With five boats in the water, Manta Ray Bay is quite a busy place right now. After all, we take pride in making our guests' wishes come true. So, if there are divers who really don't want to dive with sharks or mantas, well, there are always separate dive boats we can...

We embarked on a shark hunt this morning, seeking an elusive school of Hammerheads seen just a few times here. Seems that shark school has all the stops pulled out on the diving schedule, not many guests want to get up early and head out for deep current dive in the dark. Hammerheads have been...

Day two of shark school took the group down south on Popou to Yap Cavens and the southern walls. Yesterday we prepped the Caverns site with a bait box which produced a big group of mature Grey Reefs occupying the site. The Caverns dive is typically a sharky experience with white tips resting in the...

An den Anfang haben die Götter den Schweiß gesetzt: Im Fall von Yap bedeutet das im Klartext einen saftigen Langstreckenflug, der mit dem überreichten Blumenkranz ("Nunu") aber immer ein versöhnliches Ende findet. So, als wolle einem die Südsee-Schönheit, die jeden Gast am Flughafen schmückt, sagen: "Entspann' Dich, Du hast es geschafft!" Als die Reisestrapazen im Ansatz...

The beginning is always hardest: in case of Yap that means getting to that point past the immigration where the beautiful girl puts a floral wreath around your neck as if to say "relax - you're in Yap now!" Still, it speaks volumes that the first thing our SharkSchool guests basically did after a much-needed...

It is always wonderful to hear from guests who have stayed with us and enjoyed their stay.  We even enjoy hearing from guests who stayed with us and who offer constructive criticisms of things that we could do to improve.  Here are three recent letters to us that we want to share with you. “Dear...

New group trip set for next April – don't miss it! Travelling with a Swiss group is about the most laid back thing to happen to a diver. The good news: Tour Operator Hang Loose and its owner Urs Maring, who has put together hand-selected travel packages for many years, will soon set up his...

Ein Tauchtrip mit einer Schweizer Gruppe ist so ziemlich das Entspannteste, was einem Gruppenreisenden widerfahren kann. Der Berner Reiseveranstalter Hang Loose und Geschäftsführer Urs Maring, der seit vielen Jahren handverlesene Individualreisen organisiert, schreibt in Kürze für den April 2014 seine zweite Gruppenreise nach Yap aus. Anfragen nimmt er gern selbst entgegen: tauchen@hangloose.ch. Natürlich hat die...

Over the years, we have been fortunate to host several dignitaries including Presidents, United States Senators, Ambassadors from several countries, Lawrence Fishburn the movie star; however the latest happened a few weeks ago and it was special. I have delayed reporting on this event for security reasons for the individuals involved. Now that they are...

Jump onboard Popou for a full day with the man who started it all. Bill makes it a point to put down the keyboard and saddle up his BC to show his guests a good time on the reef with a personal tour of the biggest water Yap has. The southern reef of this island...

Die Paarungszeit der Mantas bedeutet herumschwirrende Rochen im Liebestaumel, und obendrein sorgten die jüngsten Mondphasen für außergewöhnliche Sichtweiten in der Lagune. Jeden Frühling nimmt die Aktivität und Zahl der Mantas zur Paarungszeit zu. Die beste Art die Tiere in dieser besonderen Situation zu beobachten, ist in kleinen Gruppen, mit einem möglichst tiefen Standpunkt, sodass die...

Manta mating season has the reef swirling with courting rays and with the recent moon cycle, we've had outstanding visibility in the lagoon. Every spring the activity and the number of mantas seen increases during their mating season. The best way to view these animals is in small groups just out of arm's reach and...