"We dive not to escape life, but for life not to escape us." By: Unknown "We dive not to escape life, but for life not to escape us" - This saying has never been truer for a life-long naturalist such as Feodor "Feo" Pitcairn, who spent the latter part of his life doing what he...

We had another fun and successful MantaFest event this year, with a lot of the participants being numerous-repeat customers. A new activity was added into this year's MantaFest, blackwater diving!

It has been another blessed post-covid year, with an increase in the number of visitors to Yap and signs of development happening around the island which include infrastructure improvements being done by the state government in conjunction with the US government. These infrastructure projects include a massive expansion of the airport as well as improvements...

We are thrilled to announce that the 2025 Scuba Diving Magazine Reader's Choice Awards are here, and Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers needs your support! Your vote can help us continue to be recognized as one of the best dive destinations in the world.
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We are thrilled to announce the winner of our raffle for a free 7-night stay with 5 days of 3-tank diving at Manta Ray Bay Resort! Congratulations to Chris Alexander! Despite a minor technical difficulty, the live-streamed raffle on our infinity pool deck in Yap, Micronesia, was a success. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported us. Watch the full video of the raffle drawing on our Facebook page!

We are excited to announce that the winner of this fantastic prize will be drawn on Friday, June 21st, at 10am Guam Standard Time (Thursday 6/20 at 5pm PDT). The drawing will take place on the deck of our infinity pool on the beautiful island of Yap, Micronesia. Our staff, dressed in traditional Yapese attire, will select the lucky winner.

The crew has been having so much fun at the resort with groups of divers and snorkelers, even a few of our repeat guests have made their way home to Yap in the past couple of months. The mantas have also been excited having their friends back to swim with them. We have had some great manta sightings, from just a couple to more than ten mantas at a time. As we're trying to better ourselves and our resort services, the island seems to be following suit as well, from great internet service to providing ESPN services.

In the past year, we have experienced a roller coaster ride, from finally opening in January with two flights a month to getting our first divers from Switzerland to our first snorkelers from the US. We celebrated when the island received a weekly Tuesday flight, which helped with travel movement and resulted in a second weekly flight commencing in April. There are no words to describe how wonderful it is to be able to welcome people back to the island and to have the ability to provide jobs to the community.

Mantas by day and blackwater by night. As the sun sets over the bay, we embarked on nightly explorations of the seemingly bottomless Yap Trench, a chasm that plumbs over 9,000 meters. Here, we encountered exotic denizens of the deep, creatures seldom glimpsed, in their untouched habitat. This experience transformed our perception of the ocean, unveiling its enigmatic depths.

"Yeehaaa!" The resounding call for MantaFest marked the commencement of our 16th annual event in the idyllic surroundings of Yap, Micronesia. The first week was a harmonious blend of excitement, nostalgia, and eager anticipation for the adventures that awaited. Under the radiant sun and on tranquil waters, our first group of guests embarked on what...

MantaFest 2023 We are extremely excited to be open again and have the privilege of welcoming back our friends and making new ones. The excitement just continues to grow with our upcoming 16th annual MantaFest (August 26 – September 9th, 2023) event and being able to have our photo/video pros back home with us along...

Last month, I had the privilege of being the dive guide for a wonderful group of divers from the State of Utah. Mac Garrabrants, the owner of The Dive Shop, is a repeat guest and that always makes us feel very special as we know there are a lot of wonderful places in the world for divers to visit. When guests come back multiple times, we know we are doing it right.