Dive Review of Beyond The Reef/The Pathways in
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Beyond The Reef/The Pathways, Feb, 2011, by Margaret Jorgensen, TN, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 5934.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Beyond the Reef is a tiny operation. One boat--four divers max. We were with two snorkelers one day, alone for our other dives. Morgan (dive guide) and John Paul consulted with us each day on dive locations. Dive trips left in accordance with the tides and so the time varied each day. We encountered one couple diving with the big dive operation on the island who had been on 10 manta dives and had seen two mantas. We went on two, saw mantas, 2-5, each time. (I later learned that mantas appear at the cleaning station when the tide is going out. The couple had dived the same days we had, but earlier in the day.) There was an initial tendency to take us to see large pelagics but when we indicated we were more interested in seeing reef fish, dive sites were shifted to accommodate us. We pretty much dived as we pleased with Morgan hanging out and occassionally pointing out sharks, turtles or nudibranches. Hot chocolate and snacks were available for the dive interval. The Pathways Hotel is small and lovely. Ten (I think) cottages on a hill on the road into Colonia. Best food on the island is at Trader's Ridge. Bar food available at Manta Bay Hotel (which caters to dive groups). It rained several days, but we found calm, clear places to dive. We were well out of the rainy season. One hotel owner said the weather we were experiencing should have been over in November. The dive trip included 10 days in Palau and 7 in Yap. I wish we had spent more time on Yap and less on Palau, though if big critters are your thing, then Palau is better.
Websites	Beyond The Reef The Pathways
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Sharm, Great Barrier Reef, Grand Cayman,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	81-°F / 27-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	25-100 Ft/ 8-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Beyond The Reef/The Pathways in Micronesia/Yap

Beyond The Reef/The Pathways, Feb, 2011,

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Dive Review of Beyond The Reef/The Pathways in
Micronesia/Yap