Dive Review of
Manta Ray Bay Hotel & Yap Divers in
Micronesia/Yap

Red Sea, Fiji, Hawaii, St. Lucia, Cozumel, Netherlands Antilles

Dive Conditions

Stay with dive master; safety stop   

No station for cameras on board; no rinse bucket for cameras  

Overall Rating

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.
 

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