Meet Ariana

Ariana has been passionate about the ocean since she began scuba diving with her family at the age of 8. She’s led a life of “pursuing the next splash,” so to speak, living for each and every moment spent underwater. Since moving from California to Hawaii in 2015, she has become a Scuba Instructor and has spent many nights with her boat captain husband introducing the Big Island’s majestic coastal manta rays to tourists and locals alike. When she’s not on or in the water, she can be found booking guests on their manta swim and getting them excited about their ocean experience, training for races and triathlons, hiking with her dog, cooking elaborate meals for her family, enjoying a good book under a shady tree, and finding daily gratitude by recognizing and appreciating life’s simple, everyday moments and experiences that often go unnoticed. Ariana is a recent addition to the Manta Ray Advocates crew, but looks forward to the possibility of a long future working together with this caring and passionate group.