Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay Divers/Manta Ray Bay in
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Manta Ray Bay Divers/Manta Ray Bay, Jan, 2008, by Raymond Rowe, NY, usa ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports). Report 4447.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	We got what we expected. Manta and more Mantas. We were there in mating season and saw 30 or so mantas an most dives in Miil channel. The channel had limited vis - perhaps as low as 30 ft at times but there was nothing as exciting as seeing those huge mantas coming out of the gloom to pass within a couple feet of you. Photography for us was pretty close to monochrome because photos without flash were best. The mantas were so close that we didn't need additional light to see every detail on their bodies. Watching how they flapped their wings and controlled themselves with small wingtip and front fin subtleties was just terrific. I could have stayed there for hours at a time. As it was most dives ended after about 45 min. Our depth was 60-70 ft most of the time. Often I lay on the bottom supported only by my elbows holding the camera. As well as groups of mantas, I took some photos so close I could only see a small portion of their bodies. Manta Ray Bay is a terrific hotel and dive operation. Their guides really know the mantas and are the most experienced divers on the island. I think we lucked out choosing this hotel. The Mnuw, an old cargo boat from Indonesia was moored to shore and served as their restaurant and bar. The food was fine but after a while became too familiar. We found several restaurants near the hotel that had terrific manus and food also. Some divers also dove outside the reef and their reports of clear water and lots of fish life and more mantas sounded great. Our choice was to stay in the Miil channel akd keep watching mantas swim past us. Next time I come I'll spend more time in Yap and less on the other islands.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	palau, Kosrae, Truk, PNG, Belize, Bonaire, Bahamas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	82-82°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	We followed the dive guide to get into position to view the Mantas
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Terrific setup for cameras at the dive shop. locker, charging, etc plus an on site photo shop.

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay Divers/Manta Ray Bay in Micronesia

Manta Ray Bay Divers/Manta Ray Bay, Jan, 2008,

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay Divers/Manta Ray Bay in
Micronesia