Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay in
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Manta Ray Bay, Mar, 2013, by Jeff Bloomer, IL, US ( Contributor 19 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 6914.
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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	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 each day. The resort continues to do a great job. Our room was really great, 205 I think (the Spanish Dancer room). The staff is always friendly and things are pretty buttoned down. The dive staff is one of the best I have ever dived with. They do push the Manta dive but as we had 7 on our first dive so we just told the DM we had seen enough and wanted to see other things. The food (other than breakfast which I thought was great) could use some improvement still. The regular menu gets a bit long in the tooth and sometimes the kitchen confuses orders. We ordered a Mangrove crab dinner ahead of going, to give them time to catch them, and it was superb. The thing was hugh and there was so much food it was too much to eat. The Oasis restaurant across the street from the resort is a nice asian change of pace. Also the resort up on the hill (Yap Pacific Resort) is a nice place to get a decent meal also. All in all MRBR does a super job.
Websites	Manta Ray Bay
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	All through the Caribbean, Hawaii, USA
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-82°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No real restrictions.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No real accommodations on the boat. I carry a collapsible soft sided cooler which the crew would fill with fresh water. I've said before but this is a great option for the serious UW photographer. The dive shop has a great setup for dealing with your camera after the dive, very impressive to have inspection lights, padded counter and compressed air.

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay in Micronesia/Yap

Manta Ray Bay, Mar, 2013,

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay in
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