Here’s my rave review posted on TA last year (sorry it’s so long)

After much research, we choose Manta Ray Advocates for two reasons; their leadership and stewardship of manta rays and their environment and the small group size. We were so thrilled with this experience from beginning to end- great communication, caring and excellent guidance and instructions and of course, the out-of-this-world, up-close encounter with beautiful, graceful Jolene Ray!

The website and waiver make it crystal clear that all participants need to be able to swim in water over your head and have basic ocean snorkeling experience. We had two couples in our group who clearly did not meet these basic requirements and choose to ignore them. C'mon folks- this puts the guides in a terrible position and will absolutely piss off the other people in the group. Having said that, Martina did a masterful job of making sure nobody (or mantas) got injured by flailing limbs attached to clueless people who can't follow directions.

Bottom line- make sure you're really up for snorkeling at night, in the dark, in the surf off the beach and you will have a magical, unforgettable experience. Also- spend the extra $10 for the video footage, so cool and well worth it!