which creates a different manta viewing dynamic. Manta rays at Manta Heaven often perform the same graceful spiraling feeding loops seen at Manta Village, but deeper water making it a better location for scuba divers and their air tanks.
This site is recommended for scuba divers and also guests that prefer a longer boat ride to and from the snorkel site at night.
Manta Heaven is a manta ray viewing site off the coast near Kona International Airport on the Big Island of Hawaii. It is one of three named manta viewing sites on the Kona Coast, alongside Manta Village near Keauhou Bay and Manta Point on the Kohala Coast. The site is much deeper ocean than Manta Village and is accessible only by permitted tour boat.
Neither site is definitively better — they offer different experiences. Manta Village at Keauhou Bay is the primary site for Sea Paradise’s nightly manta tours and offers the highest consistency of sightings among the three Kona sites. Manta Heaven provides a deeper-water alternative that is better suited for scuba divers with their air tanks.
Manta Heaven is accessible only by boat. It is not reachable by shore, kayak, or swimming from any public access point.
Manta Heaven is located in the Pacific Ocean off the western coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, in the waters below and adjacent to the flight path of Kona International Airport (KOA).
Re-book for FREE if you do not see a Manta Ray on your tour. (Manta Rays are a wild marine animal. Sea Paradise does not guarantee the sighting of a Manta Ray.)
Our Manta guarantee: ” If a manta ray isn’t seen the night of your trip. Return free on any regularly scheduled Manta Ray experience during the next 7 days. Space available and advanced reservation required for return trip.
*This is NOT a money back guarantee.
