Yap Island Dive Operators, Accommodations and Excursions

All dive operations accept divers from any resort, although buying a hotel/dive package with one place may be wise. Yap Divers at the Manta Ray Bay will take you to the mantas in the channels or the southern wall sites. They also invite exploration, offering trips to places even they haven't been to find new sites. Manta Visions, located in the hotel, is a full-service photo and video center. Pathways, Beyond the Reef Charters and Nature's Way dive all the sites, cater to small groups and offer environmentally sensitive dive tours.

Scuba Diving in Palau - Travel Tips

It's either the trip of a lifetime or the flight from hell, depending on how you look at it. I prefer the former, although my butt doesn't seem to agree. Eighteen hours, five snacks, four meals and three moist towelettes later, I find myself in Palau, the first in my five-stop hop across the planet's largest ocean. Let's face it, you've got no choice but to fly forever to get here - even from the West Coast you're looking at 12 hours in a chiropractically incorrect plane seat. To dive here, you've gotta get here, and to get here, you've gotta ride that bird. Want to survive the trip unscathed?

Back-Buoyancy BCs

Back buoyancy - like it or not - has become the most significant trend in BC design of the past decade. Even jacket-style BC designs have continued to move more of their buoyancy to the rear. It's hard to deny the advantages.

Danger in the Galapagos

The Galapagos, one of the richest marine environments in the world, are under attack from illegal fishing by Galapaguenos and industrial fishing boats. Unless we act now to slow the rate of exploitation, the Galapagos Islands marine environment could soon be decimated.

What to Do if the Dive Boat Leaves You Behind

Summer is upon us. Most of us will be headed for the lakes and beaches for some holiday diving. I hope that everyone has planned their trip well and purchased dive insurance. You never know what will happen. My best advise to you is to obey water safety rules, dive safely, and choose a dive boat wisely. What do you do if your dive boat leaves you behind?

Protecting Marine Life - Some things you can do to help protect marine life while on a dive

As a diver, you have a profound effect on marine life. Most divers would not deliberately destroy creatures of the underwater world. However, if you do not know or understand the delicate nature of certain fish or other life, you could do more harm than good. Let's discuss some things you can do to help protect marine life while on a dive.