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Manta Heaven
Manta Ray Heaven, Garden Eel Cove · Kailua-Kona, Kona, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp25–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Manta Heaven is a reef dive site near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, eagle rays, dolphins, sea turtles, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescens
Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperrey
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Spotted SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosus
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Nearby sites
- 1Garden Eel Cove0.3 km
- 2Golden Arches5.6 km
- 3Kona8.1 km
- 4Honokohau Harbor8.2 km
- 5Suck Em Up10 km
- 6Turtle Pinnacle12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org