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Manta Ray Bay Hotel

Yap

The Resort Built By Divers, For Divers

Why Manta Ray Bay Resort?

Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers is a small, family-owned, luxury hotel on the pristine island of Yap in the western Pacific Ocean – operating since 1986. Yap has a resident population of manta rays and several shallow cleaning stations where divers can see mantas year-round. In addition to manta ray diving, we love taking our guests to dive among reef sharks, Mandarin and brilliant coral reefs with macro fauna and caverns. We are proud to have recently been voted by the readers of Diver Magazine UK as one of the top 25 dive resorts worldwide and the Reader’s Choice Award as #5 dive resort in the Pacific/Red Sea/Indian Ocean. Serving only 1,000 divers a year, we offer our guests crowd-free dive sites and VIP service, spa treatments, home brewed beer and a unique bar/dining experience onboard S/V Mnuw, our 100+ year old Indonesian Schooner moored in front of the resort.

Manta Ray Bay Resort offers 35 luxury rooms featuring unique marine themes, many with private balconies and waterfront views. All are fully airconditioned and have a ceiling fan, color TV, DVD player, internet connections, International Direct Dialing telephone, refrigerator (upon request) and private bathroom. Delicious and affordable meals and cocktails are served aboard our 18th-century South Seas sailing schooner, the S/V Mnuw, permanently docked at the hotel. For another taste of the islands, you can sample a variety of beers from our own on-site micro-brewery, the Stone Money Brewing Company.

Deluxe Ocean View Rooms and Suite

Ocean View Room & Standard Room

Dive Center - Yap Divers

Yap Divers is equipped with three fresh water rinse tanks for dive gear and two dedicated fresh water camera rinse tanks. Our rinse tanks are even lighted at night so that you won’t misplace any gear! Adjacent to the rinse tanks is a fresh water shower to rinse the salt off of your skin and a drying area to hang your gear.

We like our guests to be comfortable, so in addition to being fast and safe, our boats are made to be comfortable. Smooth riding even in choppy seas, with sun protection and amply stocked with supplies like cold, fresh drinking water, hot tea and snacks. Our chefs will even make sure a delicious lunch is waiting for you on the boat between your dives, upon your request.

Our tanks and rental gear are up to the same high standards. We even have our own hydrostatic testing machine to ensure the safety of each and every tank.

Most of the diving here is ideal for Nitrox. If you would like to try Nitrox but lack Nitrox certification, we offer both SSI and PADI courses.

Snorkeling

In addition to excellent diving, we offer guided snorkeling tours designed to showcase the clear water, vibrant colors and myriad tropical fish of Yap. Our thrilling manta and shark encounters are enjoyed by snorkelers, too!