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Yap Divers is PADI’s first 5 Star Dive Facility and together with the Manta Ray Bay Resort forms Yap’s only PADI Gold Palm Resort. This unique property is also a SSI Diamond Resort. With Yap Divers, you can be assured of clean, pure air, safe diving, and a full range of instruction available from Open Water through Divemaster. Dive center also offers a number of specialty dive certifications for those who want to expand their formal dive training, and it is home to the only place in the world where you can do the PADI certified Manta Ray Awareness Course. This makes for a perfect combination ... read more
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Membership
  Affiliation
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Languages
Dutch, English, German
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Transfer
From recommended hotels: No
From airport: Free
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Nitrox
Surcharge
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Diving types
Boat Diving, Shore Diving
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| Location |
Yap is best-known for it's resident manta ray presence, clear blue water diving and a strong reef shark population.
With almost 100 miles of barrier reef, several big channels and lagoon sites, there is one of everything here to explore - miles of outer reef wall diving, deep and shallow channels to drift as well as inner lagoon macro and night diving. Highlights of Yap Diving are the mantas, daily year-round reef shark diving with three kinds of interactions, nightly...Continue reading |
| Instructors & Dive masters | Owner is Bill Acker. PADI Open Water Instructor #34545, TDI Enriched Air Instructor #1919, SSI Platinum Pro 5000 Member. Bill founded Yap Divers in July 1986 and has pioneered the dive industry in Yap ever since. Most of the dive sites of Yap were personally discovered and named by Bill and he is always looking for new and better diving for his guests. With over 12,000 logged dives, most of them here in Yap, you can be sure that you are diving with an experienced professional...Continue reading |
| Number of Dive Guides | 11 |
| Non-diving activities | Even though Yap is world renowned for it's world-class diving. There is so much more to experience. Dive center also offers world class fishing with Yap Anglers, and an opportunity to explore the wildlife and nature by kayaking with Planet Blue Kayak Tours. Dive center offers a full range of island tours specifically designed to showcase Yap’s unique indigenous culture and World War II history |
| Infrastructure | Bar, Classrooms, Coffee bar, Deco Chamber, Equipment shop, Lounge, Parking, Personal lockers, Pool, Shower, Storage room, WC, Wi-Fi |
| Equipment Description | The Manta Ray Bay Resort was built FOR divers, BY divers. Our harborside dive center, Yap Divers, has everything you'd expect from a PADI 5-star facility, and so much more. Yap Divers is a full-service facility with modern boats, rental gear, dive shop, camera bays, gear rinse and storage. Yap Divers dives all sites around Yap on a daily basis with up to 5 dives per day offered to our guests.
Plus, at the end of an unforgettable day of diving, it's nice to know that ...Continue reading |
| Distance to nearest Deco Chamber | 0.1 km |
| Transport |
Fleet of 8 fast, modern, twin engine dive boats ranging in size from 21 to 38 feet allows to accommodate any individual needs, from private charters to fun packed group trips.
All boats carry radio, oxygen and emergency medical kits for safety and boat drivers know every nook and cranny of the reefs by heart. Smooth riding even in choppy seas, with sun protection and amply stocked with supplies like cold, fresh drinking water, hot tea and snacks. If you feel like ind...Continue reading |
| Number of boats | 8 |
| Check-in time | On regular days 8 AM and on the first diving days (arrivals always late at night/early morning) at 10 AM |
| Seasonality | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
| REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS | Certification Card |
| Accepted Payment Methods |
Card Methods: American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa Non-cards Methods: Cash |
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| Recommended hotels | Manta Ray Bay Resort | ||||||
