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Yap Caverns
Colonia, Micronesia - Yap, Micronesia
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPhilippine Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Sep
About this site
Yap Caverns is a cave dive site near Colonia, Yap State, Micronesia, in the Philippine Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. 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
- Blue ParrotfishScarus oviceps
- Brassy ChubKyphosus vaigiensis
- Barred SpinefootSiganus doliatus
- Lined RabbitfishSiganus lineatus
PinkfishHolothuria edulis- Topsail DrummerKyphosus cinerascens
Nearby sites
- 1Rainbow Wall1.2 km
- 2Lionfish Wall1.6 km
- 3Land's End2.5 km
- 4Gilman Wall3.1 km
- 5Cherry Blossom Wall4.3 km
- 6Manta Ray Bay5.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org