Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay Hotel & Yap Divers in
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Manta Ray Bay Hotel & Yap Divers, Sep, 2004, by John Kendall, CO, USA . Report 1400.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The typhoon in April or so of 2004 had an impact on the trip; home-grown fruits are non existent, everything has to be shipped in; blue tarps still dot the city where roofs once were. The accomodations are good; the restaurant good, but relatively pricey (I can't recommend the meal package, rather that you explore the island occasionally for lunch & dinner). The staff is pleasant & helpful. Many coral reefs & lobster habitat are gone (Magic Kingdom might have been an appropriate name prior to the typhoon; it isn't anymore). Yap caverns are worth exploring; at M'il channel saw several Manta Rays & some shark; good fishlife, though not plentiful. Best aspects of the boat were Tim, the DM, & Henry, the skipper. They prepped tanks for each dive. The boat requires a roll back off the sides & entry via ladder on port side. The camera facilities are non-existent; the dive break got us cake, but not much else (this might reflect the scarcity of locally grown fruit). Take advantage of the kayak trip through the Mangroves; it's a pleasant way to spend the last day.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Fiji, Hawaii, St. Lucia, Cozumel, Netherlands Antilles
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-83°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with dive master; safety stop
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	No station for cameras on board; no rinse bucket for cameras

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay Hotel & Yap Divers in
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