A final farewell to my dear friend and “sidekick,” Teolu Pedrosa. From building the hotel to brainstorming over “happy hour,” Teolu was always by my side. His legacy lives on in our success and in the family he leaves behind. Rest in peace, brother!

We have completed another year with our fair share of ups and downs, but we overcame and ended 2024 successfully. Our success in 2024 was made possible by all our guests, new and old friends, and of course our amazing staff, who are the heart and soul of our company. And, you can see what's in store for 2025!

Give a big welcome to Kudakwashe “Kuda” Lusinga, Manta Ray Bay Resort’s new head chef, blends Zimbabwean and Yapese flavors with standout dishes like Stuffed Pork and Dovi Chicken. Inspired by his uncle and a passion for cooking, Chef Kuda brings creativity, culture, and fresh ideas to the Mnuw restaurant, delighting guests with innovative cuisine.

Swimming with manta rays is a life-changing experience for many divers. Yap's Manta Ray Bay is one of the world's premier destinations for these encounters, providing scuba divers and snorkelers a rare chance to experience manta rays in their natural habitat.

"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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Voting concludes July 4th, 2024.

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.