Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay and Palau Pacific Resort in
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Manta Ray Bay and Palau Pacific Resort, Mar, 2004, by anne warburton, ca, usa ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 1297.
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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	Saw many mantas on our three dive days with Yap Divers. Water was very murky in the channel so photography not great. Life in the channel included crocodile fish, sharks, morays, turtles and more. Outside the channel, the coral and critter life on the one wall dive we did was an A+, water was clear and little current. We went overboard into 3-4 foot waves and immediately saw 8-9 circling reef sharks. We later found out that the sharks come to feed after the boat circles 2-3 times. Also, saw many mandarin fish at Rainbow Reef. Good diving while we were there but one week later the cyclone hit. Palau is as good as everyone says. Lots of large fish, schools of many different types of fish, turtles, great coral, clear water and a requested dive to see the nautilus. It was all fantastic. At Blue Corner an eagle ray hung for about 5 minutes 6 inches from my son while we were hooked on the reef. An eagle ray swam around me within inches on another dive. So many great experiences on this trip.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Same as report just filed
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	73-85°F / 23-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-150 Ft/ 9-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	500 psi upon return to the boat
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	water tanks for cameras.

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay and Palau Pacific Resort in Micronesia

Manta Ray Bay and Palau Pacific Resort, Mar, 2004,

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Dive Review of Manta Ray Bay and Palau Pacific Resort in
Micronesia