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Fish 'n Fins/ West Plaza Desekel Full report   Palau   "Palau and Fish'nFins once again!"
This has been our 8th trip to Palau spanning just about 20 years and once again Fish'n Fins has done a super job. Usually they ha... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2016   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Palau   "Stunning dives in Palau"
Stayed at the posh Palua Pacific Resort, on the site of WWII seaplane base. Beautiful setting on a protected beach w/ terrific sno... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2014   Mark Zahorik
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Palau Plantation Resort Full report   Palau   If you’re looking for gourmet food and/ or bargains, Palau is not the destination for you. If you’re looking for terrific diving –... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2014   Debbie Pasich
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins/ Ocean Hunter 1 Full report   Palau   It is a long way (pretty much from anywhere!) to Palau but it is a great allround dive destination. We had Ocean Hunter 1 to ourse... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2013   Graham McGregor
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Fish 'n Fins/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Palau   While on vacation in Micronesia, we stopped over in Palau for a few days. We stayed at the Palau Pacific Resort (which is a very ... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
3/2013   S Lori Brown
500+ Dives 		 
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Fish 'n Fins/ PPR and West Plaza by the Sea Full report   Palau   We had to start our stay at West Plaza by the Sea. . . Ugh due to an Asian holiday that had PPR booked. The place is worn down and de... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2013   Jeff Bloomer
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Sea Passion Full report       Would have preferred visiting other dive sites rather than revisiting the more popular sites. ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
3/2012   Michael W Igoe
250+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Caroline's Full report   Palau   This was my third time in Palau and first time with Fish'n'fins. There was no availability on liveaboards for the period we wante... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2012   DAVID SHEM-TOV
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Palau Royal Resort Full report   Palau   Fish 'n Fins runs day boats out of Koror to the most popular dive sites. The boat rides are about 45 minutes each way. The boats h... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2011   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Carolines Resort Full report   Palau   Fish'NFins is one of the absolute best dive operations we've experienced. Every aspect of it expresses the owners' and crew's stri... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2011   Iddo Kadim
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Desekel West Plaza Full report   Koror Palau   Fish n Fins land based operation was great. Even though we had the edge of a bad storm in the area, they carefully monitored the ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2011   Doug Freer
250+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ West Plaza Desekel Full report   Palau   It's hard to point out "the bad" with a dive operation we've used many times in the past. Fish'N fins has a long history in Palau... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2011   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   OH III crew was outstanding, safety oriented, and very accommodating. Staterooms were clean, spacious. Arlee, the chef, serv... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2008   Jeanne Reeder
250+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Full report   Palau   This is a good operation and the boats are nicer than the cattle boats used by other operations in Palau. This is important becaus... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2005   John Kendall
100+ Dives 		 
Fish 'N Fins/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Palau   Second trip to Palau, arranged on short notice when previous destination messed up by a typhoon- - kudos to Trip 'n Tour for their h... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2004   John Sommerer
250+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins and Splash/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Palau   Addl comment re FNF/ Splash. . Nitrox is free at FNF which is great and quite realistic since no dive was deeper than 125ft. There wa... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2010   Stewart A Roy
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III LiveAboard     "Superb Operations"
This was my 5th trip to Palau. and my 3rd time diving with the Fish n Fins/ Ocean Hunter company. They are expensive compared to s... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2023   Donald Brown
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III LiveAboard Palau   "Great trip, this my 4th time to Palau. "
This was my 4th trip to Palau (I made previous ones on the no longer operating Sun Tamarin and the Sea Hunter 1). This trip was ac... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2023   Mark Vanderlinden
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     "Palau with Fish-N-Fins"
The trip was, overall, a great live aboard. We travel as a group, so all 14 of us knew each other from Guam. I was a little disapp... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2022   David Cook
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     "Post-pandemic return to diving"
I did a group charter. Ultimately only 12 of the 16 of us made it, mainly due to airline problems with very limited flights a... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2022   Mark Rosenstein
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Awesome trip on Ocean Hunter 3"
The corals are amazing. The fish life was both diverse and prolific. A reef hook is a must. A number of the dives go down to th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2020   Gerald Canning
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Good Diving in Palau"
We returned to Palau after our last visit in 2002, and the diving was better this time around. The reefs are generally quite healt... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2019   David Marchese
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau, Fish 'n Fins, and Ocean Hunter III will never disappoint!"
