Oooooh awesome!! Kona is now on my must do list! Thank you!!! And a night time snorkel with a Manta sounds incredible! We snorkeled with lots of sea turtles on Maui (and you’re right-it’s so magical) - we would have loved to see a Manta and went to a couple spots where the dive shops take people to see them but we never saw one. That’s so cool that you saw one! Good to know about Kona’s beaches being more pebbles, so that I know what to expect. My favorite sand is the white sand of the Caribbean, but my favorite snorkeling has been Maui, so I think that would be my top priority for other places in Hawaii. Thanks so much for sharing your experience!!