Here's three of our manta party scientists who you can ride shotgun in the office with this February. Julie, Ana and Mark will be hosting the citizen science symposium and managing field research assignments as well as be your workshop and media presenters. This going to be more than mantas - the event's itinerary includes 16 dives, night,...

Texto de: B_rad Manta Mania com o Manta Trust na Micronésia! Um evento sobre raias-manta verdadeiramente especial vai acontecer em Yap na primeira semana de fevereiro, em parceria com o Manta Trust. Pesquisadores de renome de mantas e tubarões estarão comandando um simpósio sobre pesquisa de campo com participação de mergulhadores em Yap, onde nossos...

Texto de: B_rad Amigos do Mergulho e de Yap, O fundador do Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers, Bill Acker, entrou oficialmente para o Panteão da Fama Internacional do Mergulho por seu pioneirismo em estruturar e promover o Mergulho em Yap. A cerimônia de entrada de Bill e mais cinco lendas vivas de nossa...

Manta Trusts' Manta Mania in Micronesia! A truly special manta ray event will be hosted the first week of February in cooperation with Manta Trust. Leading manta ray and shark scientists will be hosting a citizen science field research symposium in Yap where guests will participate in scientific assignments and learn from the world's top researchers...

Bill Acker officially joined the ranks of diving legends in the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame for pioneering Yap. The induction ceremony was held in Grand Cayman for Bill and five others. The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame was founded in 2000 by the Cayman Islands Ministry of Tourism and recognizes those who have...

Há alguns anos, eu procurei a equipe Mares na feira BOOT em Düsseldorf, Alemanha, pedindo que considerassem a inclusão da Yap Divers no Programa de Dive Centers Mares. Desde o dia em que nos aceitaram no programa, eu tenho me dedicado à marca Mares - porque eles fazem bons equipamentos, eles se responsabilizam pelo que...

All of this photography-game-stepping-up dive partying peaked with the contest awards banquet full of generous prizes. Everyone took home something from the sponsors. Winners were selected in dSLR and non-dSLR divisions with several categories that included big animals, macro, island/culture, night and Mandarinfish. Participants were also allowed to submit a slideshow where judges weighed in...

Posted by: B_rad Fechando a primeira semana da Manta Fest tivemos uma noite de apresentações no Crow´s Nest Bar, com os palestrantes comentando as fotos dos participantes - e, é claro, a projeção de algumas das super fotos dos profissionais aqui em Yap e em suas outras viagens mais recentes. Nossos convidados estão organizando workshops e...

Texto de: B_rad Segunda-feira passada foi o dia oficial de abertura da Manta Fest, nosso evento anual de fotografia que celebra as mantas e a natureza marinha de Yap. A festa começou mesmo longe daqui, com os primeiros participantes se encontrando e trocando abraços no aeroporto de Manila e uma recepção informal a todos no salão...

A few years ago, I approached the Mares contingent at the BOOT Show in Düsseldorf, Germany requesting them to consider Yap Divers for membership in the Mares Dive Center Program. From the moment they accepted us, I have been dedicated to the Mares’ brand - because they make good equipment, they stand behind what they...

Wrapping up the first week of Manta Fest was an evening on the Crow's Nest bar with the presenters commenting on participants photos from the day's diving... and of course the smoking presentation of some of their shots of Yap and latest work. These guys are putting on workshops, evening presentations and taking appointments over...

Happy Monday and first official day of Manta Fest. Things started from a distance as the players got closer along the way to Yap. There was some hugs in Manila and an unofficial welcome reception in the Guam departure lounge on Saturday night. With our pro presenters finally off the road with the no-drama-with-luggage-please breath hold over...