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Manta Ray Bay
Colonia, Micronesia - Yap, Micronesia
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPhilippine Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Jul
About this site
Manta Ray Bay is a drift dive site near Colonia, Yap State, Micronesia, in the Philippine Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, moray eels, napoleon wrasse, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Humpback SnapperLutjanus gibbus
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Blue ParrotfishScarus oviceps
Bigeye EmperorMonotaxis grandoculis
PinkfishHolothuria edulis- Lined RabbitfishSiganus lineatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Nearby sites
- 1Slow and Easy0.8 km
- 2Cherry Blossom Wall1.2 km
- 3Magic Kingdom1.6 km
- 4Gilman Wall2.5 km
- 5Sunrise Reef3.1 km
- 6Lionfish Wall4.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org