Scuba Dive Location: Yap Islands ( Wa'ab), Micronesia
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| Name: | Yap Islands ( Wa'ab) |
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| Description: | Yap is one of 4 states that constitute the Federal State of Micronesia and is located 450 miles southwest of Guam and 360 miles northeast of Palau Yap consists of 4 continental islands that share the same reef and are famous for their slabs of stone with a hole in the middle and a diameter greater than 4 meters, and also by the large number of great devil fish around the island. Diving in these islands is very famous both by the quantity of great devil fish that you can see both by the abundance of reefs boasting of marine life. You can see tropical reef fish, invertebrates, hard corals, sharks and turtles. Certainly Yap is a great place for underwater photography and filming. |
| Geographical Location: | Pacific Ocean |
| Water Temperature: | Water temperature around 29ºC. |
| Diving Suit: | Wet suit with shorts. |
| Visibility under water: | Good visibility that can reach up to 50 meters. |
| Climate: | Yap has a tropical climate. The dry season, the best time to travel, is between December and April. Temperatures average between 26-32ºC. |
| How to get there: | The only way to get to Yap is through flight from Guam and Palau. Guam has regular flights from the United States, Australia, Tokyo and Manila. |
| When to go: | January February March April December |
| Other Activities: | For those more active will have the opportunity to ride through the mountains by bike, hiking on ancient trails, practice deep sea fishing and windsurfing. For people who prefer to relax, they can relax in one of the many beaches on Yap, visit the art gallery in order to know the cultural products of the island or take one of several cultural tours around the island. |
Scuba Dive Sites at Yap Islands ( Wa'ab), Micronesia
| Barracuda Junction (0 photos) | Cabbage Patch (0 photos) |
| Cherry Blossom (0 photos) | Eagle's Nest (0 photos) |
| End of The Land (0 photos) | End of the Wall (0 photos) |
| Gilman Tip, Gilman Wall (0 photos) | Goofnuw Channel (0 photos) |
| Judy Bomber (0 photos) | Lionfish Wall (0 photos) |
| Magic Kingdom (0 photos) | Main Channel (0 photos) |
| Manta Ridge (0 photos) | Manta Rock (0 photos) |
| Mi'il Channel (0 photos) | Peelaek Channel (0 photos) |
| Spanish Wall (0 photos) | Sunrise Reef (0 photos) |
| Yap Caverns (0 photos) |
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