Com mais de US$ 25.000,00 em prêmios distribuídos, a Manta Fest 2017, descrita pelo blog da Mares como "o maior pequeno workshop de fotografia sub" do mercado, foi mais um enorme sucesso na história desse evento já tradicional de Yap e que reúne profissionais e amadores de todo o planeta em nosso pequeno canto de...

1st Place dSLR Winners BIG ANIMALS - Sheila Ott Mares Carbon Regulator, MV Octopus and Instrument Mission 1 MACRO - Axle Weber Mares Abyss Regulator, MV Octopus and an Instrument Mission 1 gauge CULTURE - Brad Mares Prestige BCD, Light & Motion Gobi Torch and Force Bat Titanium Knife REEF SCENIC - Judy Mares Bolt...

1st Place Compact Camera Division BIG ANIMALS - Pierre Mineau Mares Fusion Regulator, MV Octopus and Instrument Mission 1 gauge console MACRO Pierre Mineau Light & Motion Gobi Light and a $500 Ikelite Gift Certificate CULTURE - Pierre Mineau $500 Ikelite Gift Certificate and a Mares Torch EOS 4rz REEF SCENIC - Ann Donahue Ikelite...

BEST OF SHOW: Judy Bennet - 7-day Dive Damai trip to Raja Ampat. Shot at Vertigo at our special "sunset shark split" shoot. BEST OF DSLR: Sheila Ott - 7-day Odyssey Adventures liveaboard in Truk Lagoon Shot at Yap Caverns. This image was submitted in the "Behavior" category. BEST OF Compact Camera: Ann Donahue -...

David Fleetham shot Santia sp Isopods at Yap Caverns on a grey sponge. These critters are 1mm in length, or less. Shot with Canon 5D MKIV, 100mm Macro with +5 and +10 diopters. Looking at these with the naked eye, they appear as orange specks on grey sponges.

Frank is on an "Air, Land & Sea" media adventure, here's a sneak peak at what will be in some German press soon, shot the first week of MantaFest, 2017.

Dive the best of Micronesia without crowds on exclusive dive sites with just you and your dive buddy's bubbles. Combine a week in Palau on Ocean Hunter with a week in Yap. Get special deals and airfare by booking with us! Click, call or email us to save money! Palau Liveaboard Diving The benefit of...

One of the biggest benefits of your Yap dive holiday is the exclusiveness of your experience with near private reef diving year-round. Yap has almost 100 miles of outer reef and less than 2,000 divers per year - offering travelers a unique experience - small groups and exclusive dive sites. Yap Caverns, Goofnuw Channel, M'il...

Experience the coral triangle + Yap's big animal sanctuary in one combination dive holiday - two weeks of valet diving, 20 dives in 2 marine parks. The Best of Anilao Anilao, Batangas offers a good mix of reefs, sandy slopes, caves and piers that make for a really interesting Dive experience. A boat ride away...

MantaFest Photography Festival and Image Contest is known for being a small personal event with top professionals hosting workshops and HUGE prizes being awarded for submitted images. Bill has grown his photography event with new presenters and new prizes to take home. This year is no exception and we'll be sending our winning shooters on...

Get Yap and MORE... Bill has been steadily growing an array of offers throughout the year and setting up combinations with Palau and [now] the Philippines that create a true "Best of" Micronesia opportunity. Experience the uniqueness of Yap where you dive exclusive dive sites with no crowds in a big animal sanctuary and exotic...

Viajar para Yap é, sem dúvida nenhuma, optar por um dos melhores lugares do mundo para mergulhar. Mas também significa que você estará a apenas um ou dois vôos curtos de outros destinos sensacionais e ainda preservados para desfrute dos mergulhadores mais exigentes. Então por que não aproveitar e combinar Yap e alguns desses destinos...