Garden Eel Cove

★★★★★ (1,458)

This is THE place to night dive with manta rays. One of the most famous dives in Kona allows you to kneel on the bottom in about 35 feet of water in the dark of night while a huge light is set in the middle of all the divers that attract phytoplankton and krill so the mantas swoop in right over you to feed.

This dive is all about the huge manta rays! You may also see some eagle rays that come in the mix and some nice coral.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Reef Manta Ray

1.1k Sightings
J
66
F
41
M
106
A
78
M
104
J
89
J
107
A
84
S
133
O
113
N
81
D
73

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

540 Sightings
J
33
F
22
M
45
A
49
M
58
J
35
J
77
A
53
S
43
O
41
N
33
D
51

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

372 Sightings
J
17
F
8
M
26
A
38
M
33
J
38
J
42
A
44
S
30
O
42
N
31
D
23

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

100 Sightings
J
7
F
6
M
8
A
7
M
15
J
0
J
27
A
10
S
0
O
10
N
0
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 300

Octopus

66 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
6
J
9
J
13
A
14
S
0
O
0
N
7
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

269 Sightings
J
16
F
11
M
21
A
22
M
32
J
17
J
42
A
27
S
21
O
25
N
10
D
25

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 30

Sand Eel

215 Sightings
J
6
F
5
M
12
A
21
M
23
J
27
J
34
A
26
S
20
O
15
N
11
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

198 Sightings
J
17
F
11
M
18
A
15
M
24
J
15
J
20
A
21
S
13
O
17
N
9
D
18

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

181 Sightings
J
11
F
6
M
19
A
7
M
20
J
15
J
29
A
13
S
14
O
20
N
12
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

180 Sightings
J
9
F
7
M
17
A
9
M
21
J
11
J
29
A
20
S
17
O
18
N
8
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 25

Boxfish

162 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
13
A
16
M
29
J
17
J
20
A
13
S
9
O
12
N
7
D
18

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 120

Flounder

152 Sightings
J
6
F
9
M
7
A
10
M
15
J
14
J
22
A
20
S
11
O
20
N
12
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

148 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
9
A
14
M
17
J
14
J
22
A
16
S
8
O
15
N
9
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

143 Sightings
J
9
F
7
M
6
A
5
M
18
J
15
J
28
A
20
S
11
O
9
N
8
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

94 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
7
A
9
M
11
J
0
J
20
A
8
S
8
O
12
N
8
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

93 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
11
J
7
J
11
A
11
S
10
O
14
N
8
D
8

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