Peter Schneider, originally from Berlin, Germany is our new Manta Visions Video  & Photo Pro.  Peter is  a true professional in his field having worked for 12 years in German television, before  moving  to French Polynesia to create his own company - Underwatercam.  In the 9 years he lived and worked  on the atoll of...

Each September the Manta Ray Bay hosts an exciting event called Manta Fest.  This year will be our fourth year running and will run from Sept 4 – 14. We host Manta Fest each year with one simple aim.  That is for people who have a love of the sea and the life it supports...

On Thursday night, Patricia, Greg Wilson and I were treated to a very memorable, and rare, occasion.  We were invited to dinner at the private home of Trader Jack Cooper, perhaps the most famous publican in the South Pacific. We first met Jack at his restaurant and bar over coffee one morning and then visited...

Bill Acker & his wife Patricia met up with several Canadian friends of Greg Wilson for dinner and drinks to celebrate St. Patrick's day. Music was provided by Wally Duff and Ian Wheeldon on the guitar with Greg Wilson singing along. It was a greaqt time all around and oh by the way, it was...

Patricia and I have arrived in the Cook Islands where we are staying with local legendary dive pioneer Greg Wilson, owner and manager of Cook Island Divers.  Greg has been a close personal friend for a number of years and has been to Yap over a dozen times.  Believe it or not, this is the...

Manta Ray Bay has often been the base for film crews.  We have just finished hosting an Australian TV crew called Kaufmann Productions .  They were here as part of a larger filming project which is concentrating on the four main manta hotspots around the globe, namely, Mexico, Maldives, Australia and of course Yap.  Yap...

Wednesday 24th February, was Scuba Safari with Bill Acker day at the Manta Ray Bay Resort.  This event has really taken off, so much so we needed to take out Popou, our largest dive boat to carry all our guests. Scuba Safari is a great way for guests to get to dive with Bill, the...

We have guests, and prospective guests, from around the world, and some of these people can not transit Guam, due to U.S. visa regulations.  For these people, the only way to get to Yap is via Manila to Palau to Yap back to Palau for a day and then back to Manila.  Not all that...

As mentioned in the last blog post, Bill has been working with the good people of Continental Airlines in order to try and help our valued customers get to Yap cheaper and easier.  The result of these talks is a Special Net Fare Agreement between Continental and the Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers....

Now that Bill, Detlef, Jan and Daniel have finished the BOOT Show in Dusseldorf, Germany it's time to begin the follow-up for the many inquires from our friends and potential European dive guests.  The largest single topic discussed at the show, by far, was the high cost of getting to Yap and the perceived difficulty...

Hallo ihr alle, ich bin wieder gut gelandet im Mikronesien und somit wieder im Manta Ray Bay Resort bei den Yap Divers. Auf diesem Weg möchte ich mich nochmals bei allen Messebesuchern der BOOT 2010, bei Freunden, sowie bei denjenigen die Interesse an Yap gefunden haben bedanken. Solltet ihr Hilfe benötigen bei eurer Urlaubsplanung bin...

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...