This was our 12th time diving with Fish 'n Fins which should tell you something right there. Moreover, I and my son did our Divema... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2018   Bob Fregolle
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     "Amazing"
Fish N Fins is more than a family business; it's a commitment to the nation of Palau in relation to tourism, environmental develop... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2018   MAX WEINMANN
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Beautiful Palau"
Like most liveaboards in Palau, diving is all done from a chase boat, which is commodious but no shower or head. The ride to the... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   Martha & Jeff Hubbard
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     "Palau lives up to its hype"
awesome diving, boats, crew. Spectacular drift dives with lots of big and small fish. Tethered shark dives lots of fun but some fo... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2015   Randall
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "A great week on the Ocean Hunter lll"
Palau is not an easy place to get to. Normally there are 5 flights to get there from Chicago. We cut that down to 3, but it actu... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2014   Dave Helms
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Ocean Hunter III - Palau"
This is our 3rd trip aboard the Ocean Hunter. Can't say enough good things as the core crew of Ken (Captain), Arlee (Chef) and Ed... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2014   Patti Stewart
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   Palau has some of the best large fish populations I've seen: 20- 30 grey reef sharks on every dive, tuna and mackerel cruise the wa... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2014   Mark Rosenstein
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau = Fantastic Diving!!!"
We dove with Ocean Hunter III on our 31st wedding anniversary. We have nothing bad and wished for nothing. This is a great and e... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2013   Julianne Ziefle
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   This was my second trip to Palau. I was there 20 years ago and took the day boats out. Being 20 years older I decided to go by l... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2013   Steven Rosenfeld
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     I had just returned for my sixth trip to Palau, once at Palau Pacific Resort, once with Peter Hughes and four times with Fish & Fi... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2012   Brett Rosenhaus
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   We are liveaboard divers primarily. The upshot on Palau is we traveled 8, 000 miles hoping to be amazed by the diving and were dis... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
5/2012   Kayla Koeber
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   Despite the smallish size of the boat, the great configuration of it makes it feel very roomy. The camera area is one of the best ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2012   Ann Donahue
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   This was a trip of a lifetime and the crew on this boat are beyond wonderful! We were treated like royalty. The food was fantastic... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2012   Mark Myers M.D.
250+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     My overall trip was poorly planned and I ended up choosing Fish n Fins based mainly on my arrival time and the draw of a small gro... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2012   Michael R Hess
100+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   Ocean Hunter III is a fantastic boat. Every aspect of it expresses the owners' and crew's strive for perfection. The crew is frien... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2011   Iddo Kadim
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   Like most divers we met on Ocean Hunter III, we rate the crew one of the best anywhere. We have been on the Naia in Fiji, Ocean Ro... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2010   Paul Neuman
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   Palau diving is awesome, and Ocean Hunter III / Fish'N'Fins provided wonderful service and accommodations. The boat is very thou... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2010   Harvey S. Cohen
250+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     Flying back to Palau fills us all with great anticipation of superlative diving. Big animals, pristine reef, sun filled days and t... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2010   Max Weinmann
500+ Dives 		 
Fish and Fins/ Ocean Hunter III Full report       Really was not a lot of negative comments to be made. Boat was very comfortable, with lots of room for sleeping, eating and loung... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2009   George Landgrabe
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish n Fin/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Palau   WE've been to Palau 5 times before, so we pretty much knew what to expect with regard to diving, temp, conditions, etc. The Palau ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2009   Lynn Hudak
250+ Dives 		 
Fish N Fins/ Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   The good: The boat is new and the crew is great. Give a 5 for that. The diving was mixed. Some sites were great, but others are... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
7/2008   Hardy Sieck
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish N Fins/ Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   I was on the same boat, (Ocean Hunter III) at the same time as Mr. Sieck, but apparently some of us had a whole different experien... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2008   Greg
500+ Dives 		 
Fish N Fins/ West Plaza Desekel Hotel Full report   Palau   Palau was a wonderful place and the locals were always very polite. I put together my two week trip by calling Fish N Fins [. . . ] ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2005   Lucius Foster
100+ Dives 		 
Fish N Fins/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Koror   This was our first trip to the Pacific. We were unprepared for the amount of diversity of life on the reefs. Snorkeling in Jellyf... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2001   Elissa and Jody Thompson
250+ Dives 		 
Fish n Fins (FNF) Full report       This was a cattle boat operation from the get go. On our first dive we had a full boat of advanced experienced divers, three of w... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   Mark Berger
500+ Dives 		 
Fish n Fins, Ocean Hunter III/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report LiveAboard     I just returned from 3 weeks away in Palau which I must admit was the trip of a lifetime thanks to the Fish n Fins team . Divi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2008   Max Weinmann
500+ Dives 		 
