“They really are the gentle giants of the ocean,” says Shari Sicsko, co-owner of Kona Snorkel Trips, which offers its world-famous manta ray night snorkel year-round. “Everybody’s really passionate ...

KAILUA-KONA As concerns rise about the safety of full-face snorkel masks, more and more Hawaii Island tour companies are following the example of their island neighbors by banning the use of the masks ...

An Oregon woman visiting Hawaii became ill while taking part in a snorkeling trip and died a short time later, police said. Lori Trende-Landgraver, 62, from Portland, was on a guided manta ray ...

Kona, Hawaii, is shown. A traveler from Oregon died after becoming ill snorkeling, authorities say. Photo by Bruce Warrington on Unsplash An Oregon woman visiting Hawaii became ill while taking part ...