Story and Photos by Tim RockToday we did a wild  5-in-1 drift starting at Magic Kingdom and ending at Yap Caverns and Lionfish Wall. Ai did some nice snorkeling in the Cavern Crevices and then we headed to Millennium. Photographers are starting to compile a nice portfolio of images as the dives continue. The macro...

By Tim RockHere's a look at some shots from the last 2-3 days: https://timrock.photoshelter.com/gallery/Yap-Micronesia-Photos-Pt-3-2010/G0000x643S3Q1rGw/ Enjoy the imagery in beautiful Yap. Tim

Die Tage fliegen vorbei: Fast alle der Manta Fest-Teilnehmer sind mindestens drei Mal täglich im Wasser, ob nun in Mi'l Channel, Vertigo, oder unserem Makro-Favoriten Slow & Easy. Oder um mit Judy aus New Orleans - mit vier Manta-Fest-Besuchen in Folge ein ECHTER Wiederholungsgast - zu sprechen: „Im Mi'l Channel sind drei Mantas vorbei gesegelt,...

Story and Photos by TIM ROCKWe've had days with dives and seminars and nights under the stars with great big screen presentations. Weather has turned from good to perfect and high morning tides are starting. One group had a manta encounter yesterday and everyone has been enjoying the Vertigo sharks. The afternoon dives at Slow and Easy have been...

Days 3 & 4 in Yap and its producing more shark action. Check out Ai out in the blue with toothy friends. Here's the afternoon dive in Yap at Manta Fest. More good free diving sharks: https://timrock.photoshelter.com/gallery/Yap-Vertigo-Reef-Free-Diving-Sharks/G0000wnWJtwg6U4E/

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...

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...

Story and Photos by Tim RockThe Manta Fest days are officially underway with Andy and Ray and myself slated to be giving seminars starting this week. The first day of diving was highlighted by a great gathering of reef sharks at Vertigo. Bill Acker brought down a small bait basket that kept the sharks interested...

Story and Photos by TIM ROCKWhat would Manta Fest be without mantas? Well, they showed up today to the glee of early visitors. And not without a bit of fanfare. We returned to Miil under sunny skies and a bit of a breeze. Low tide was just at slack and the channel visibility on the...

Story and Photo by TIM ROCK Manta Fest in Yap is slated to begin this weekend. A few of us are here early including my free diver friend Ai Futaki. Here is Ai at 50 feet off Vertigo Wall with a gray reef shark (or six). We had sunny skies and clear, incoming tide waters...

There was some rain last week, ...but there is nothing wrong about that, unless your plan is to play tennis or golf. Fortunately we are diving here in Yap Island and the umbrella of the ocean's surface  protects us from the cool showers. While waiting for the Manta Rays to arrive at the cleaning station...

While my wife Patricia and I were driving to town this morning on our way to pick up our youngest granddaughter who is scheduled to spend the weekend with us, I suddenly realized something special.  The day is glorious, sun is shining, breeze is blowing, everything is green from the summer rains and then it...