We set out just before sunset with a group run by local dive tour operator Neptune Charlie’s. The trip is open to both snorkelers and scuba divers, so there's no experience necessary – other than ...

A manta ray dive boat ran aground Thursday night approximately 100 yards south of the Honokohau Harbor entrance, sending five people to the hospital. Five of the people were extricated and taken to ...

Manta ray encounters are high on divers' wish lists and understandably so; putting on a show with their barrel rolls, feeding behaviour, and activities at manta cleaning stations. These rays are found ...

A diver at an underwater “campfire” gathering place for manta ray viewing off West Hawaii throws a shaka as one of the marine creatures sails overhead while feeding on zooplankton. Snorkelers on a ...

A night-time snorkel with manta rays is one of the top highlights of an Uncruise Adventure in the Hawaiian Islands. Photo / Getty Images "Welcome to the manta mosh pit," our guide, Imran, from ...

Are manta rays too popular? ADVERTISING Are manta rays too popular? The gentle sea creatures are a top attraction in West Hawaii, where snorkelers and divers watch them glide out from the darkness ...

For the inexperienced, snorkeling at night can be an understandably worrisome prospect. In my case, the idea wasn't far short of terrifying. Aside from the standard concerns about sharks being more ...

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources has drafted rules regarding proposed changes to manta ray viewing sites. The department’s Division of Boating and Ocean ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Five people were injured when a boat that was heading to a manta ray dive ran aground at Honokohau Harbor off Hawaii Island late Thursday, authorities said. The incident ...