Fish N' Fins Full report   Palau   We have made several trips to Palau, always pleased with the diving there. This is our second time diving with Fish N Fins and I ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2008   Lynn Hudak
250+ Dives 		 
Fish N' Fins/ Palau Pacific Full report   Palau   Palau Pacific is expensive, but is the only hotel with a beach. The food is so- so and it is expensive to get into town because you... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2006   Dennis Lewis
<100 Dives 		 
Fish n' Fins-Ocean Hunter 3/ Fish 'n Fins/Landmark Marina hotel Full report LiveAboard Palau   I have been to Palau six times over the years (first visit in 1986!). I love Palau; it is by far the most diverse dive destination... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2008   Scott Katz
250+ Dives 		 
Fish'N'Fins/ Palau Pan Pacific Resort Full report       Fish'N'Fins dive operation is a very good. Well organized and easy to arrange dives via e- mail. The boats are fast which helps t... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2006   Steve Dussault
500+ Dives 		 
FishNFins Full report   Palau   This trip was our fifth time to Palau and our fifth trip with FishNFins. While the ride out to the dive sites is generally about ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2007   Michael N. Hofman
500+ Dives 		 
FishNFins Full report   Koror   Third trip to Palau and third trip with FishNFins. Having been there with the original owners and new with Tova and Navot (who ha... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2003   Michael N. Hofman
250+ Dives 		 
FishNFins/ West Plaza Desekel Hotel Full report   Palau   Our fourth trip to Palau and our fourth trip with FishNFins. Even though the boat rides take about an hour to the dive sites, the... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2003   Michael N. Hofman
500+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Full report   Kosrae   Kosrae Nautilus is a small, out- island resort where you are made to feel a member of the Beitz family, which runs it. It has all ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2006   Martha & Jeff Hubbard
1000+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   "mediocre"
Kosrae is a lush tropical high volcanic island with nice beaches. It is quite pretty. I thought it might be the easternmost extens... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
10/2019   David Ritchie
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   "Gentle People, Gentle Diving"
I visited Kosrae as part of a return trip to Palau. I had been to the other Micronesian states previously. Kosrae is isolated ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2016   Mr Brent Woods
500+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   "Amazing Hard Coral "
We spent 10 nights at Kosrae Nautilus Resort for the diving. Arrived on a Saturday afternoon and no diving is available on Sunday... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2015   Renee Ross
250+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   We spent 7 nights and 7 days at the Nautilus Resort on Kosrae owned and operated by Australians Doug and Sally Beitz. It is a sma... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
3/2014   Brigitte Lacouture
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   The main objective of this trip was to go the Chuuk and dive the wrecks of Truk Lagoon. Because it was such a long ways to travel, ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2013   Leigh Vinzant
500+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   I hate to put this out there, but Kosrae has some pristine reefs! I have never dove anywhere else in the world where the reefs ar... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2013   Holly Bent
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae]   This was our third stay at Nautilus. After the gin palaces of Honolulu and some unattractive other islands, Kosrae and its Nautil... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2011   Martha & Jeff Hubbard
1000+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report       Fifth time traveling the very long distance from NYC to Kosrae Nautilus Resort but worth every penny. From the time you arri... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2011   Chuck
1000+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   Getting to Kosrae is part of the adventure, and it can be prohibitively expensive, with Continental Micronesia being the only airl... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2010   Sandra K Falen
1000+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   Hard corals are beautiful and in great shape. Place is the Louvre of Christmas Tree Worms. Owners and staff are very responsi... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2010   Andy Kenley
1000+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   This was our second visit to Kosrae Nautilus. The hosts are Doug and Sally Beitz, expat Queenslanders who have perfected the art ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2009   Martha & Jeff Hubbard
1000+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   This was our second time back to the Kosrae Nautilus Resort. The last time was for only one week but we were so impressed that we ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2008   Chuck & Julie Feinberg
<100 Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   Prettiest Corals anywhere - extremely pristine. Some Giant Clams (Tridacna) plus a clam farm a short walk away. Great 4 night ad... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2007   Golitzen, Peter & Kathy
500+ Dives 		 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort & Nautilus Divers Full report   Kosrae   On this two- dive excursion in Kosrae, I saw more varieties of tropical fish –– like of Parrotfish, Angel Fish, Saddle Wrasses, Pea... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2009   Gil Zeimer
<100 Dives 		 
Manta Bay Resort and Yap Divers/ Manta Bay Resort Full report   Yap   "The land of mantas and stone money"
If you visit Yap, Manta Bay Dive Resort is the place to stay. The staff, front desk to the restaurant, treat everyone like family. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2019   Bonnie McKenna
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Diver/ Manta Ray Bay Full report       Manta Ray Bay (MRB) for a week prior to a live aboard on Palau. Having the week on Yap first made the pace good and I was able to... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2008   Paul S. Jacobsen
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay   Yap   "Over promised and under delivered"
While I have dove in Micronesia a few times, I had not had the pleasure of diving Yap and I was excited to experience this area. ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2024   Lynn A
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay   Yap   "Rain, Rain, Go Away (but still good diving)"
TRIP REPORT - [. . . ] (with%20pictures). html SMUGMUG SLIDES... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2023   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "ONE TRIP - TWO DIVES-OF-A-LIFETIME"
