Manta Ray night dive
Big Island, Hawaii, Scuba Diving, Travel

A Feeding Frenzy off the Kona Coast

We had been spoiled on our dive day so far -- a whale, two manta rays, a honu, schools of fish, and the good fortune of diving with an endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal -- and as the sun set over the horizon I had a feeling that our Night Dive with the Manta Rays would be even more exciting.… Continue reading A Feeding Frenzy off the Kona Coast

Big Island, Hawaii, Scuba Diving, Travel

The Dive Log: A Majestic Manta Ray Night Dive

Read Part One of my Big Island diving experience, here. When I first learned about night diving with Manta Rays the experience was instantly added to my bucket list. I don't think I even had a second thought, it was just one of those things that was supposed to be on my list all along. Of… Continue reading The Dive Log: A Majestic Manta Ray Night Dive

Big Island, Hawaii, Risky Business, Scuba Diving, Travel

The Dive Log: My First Open Water Dive in Kona

This past spring during my Open Water certification course, my instructor asked me where I wanted to dive once I was certified, and I immediately responded with an excited, "I want to dive with the manta rays off of the Big Island in Hawaii."  When the time came to make a reservation I took to… Continue reading The Dive Log: My First Open Water Dive in Kona