Not only that but my wife ALSO agreed that it was the highlight of our trip…which is perhaps an even more impressive fact:) This was without a doubt, the most incredible thing I did in Hawaii (which is truly saying a lot). Almost like you are on another world having a “Close Encounter of the Third Kind!”Ībsolutely insane. The captain on our boat referred to one local Manta they call Big Bertha that is more than 20′ across! If you would like to read more about Mantas, check out this link. Oh, and by the way, when I say massive, let me clarify…many of these suckers are easily 12′ or more from wingtip to wingtip and can weigh 2,000 lbs. Now imagine four or more of these creatures doing this same ballet repeatedly over an hour. Then, inches away from your nose, it turns away and silently glides back into the darkness while your body rocks from the water displaced by its passage. Imaging laying on the surface of the ocean, at night, and you start to notice shadows moving on the periphery of your sight, then this massive, but impossibly graceful apparition swoops up from the ocean floor, slowly opens its huge mouth and heads right toward you. So, what makes this so impressive? Well, start by looking at the photo above. Just imagine this big guy shooting up at you from the ocean floor! (Click on the photo to see a full resolution image) This article will give you some pointers and tips that will ensure you make the most out of your trip and also help you take incredible photographs to keep along with your memories. Read on to learn more about an experience you will be adding to your bucket-list. After the first ten days or so, I was starting to think that my biggest problem would be deciding what I would write about first, but that turned out not to be an issue after my wife and I did a night snorkeling Manta Ray tour! Holy crap…this was one of those kick-you-in-the-head incredible events that leave you positively giddy! I mean it was otherworldly, graceful, enthralling, ethereal, beautiful, exhilarating,…and another hundred adjectives that elude me right now. I’ve just returned from a two week photo extravaganza in Hawaii and I have a lot of photos, stories and tips that I’m dying to share with you.
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