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Yap (resident manta rays)

Cleaning station
Depth: 8–20 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterAll year round
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One of the few islands in the world with guaranteed manta ray sightings all year round.

Depth

8–20 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

Location

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Yap (resident manta rays): 44 documented species

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

110 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
110 USD / dive
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Micronesia · Federated States of Micronesia
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

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