Bill Acker officially joined the ranks of diving legends in the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame for pioneering Yap. The induction ceremony was held in Grand Cayman for Bill and five others. The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame was founded in 2000 by the Cayman Islands Ministry of Tourism and recognizes those who have […]

A few years ago, I approached the Mares contingent at the BOOT Show in Düsseldorf, Germany requesting them to consider Yap Divers for membership in the Mares Dive Center Program. From the moment they accepted us, I have been dedicated to the Mares’ brand – because they make good equipment, they stand behind what they […]

Happy Monday and first official day of Manta Fest. Things started from a distance as the players got closer along the way to Yap. There was some hugs in Manila and an unofficial welcome reception in the Guam departure lounge on Saturday night. With our pro presenters finally off the road with the no-drama-with-luggage-please breath hold over […]

The Kids Sea Camp group came in the wee hours of Sunday morning bright eyed and rearing to have a Mantastic Dive Adventure.  Their first day in Yap proved to live up to the standards of even the smallest critic…of course the resort’s infinity pool had a lot to do with it.  As a bar […]

Since 2000 the Scuba Diving Hall of Fame has recognized the dedicated enthusiasts who have contributed the most to the sport of Scuba diving the world over. This year, Bill Acker is being inducted into the fraternity of scuba diving legends. Bill’s scuba diving journey started as a Peace Corps volunteer in Micronesia, 1976. Ten years […]

This is how these guests are double-tapping their dive logs with Yap’s flagship underwater visitor experience – back to back big animal dives. The most exciting manta experiences are right now, tis the season for the best action. A year-round presence is part of package here, however for seeing the most animals and getting the […]

Legal updates are going on right now for our Manta Rays – the Yap State Department of Resources Marine Division and the Environmental Protection Agency are drafting regulations and creating a management plan for the 2008 sanctuary law, 7-36. Read Yap’s Update: conservation Yap State lucked out with a scientific perspective through Julie Hartup, Project […]

This week has been going pretty strong with the big-animalness of Yap and the diving has been ripping. We have all kinds of people on deck from all over the world and everyone’s been complimenting their dive log entries. I have to say that it’s a really good time of year to make this island […]

These days the manta diving is exciting. The daily hour at Stammtisch is as good as it gets during this season and lately we’ve had some ripping times with these guys. Typically these things just glide right over you, behind you and in front of you while getting cleaned. This dive had both, there was […]

If you have loved ones who will be in Yap this Christmas, why not give them a unique present this year? We make it very easy for you to give a food basket, as all you need to do is e-mail Numie Acker at numie@mantaray.com and she will do the rest. We accept Visa, MasterCard, […]

The whole island has been buzzing with divers – there were about 7 boats running when this week kicked off. For Yap, that’s a crowd. The good thing is that those 7 boat groups get to share over 100 miles of barrier reef. Things are running day and night and some Aussies are taking 4 […]

If you like Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers, we would definitely appreciate your vote for Yap Divers as the best dive center of the Indopacific/Pacific. The “tauchen award”, which is set up by  scuba diving magazine “tauchen”, is the most recognized trophy within the German/Swiss/Austrian diving industry. Even though the website you need […]