Yap feels like a second home to us at Reef Seekers. We simply love going there and love diving with our good friends at Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers. Yap is simply a marvelous place to be and it's definitely doesn't feel like home, but in a good way.

Yap is most famous for its resident Manta Rays and we'll be getting up-close-and-personal with them. Mostly this will come through multiple visits to the cleaning station at Stammtisch, where you'll be in 20 feet of water as multiple mantas (we've had as many as seven at one time) glide only inches away from your head. It's pretty amazing when a animal that big is willing to come that close.

We'll also have a chance to observe the nightly mating antics of the little Mandarinfish. Although they're elusive during the daytime, each evening at dusk, they come out and romp for about an hour in a ritualized mating frenzy that's always interesting to observe and photograph.

And we'll also have a shot at some high-intensity shark action during the weekly shark feed. You can get pretty much as close as you want to the bait as upwards of 50 or more reef sharks hit it over the course of the 40-minute dive. Afterwards, search the ground for shark's teeth that have fallen out during the tussle.

Yap is always a fun destination and this can be done on its own or combined with the Palau trip below.

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It's been over seven years since we were last in Palau and that's waaaaay too long so we're going back in 2015!!! Palau is a destination that's got something for everyone: reefs, wrecks, currents, lagoons, and more.

Of course, it doesn't hurt to be on a gorgeous and very well laid out dive boat. The PA2 gives us a lot of flexibility tyo explore sites out of the range of the day boats as well as some dive sites that are off the beaten path like the Buoy 6 wreck and Wonder Channel. Plus we'll hit the "usual" spots like Blue Hole, Big drop, Ulong Channel, and the legendary Blue Corner (which we usually visit multiple times). If weather permits, we'll also try to get across to Pelilu, home to not only some great diving but also a major battleground in the pacific during WW2.

And no trip to Palau would be complete without a visit to Jellyfish lake, where millions of sting-less jellyfish spend the day following the sun and you get a chance to see what it's like to snorkel in Jell-O. It's truly a unique experience that that produces an awful lot of giggles and laughs during the hour we spend there.

We only have 12 spots on the boat (6 rooms - double occupancy) so that's our limitation. This trip can e done on its own or combined with our Yap trip above.

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We LOVE going to Bonaire (which is why we do it every year - little later than usual in 2015 because I have to work around a family obligation in mid-May). We LOVE diving at Buddy Dive Resort (which is why we stay there every time we go). The diving is very good, the conditions are very reliable, and we get taken care of very nicely. (Plus there's an amazing number of really good restaurants in Bonaire.)

This trip combines the best of boat and shore diving. We'll do boat dives this year which means we'll have access to such sites as all of the ones on Klein Bonaire (right across from Buddy), Rappel, Somethin' Special, Thousand Steps, and others that you'd rather not do from shore. Plus we'll have ample time to dive the Buddy House Reef (which is excellent in and of itself) and explore other shore sites Like Andrea II, Ol' Bue (a personal favorite), Alice in Wonderland, the Hilma Hooker, and more

This trip is limited to 12 divers so if Bonaire's on your list (and it should be) don't get left behind.

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We love Indonesia about as much as we love Bonaire. And if there's enough interest, we'll go back again in 2015. It takes a while longer to get there, but it's absolutely worth it. (And you'll learn the whole story behind "Opa Gila".)

One great thing about this trip is that we're able to combine the best of what the region has to offer: fabulous reefs and clear water with 100-foot visibility, along with muck diving that may have less viz, but has some of the most unusual creatures you'll ever encounter on a dive. We will definitely plan a single-day excursion to the legendary Lembeh Straits where you may be able to check off dozens of creatures that are on you're I-wanna-see list,. like Rhinopias, Blue-Ring Octopi, and Pygmy Seahorses.

The reefs of Bunaken Marine Park are simply spectacular with vertical walls, pristine corals, a resident HUUUGE turtle (named Rambo) at one site, and plenty of good stuff to see. And if we ever got phenomenally lucky, one of these days a Coelacanth will rise from the depths of Manado Tua.

There are eight full days of 3-tank diving plus there's still plenty of time to relax. And on the way back, we can arrange to stop over for three days in Singapore and explore that fabulous city. (Or you can head back to LA with just a single-night layover.) We generally max this trip our at 12 divers so don't get left behind. Give us a call to sing up or at least get on the "interested" list.

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Can lightning strike three times? We had such a great time in 2013 & 2014 that we're going to do it again in 2015!!!

Just about ever diver dreams of someday swimming with a Whale Shark. How about swimming with five or six of them at the same time. How about five or six at the same time in an area where there can be literally HUNDREDS feeding at the surface. (And we'll even throw in the occasional Manta Ray for good measure.)

That's what you can get during the annual congregation of Whale Sharks that occurs just off of Isla Mujeres, a small island 10 miles off of Cancun. We'll do three days of snorkeling with these gentle giants plus two scuba days and one day scuba diving the famed cenotes (caves/caverns) near Tulum.

Trip includes: 3 days of whale sharks (M/W/F - we'll have two boats), 1 day cenotes diving (Tues - includes ferry and transport), Sunday afternoon 2-tank scuba dive (Cancun Underwater Museum), Thursday 3-tank dive, hotel (2-bd condos), RT airport xfer from Cancun airport, Crew/DM/hotel tips. This can also be structured as WS-only trip, skipping the scuba days (perfect for a non-diver who snorkels). We're limited to about 12 people on this trip but if there's enough interest, I'm open to doing back-to-back trips over the course of two weeks. If you're interested, give us a call. 

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