Frequently Asked Questions

Questions and answers for each of our snorkel tours.

Manta Ray Snorkel FAQ

Yes! Everyone who enters the water needs to be able to comfortably swim a minimum of 25 yards in the ocean without a life jacket.

Yes. Our “light board” is a surf board that’s been customized with high-powered lights that attract the plankton manta rays eat. The light board has handles that you will hold onto with your hands. In addition, we also provide foam noodles to assist with floatation for your lower half.

While we always have life jackets on board, we strongly advise NOT to wear a life jacket on this tour. Importantly, life jackets are designed to keep us floating upright with our heads out of the water and our feet dangling down. For this tour, our guests need to be able to float horizontally to avoid kicking the manta rays and endangering them / scaring the manta rays away from our group.

The boat ride is 20-30 minutes, depending on the manta site we visit and the ocean conditions.

Manta rays are gentle giants that do not pose a serious threat to humans. Unlike stingrays, for example, they do not have any barbs or stingers.

Please wear your swim suit to the harbor, and bring a towel and a light coverup or jacket. We will provide all the gear that’s required for the tour (light board, snorkel, mask, wetsuit).

We require a minimum of 6 guests to run all tours. Therefore, if we do not reach our minimum, we will offer to rebook you to a different tour or issue a full refund. Alternatively, you can purchase additional tickets to reach the minimum of 6 guests, which will ensure the trip can run.

Captain Cook Snorkel FAQ

Yes! Everyone who enters the water needs to be able to comfortably swim a minimum of 25 yards in the ocean without a life jacket.

Yes. We provide foam noodles to all guests, and life jackets by request.

The boat ride is 40-50 minutes minutes, depending on ocean conditions.

Please wear your swim suit to the harbor, and bring a towel and reef safe sunscreen. We will provide all the gear that’s required for the tour (snorkel, mask, fins, floatation).

We require a minimum of 6 guests to run all tours. If we do not reach our minimum, we will offer to rebook you to a different tour or issue a full refund. Alternatively, you can purchase additional tickets to reach the minimum of 6 guests, which will ensure the trip can run.

Cancel up to 24 hours before your tour time for a full refund. Cancelations within 24 hours of your tour time will receive a credit for a future tour with availability. Receive a full refund if your tour is canceled by us for any reason.