A manta ray dive boat ran aground Thursday night approximately 100 yards south of the Honokohau Harbor entrance, sending five people to the hospital. Five of the people were extricated and taken to ...

Oct. 30—Tours offering close encounters with manta rays have become a must-do activity for many Hawaii visitors, especially at two sites off the Kona Coast where vessels deposit hundreds of snorkelers ...

Manta rays have become a popular attraction for divers on Hawaii island. One of the graceful sea creatures was seriously injured with deep gashes Sunday night, raising concerns about its safety as ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Five people were injured when a boat that was heading to a manta ray dive ran aground at Honokohau Harbor off Hawaii Island late Thursday, authorities said. The incident ...

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The state has asked the public to comment on a proposal to install mooring buoys to address overcrowding at two popular manta ray viewing sites off the Kona Coast. The ...

Hawaii's Big Island is famous for its underwater manta ray viewing, but a night dive that lets you swim along jellyfish and countless other forms of marine life can be even more thrilling. Photo: Jeff ...

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources has drafted rules regarding proposed changes to manta ray viewing sites. The department's Division of Boating and Ocean ...

KAILUA-KONA Manta ray viewing site rules have yet to be implemented nearly six years after the state set out to regulate the industry, and over a year after a draft of the proposal was published.

A diver at an underwater “campfire” gathering place for manta ray viewing off West Hawaii throws a shaka as one of the marine creatures sails overhead while feeding on zooplankton. Snorkelers on a ...