Meet Martyn and Paulina from Cambridge. They just wrapped up a week in Palau then pulled a "honeymoon" line in and out of the water here in Yap. They managed to hit a 4 day window and be the only divers on the schedule. They had the shop, boat dock, boats and dive sites to...

In late June/early July we had the distinct pleasure of hosting 7 Aussies from the Gold Coast for 10 days.  They are all friends of Trevor Smith who was the longtime owner of Diversity Dive.  Trevor was accompanied by his wife Tara and young son Drew.  Drew quickly became the darling of the resort and...

Yap Divers and the Manta Ray Bay Hotel 4th of July holiday week on the island - This is today's Yap status report, the latest dive conditions and a demonstration of Bill Acker's custom hospitality game. Unique Dive Vacation Options Private beach party for 10 with a 4 course BBQ and kegged micro-brew, the perfect...

Die Schutzbemühungen rund um die mikronesische Insel Yap trägt Früchte: Seit der Entdeckung des „Stammtisches“ durch Jan Sledsens und das Yap Divers-Team im vergangenen Jahr ist an eben dieser Stelle im Mi'l Channel praktisch kein Tauchgang ohne Manta-Begegnung vergangen. Gerade angesichts der rapide angestiegenen Fischerei auf Mantas und Mobulas freuen wir uns darüber, dass Dr....

Mogethin! Dear Manta Ray Bay friends, Good news! Okay, you might have read the newsline before, but I find it important to go into detail. I recently had the pleasure to chat with the lovely people of Marine Megafauna Foundation, fronted by Dr. Simon Peirce and Dr. Andrea Marshall, one of the leading scientists in...

On the 2nd of May, Bill Acker, Patricia Acker and Jan Sledsens left Yap for quite a trip.  While Patricia split from the group in Honolulu in order to fly to Atlanta to be with her sister, Bill and Jan flew to Denver and then rented a car for the short drive to Fort Collins,...

Recently we had the honor of having 6 divers from Switzerland among our other international dive guests.  Turns out these folks were not a group but just happened to book Yap at the same time and thus naturally became a group.  That’s one of the great things about diving, you see different places, explore different...

We have just had the pleasure of welcoming back Tom & Shirley Wills and their granddaughter Rireanna.  This was their 4th trip to Yap and needless to say, they are now truly part of the Manta Ray Bay Resort family.  Tom and Shirley are originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, where Rireanna lives with her parents...

As the title of this post indicates, today is about the important things going on here at the Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers.  Those of you who want to hear about manta diving, shark sightings, kayak tours, spas or what have you should tune out now.  This is about a change at the...

A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in a Midwest town he planned to visit on his vacation. He wrote: I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well-groomed and very well behaved. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?" An immediate reply...

Yesterday, March 23, 2012, one of the best dive guides in Micronesia took his last boat ride. Accompanied by his daughter, brother, family members as well as members of the Manta Ray Bay staff, Chomed was moved from the Yap State Hospital to his home island of Rumung. He always drove and dived from the...

Remembering a Friend Chomed, RIP, you will be missed By Tim Rock A lot of sad people are going to have nice stories to tell about a longtime Yap dive guide who passed away while fishing on Wednesday, March 14. Chomed, "The King of Rumung", always had a smile and a twinkle in his eye,...