VIDEO: Warm water & Manta Rays in Kona

[Hinalo]

Most of the dive ops have a two tank twilight and night manta dive charter. They will advertise it on their website as such. When I was there a few weeks ago Jack's boat got their divers in the water first for the twilight dive, and they had a nice SI before the night dive. I don't remember there being more than one other boat besides Jacks, not counting the Aggressor, that did two dives at the site.

 

[sarita75]

You and Kenn must have gone to the same soundtrack picking school! That or you're just natural pro's .

Thanks! I actually heard that song on another underwater video and stole the idea.

 

[Gombessa]

Thanks! I actually heard that song on another underwater video and stole the idea.

Huh, that's what I tend to do. So the answer is the first of the two I guess

 

[sarita75]

Did you use the same song in one of your videos Gombessa? I tend to see you videos while I am at work, and since I don't have speakers - I never hear the soundtrack.

 

[Gombessa]

Haha no that's not what I meant. I was just saying I also take music from other underwater videos, cause I already know it "works" for the scene. Since we both do that, we obviously "go to the same soundtrack picking school"

 

[sarita75]

Ahhhhhhhh. Sorry, I am slow this a.m.!

 

[eric gundrum]

Most of the dive ops have a two tank twilight and night manta dive charter. They will advertise it on their website as such. When I was there a few weeks ago Jack's boat got their divers in the water first for the twilight dive, and they had a nice SI before the night dive. I don't remember there being more than one other boat besides Jacks, not counting the Aggressor, that did two dives at the site.

I think I dove with Jack's also. But, that was back in 2004. (I can look it up if you really need to know.)

When I did it there was a pro videographer that came out and made videos for each of the charters. I think I paid $70 for my DVD copy which was sent to me in the mail a few weeks later. I thought it was expensive, but it was well done and I really enjoy it to this day. :uwphotographer:

 

[DocWong]

Thanks for posting this video! This is SO cool!!!! I loved all the Mantas, coming at you over and over!

 

[sarita75]

There was a videographer from Jacks named Keller on our trip who did a great video. I probably would have bought the video, but it was unclear how and I was simply too tired to try to figure it out.

Doc: it really was an amazing dive. The sheer numbers and size of the rus was astonishing. Really amazing.

 

[DocWong]

Wow, so what was attracting all the Mantas to allow the divers to be with them over and over?