Here's one of the dives- of- a- lifetime: We started out fairly benignly, dropping in behind a protected corner at 5: 03PM, accordi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2019   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Ray Bay Full report       "A return trip is on my agenda"
Went to YAP and Manta Ray Bay hotel as part of a group of divers. Getting in from Maui wasn't too bad. I got an amazing deal wit... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2018   Annette Lohman
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "I love Yap (and yapping about Yap)"
You can read my full review and see the link to the pictures here: [. . . ] ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2018   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Good diving, lots of fish, sharks. "
Lots of schools of fish, sharks, morays, some turtles, small critters. We didn’t see any mantas although that is what they are fam... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2017   Ruth Lindner
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Ray Bay Full report       "Manta Bay Resort"
We arrived in YAP after a 27 + hour long airplane journey on United Airlines. Because of the length of the journey and the fact th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   Ellen Marie Smith
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "YAPPING ABOUT YAP"
Truly one of my favorite places in the world to go. We (Reef Seekers) did back- to- back 10- day trips this year (2 different groups ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2017   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap, Micronesia   "Yap - outside of manta mating season, May 2016"
Manta Ray Bay is a gorgeous hotel with a lot of history. Save some time for a land tour to see all the stone money and villages. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2016   Timothy C Barden
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Great Time at Yap Day 2016 and Yap Diving"
Yap is known for there mantas and that was one reason that I wanted to go but I also wanted to see the cultural aspects of Yap as ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2016   Mr Franklin Mah
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Yap. More than Mantas"
We went to Yap because my wife is in love with Mantas. And we weren't disappointed! You can see as many Mantas as you want. The... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2015   Dan Benson
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay/ MantaRay Bay Resort Full report   Yap   "Yap mantas"
Nice hotel, very clean and very friendly staff and dive staff. Our gear was rinsed after each day of diving and tanks were set up... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   Gary Rudy
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Manta Ray Resort delivers the Mantas!"
Spent a week at the Manta Ray Resort in Yap. Charming ~20 room hotel w/ a 100+ year old fishing boat permanently moored in front w... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2014   Mark Zahorik
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   With 20+ years of diving under my (weight) belt, Manta Ray Bay is one of the best dive resorts I have ever visited. The island is... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2014   Fredda Lerner
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Mantas and way more!"
Our 4th visit to Manta Ray Bay Resort and we are already looking forward to our next one. The accommodation is outstanding and the... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2014   Ann Donahue
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Dedicated Dive Resort on remote island"
We spent 2 weeks at Manta Ray Bay Resort for diving. Yap Divers is on site and very convenient. Just a short walk out of your room... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2014   Renee Ross
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report       This was my 3rd visit to Manta Ray Bay Hotel (MRBH). After catching the usual late night flight from Guam, we were greeted by a ch... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2013   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   This was our first time to Yap and the MRBR but we traveled with a seasoned vet. We flew into Yap on the Saturday night/ Sunday mo... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2013   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   I wish I'd planned to stay longer! Everything good that's been previously said about MRBR, I happily echo. Superb staff, thoughtfu... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2013   Ken New
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   No "bad". Food is average- to- good, and that's the worst thing I can say about this place. It truly is what it advertises - - design... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2013   Ken New
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   This is our second trip to Manta Ray Bay Resort and Yap. The weather was a bit overcast in February but the skies would clear eac... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2013   Jeff Bloomer
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report       It is a great resort with beautiful rooms and a nice swimming pool. Staff are very friendly and willing to help at all times. Look... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
3/2013   Robert and Laura Mosqueda
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   Similar to what others have posted, Manta Ray Bay Resort and Yap Divers are amazing. The whole setup of the resort is designed to ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2012   Kevin Darnell
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   We have stayed at Manta Ray before in 2006 and decided to go back for a 2 week stay this year. The things we thought were great ab... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2012   Ted Kern
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   Ok, anyone who has read any of my other reports knows I can be brutal if it is warranted. Well now you are going to see the graci... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2012   Jeff Bloomer
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   This was my second visit to Manta Ray Bay Hotel (MRBH) and Yap Divers and it was very enjoyable. Our dive boat accommodated 5 di... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2011   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   [Yap   Manta Ray Bay is a beautiful modern resort. It has an infinity pool. The owner is very hands on, and, is obviously interested in succe... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2010   Andy Kenley
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   YAP   We spent a week at Manta Ray Bay diving with YAP divers after spending a week in Palau aboard the Big Blue Explorer. We found the ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2009   Tom Brumback
250+ Dives 		 
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