Would anyone else like to see a custom scuba diver girls party go down in Yap? I polled the Mantas and it was unanimous, they all want it to happen. Part of the world’s only Manta Ray sanctuary program states that we do whatever they want… and they want to meet the Scuba Diver Girls. […]

Today we hit clean water for a smooth ride all the way down south for dive in the blue. We were looking for clear blue water, depth and an opportunity to call in pelagics with Colin’s water bottle trick. We set out on Eagle Ray as a 5-pack and all equally eager to ride the current. […]

Not less than three times in a row did we get visited by last year’s MantaFest winner Anke Rohrbach during the boot show. While she proved to be an excellent photographer – professionals Marty Snyderman, Frank Schneider, Masa Michishiro and Ray Bullion fully agreed – she is not any worse when it comes to delicious […]

“At some point in the mid-1980s, we arrived in Yap and there was a woman sitting in front of the airport chewing a beetlenut. We told her we want to go diving and she was very friendly and said ‘I know somebody – jump in the car.’ She brought us to a building that was […]

Dear everybody, Now that this year’s boot show is over, we want to say THANK YOU for coming over to visit us at our booth to all our friends, repeaters, future guests, professional partners and just everybody interested in Manta Ray Bay & Yap. We are really, really grateful for your feedback and the wonderful […]

This is one of those moments that you never forget… the day a Yap Manta Ray gave you the full eye contact investigation pass in epic slow motion. This is my first sequence of photos that look like the Manta Ray came to the cleaning station to watch the humans – this Ray over-delivered on […]

This is a three-tank day and how to add and-on an extra serving of Yap diving. Bill calls it a Super Size, which means lunch is served onboard with three dives and you’re back before happy hour. This is everything but the happy hour part. Yap Corner This is the M’il Channel outer reef wall on […]

The movie The Hunt, which won a 2nd place prize in the Australasia International Film Shoot-Out, was fuly filmed on Yap with Yap Divers at the Manta Ray Bay Resort. Elisabeth Lauwerys, took 1st place finish for her movie, Blue, in the Narrated Video category and second place in Creative Video for her film, The […]

Myself (Bill Acker) along with colleagues Detlef Trux and Jan Sledsens are once again preparing to depart Yap and head for the colder climates of Europe to exhibit at some of the major dive shows there. Jan will travel first as he will go home to see his family for a few days and will […]

Bill made it even more convenient to dive Yap. After breakfast on the Mnuw you can walk to the boat with only your sunblock to meet your gear… all of it. This upgrade came in the form of a few dozen Manta Ray branded Armor dive bags and a new luxury guest policy that says […]

I just had the pleasure of diving through a brilliant Thanksgiving week at Manta Ray. Take a look at some of the highlights of the past week here: CLICK HERE FOR IMAGES Special thanks to MRBH’s Louise for diving with the mantas with me and Hursie for snorkeling with some sharks!!!

From May, 22-29, 2013, Dr. Erich Ritter brings his renowned workshop programme Sharkschool to Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers.   Being one of the very few field researchers and expert for shark behavior, the Swiss-born scientist will share his knowledge and first-hand experience when it comes to human-shark-interaction. Apart from thrilling close encounters […]