Dive Review of Beyond the Reef/Traders Ridge Resort in
Micronesia/Yap

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Beyond the Reef/Traders Ridge Resort, Mar, 2003, by John and Sandra Quick, MI, USA . Report 684.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Traders' Ridge Resort is fabulous. A stunning property! The grounds are beautiful, the pool area is landscaped exquisitely, the public spaces and open air bar and restaurant are elegant and tropical genteel as were the rooms. We didn't want to leave to go diving! If you had a non-diver in the group that wants to sun bathe and hang out at the pool and enjoy a few 'boat drinks' they could be happy here. If they add spa services it would be perfect. The food at the restaurant was so good we never left the property. The seafood dishes were sublime. Breakfast and lunch services was a bit slow for divers on the go.... The diving was with Beyond the Reef. They did a real nice job. Diving was very tide dependent so we had to leave at a very specific time each day. Yap is known for its Manta sightings for a reason. In 400 previous dives we had seen one lonely, distant Manta on the Big Island of Hawaii. Here they are a daily occurrence and numerous. Sightings are virtually guaranteed on Miil Channel dives. The Mantas come down the channel to cleaning stations. The guides would position us in the sand near by and unless something, or someone, spooked them they would stay awhile. Lots of sharks and Lionfish too! A new species for us was the Crocodile fish. A highlight one day was a twilight dive (only 30 feet for 80 minutes) to see the Mandarin Fish. What a thrill. What a beautiful fish. Coral healthy. We give this resort an A+ and the dive operator a B+
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Cayman Islands, Bonaire, Turks and Caicos, Belize, Roatan, Florida Keys, and assorted other places in the Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	70-90 Ft/ 21-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Followed recommended profiles to maximize bottom time on Manta dives.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Beyond the Reef/Traders Ridge Resort in Micronesia/Yap

Beyond the Reef/Traders Ridge Resort, Mar, 2003,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Beyond the Reef/Traders Ridge Resort in
Micronesia/Yap