Why Manta Ray Bay Resort?
Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers is a small, family-owned, luxury hotel on the pristine island of Yap in the western Pacific Ocean – operating since 1986.
Serving only 1,000 divers a year, we offer our guests crowd-free dive sites and VIP service, spa treatments, home brewed beer and a unique bar/dining experience onboard our 100+ year old Indonesian Schooner, The Mnuw, moored in front of our resort.
Manta Rays & Much More
Yap has a resident population of manta rays and several shallow cleaning stations where divers can see mantas year-round. And, Yap is more than just mantas! We have great blue water diving, shark diving, wall diving, critter diving, black water diving and large schools of big game fish!
Accommodations, Amenities & Services
Location
The Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers is located on the pristine island of Yap in Micronesia. Yap is located at the tail-end of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean; south-west of Guam, south of Japan, east of the Philippines, and north of Indonesia.
Getting Here
Getting to Yap can be tricky. Visit our Getting to Yap page for information on how to get here from anywhere on the globe. Or, Ask Bill! for flight help!
Bill Acker & family
Bill Acker, founder of the Manta Ray Bay Hotel and Yap Divers is proud to share his love of Yap and diving with guests from all over the world. A resident of Yap for almost 30 years, Bill is eminently qualified to make your Micronesian dive experience one that you’ll never forget.
MantaFest 2025
18th Annual MantaFest Photography School & Contest
Yap, Micronesia, August 23 – September 7, 2025
Since 2006, our MantaFest program has brought underwater photographers, both amateur and professional, to this small island and its protected reef to compete for prizes, attend workshops, take tours of the island, and experience the unique culture of Yap, which is considered to be among the best preserved in the Pacific region. Join us!