The crew is getting spun up on a digital upgrade to your dive briefings. Assisted by 3D mapping technology and Ocean Maps ap, our guests are getting an enhanced orientation to their dive plan. OP Acker is spearheading this improvement and working with the crew on familiarizing with the new waterproof hardware. These tablets will […]

A new development on the dive dock is a “choose your dive experience” style scheduling board. Bill has been developing an improved diver experience and just launched a new dive schedule where you get to choose your dive day from the day’s options. We schedule two-tank dive site combinations and post visual summaries that you […]

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 […]

Everybody knows the procedure: onto the boat, off to the dive spot, into the water, back to the dive center, and eventually everybody’s scattered to the four winds. With both hotel and dive center located under one roof and the relaxed mood, I have always felt that Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers is […]

Dear everybody, Now that this year’s boot show is over, we want to say THANK YOU for coming over to visit us at our booth to all our friends, repeaters, future guests, professional partners and just everybody interested in Manta Ray Bay & Yap. We are really, really grateful for your feedback and the wonderful […]

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 […]

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, […]

Lonely Planet author and photojournalist TIM ROCK just visited us this week and gave us some great news. His beautiful books are now available in e-book format, to download to your iPhone or iPad. He also has a NEW book out called the Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Palau & Yap. He highlights some of […]

By Tim Rock (all photos copyright the owners) Manta Fest 2011 had some amazing entries this year and they weren’t all manta photos despite the name of our Fest. The judges commended beautiful shots of sea turtles, reef scenics, macro like mandarinfish and goby potraits, lots of reef shark shots and some beautiful sunrises and […]

The Manta Ray Bay Hotel has added some new and updated wall images to enhance the boutique atmosphere of the hotel. As you may already know, each room has a theme based on a sea creature. Every bed spread is a beautiful work based on the room name showing that creature or fish. The motif […]

Story and Photos copyright Tim Rock Believe it or not, Manta Fest isn’t all mantas. Yap has the most fascinating and intact culture in Micronesia and a visit to Kaday Village is the showcase of this unique culture. To get to Kaday, one can drive along the scenic west-central main road past traditional men’s houses […]