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Micronesia is NOW open to tourism! We are OPEN!!

To inquire about future travel to Yap, please fill out our inquiry form below so we can offer you personalized service.

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    Welcome to Yap

    Welcome to Yap
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    Exclusive Diving at Its Finest

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    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.

    More About 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!

    More about World-class diving in Yap

    Scuba Diving Magazine Readers Choice Award 2024
    Named the Best Overall Dive Resort in the Pacific & Indian Ocean
    Manta Ray Bay Resort was also named one of the Best Dive Resorts in Scuba Diving’s 2024 Readers Choice Awards for: Quality of the Resort, Quality of the Rooms, Quality of the Restaurant, Quality of Staff and Value of Restaurant.
    We are open! All COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

    Accommodations, Amenities & Services

    Stay / Dive

    7 night stay
    5 days of Diving
    Starting at $1,799 (USD)

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    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!

    Getting Here >> Ask Bill!

    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.

    Learn more about Bill Acker & Family

    Scuba Diving Magazine Readers Choice Award 2024
    International SCUBA Diving Hall of Fame
    Paid 5-star Dive Center
    CGA Grade E Breathing Air

    Without a Doubt Yap Island is my Favorite Micronesian Destination

    Bill …I took up diving late in life and I’m thankful for the 20 years I got…..but I surely do miss it ! Without a doubt Yap Island is my favorite Micronesian destination….The people, the diving,of being made to feel like part of a large “family” at Manta Ray Bay Resort. (I know you...
    - Terry Flynn, Canada
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    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!

    More About MantaFest 2025

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