The Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers recently received a new NITROX membrane from NRC of Germany.  Mr. Kay Schmalschläger the main technical person for NRC Germany was in Yap to personally design and then build the new membrane.  The membrane runs off of an Atlas Copco compressor, also supplied by NRC and then...

Jack Grove recently brought a group of 7 divers and 9 snorkelers to Yap.  This was Jack’s 12th time in Yap and he has already mentioned that on his next trip, he will schedule additional time in Yap before, or after, the Zegrahm Expeditions’ visit.  For those of you unfamiliar with whom and what Zegrahms...

For a number of years, Sea for Yourself, Inc. has been leading groups of snorkelers to Yap and other points in Micronesia.  Per their website, they “offer small group programs focused on tropical reef ecology designed especially for snorkelers of any age or skill level.”  You can learn more about their programs by visiting their...

Bill Dwyer and his wife Linda recently led a group of 8 divers from the Scuba Hut Dive Shop to Yap.  Bill first came to Yap with our good friend Mike Musto, former owner of Trip N Tour Dive Travel.  This was back in 2006 and Bill dreamed of coming back ever since.  Unfortunately, Bill...

Bill Acker, Detlef Trux and Jan Sledsens will be coming to Germany from Yap to exhibit at the BOOT 2011.  Detlef can be found at the Yap/Palau booth E76 while Bill & Jan will be at the Yap Divers’ booth within the Quality Divers Pavilion E20.  Please come visit and let’s talk about diving in...

It is a fact that Yap Divers is the premier place to go in Yap when thinking about diving qualifications.  Firstly, we are a dedicated dive resort, which means the dive shop and hotel are integrated so there is no distance to travel at all as everything is in one location.  That location is based...

Fernreise-Spezis kennen das: Man steigt ins Flugzeug, steigt wieder aus, wieder ins nächste hinein, und ehe man sich versieht hat man die Datumsgrenze überschritten und steigt an irgendeinem wunderschönen Ort aus, wo man erst einmal feststellt, dass man irgendwo auf dem Weg jegliches Zeitgefühl über Bord geschmissen hat. Nicht, das Zeit in Yap eine allzu...

We were fortunate to have our good friend, Mr. Ken Kurtis from Hollywood, California back in Yap recently. This was Ken's 6th visit and he brought several of his best customers with him. Here is an excerpt from his latest newsletter: Bill, We had a great week (ten days actually with all the travel time)...

WWII Memorial to be dedicated on Pacific Island of Yap Yap Island, FSM, June 12th, 2010:  The Yap Visitors Bureau (YVB) and the Missing Air Crew Project (MACP) announce the dedication of one of the most unique World War II memorials in the Pacific. The newly constructed site displays the wreckage of a plane flown...

Get "Open Water" dive certified for your Manta Ray Bay Resort Vacation! Maximize precious diving time by taking your class online before you arrive. When you get to Yap, all you need to do is take a 18 question assessment exam and complete a quick open water skills course. learn more Get "Enriched Air" certified...

Wednesday was a day that not only I myself will remember for the rest of my life: After a nice dive in Goofnuw channel with two mantas and a grey shark joining, our second boat brought the news: ORCAS !!! Confirmed by Captain John's video frames. We headed down south and eventually say 4 huge...