Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay in
Micronesia/Yap

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Manta Ray Bay: "Manta Ray Resort delivers the Mantas!", Dec, 2014, by Mark Zahorik, IL, US ( Contributor 15 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 8080.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Spent a week at the Manta Ray Resort in Yap. Charming ~20 room hotel w/a 100+ year old fishing boat permanently moored in front which serves as the bar/restaurant for the resort. Dive shop & pier onsite. Very good food & microbrew beer onsite as well. Did 2/3 dives a day. Saw ~8-10 individual mantas ranging in size from 9'-13' whenever we dove "cleaning station" sites. Also saw reef sharks on virtually every dive. Got hit w/the tailings of typhoon Hagupit while we were there, but the staff was great in keeping everyone calm & well fed--just missed one day of diving for the clean-up. Vis was stirred up just a bit for a day or two, but overall a great experience diving the Micronesian waters. Owner Bill Ackman adds his warm, Texan hospitality to the place too. Great trip!
Websites	Manta Ray Bay
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over Caribbean, Hawaii, Great Lakes
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No real restrictions--divemasters were patient & allowed for as long a dive as the group wanted
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Large fresh water cooler accommodated cameras after dives.

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay in Micronesia/Yap

Manta Ray Bay: "Manta Ray Resort delivers the Mantas!", Dec, 2014,

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay in
Micronesia/Yap