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138010’E ainbow Reef--Home of the Mandarinfish - Every evening
Franko's FAVORITE DIVE SITES R around sunset dive boats head out for a five minute boat
GREAT SNORKELING SPOTS
YAP ride to the sheltered lee of an island within Yap’s vast lagoon
HUNTER’S BANK to witness a rare event: the mating ritual of the Mandarinfish.
Reef Creatures SEAMOUNT Ramung Pacific Ocean These small dragonets live in the hard finger corals in the
Identification Guide shallows. Divers hover above these coral heads, peering down
17 mi (27.5 km) among the branches and soon the mandarinfish become active,
North of Yap with the larger males chasing the smaller females in hopes of
finding a willing mate. Once a female agrees, the two fish join
Mi’l YAP CORNER Bechiyal Cultural Center together, rise out of the corals, and then separate in a quick
Channel flash with the release of eggs and sperm coming together and
MANTA RIDGE Beach settling amongst the corals. Divers waiting patiently can cap-
MI’L POINT Wanead ture some stunning images and video.
MANTA Maap SUNRISE M anta Ridge - Located near the mouth of Miil Channel,
CLEANING REEF this is the site that made Yap famous among divers. The
STATION GARDEN EEL FLATS gentle mantas range in size from four to fourteen feet, and the
shallow area of the ridge provides divers and snorkelers alike
Beach with a front row seat to an incredible underwater show. Resi-
dent schools of trevallys, black snapper, parrotfish, sharks, mo-
VERTIGO VALLEY OF THE RAYS ray eels, sea turtles, eagle rays, mantas, and even dolphins and
mahi-mahi are encountered at Manta Ridge. Travel to this site is
Manta Ray Munguuy Bay TRADEWIND through the center of the island, by way of the mangrove-lined
MINI-WALL German Channel. DEPTH: 35ft/11m. CURRENT: Slight to strong,
Yap Visitors Bureau depending on the tidal conditions
Raeng SHARK Goofnuw
(691) 350-2298 Tagereng CITY Channel
yvb@mail.fm Canal GOOFNUW
MINI-WALL
www.visityap.com
Paaw Reef
KURREKURREDUTT Yap Island Wanyaan Beach
DROPOFF
Meetinghouse Former Men's House
Philippine Sea Coast Guard
Loran Station
CHERRY Okaaw Men's House GAPOW
BLOSSOM Kadaay Gagil-Tomil REEF
Japanese
WALL Dugor Tomil Lighthouse Ruin
Men's House
CG Lighthouse O'Keefe's PAAW REEF
Island Maa
Colonia
Hospital
Manta Ray Bay Hotel
& Yap Divers
LIGHTHOUSE
PASS
Madrich Tamil Harbor PEELAEK
Baleabat CORNER
High School
9030’N Swimming Hole Former German STONEHENGE
Bomber Wreck Cable Station SUKURA
Yap O’KEEF’S TERRACE
Airport PASSAGE
BIG BEND Old Airstrip CRESCENT TELEGRAPH
CABBAGE REEF REEF
PATCH Franko's Map of Chuuk Lagoon Franko's Map of Chuuk Lagoon Franko's Map of Chuuk Lagoon Franko's Map of Chuuk Lagoon Franko's Map of Chuuk Lagoon Franko's Map of Chuuk Lagoon Franko's Map of Chuuk Lagoon Franko's Map of Chuuk Lagoon
FAN DANCER KOREA
JAPAN
SPANISH YAP TRENCH PI
WALL 15 mi (24 km)
ALIKO REEF South of Yap,
Gilmaan 28,000 ft (8,532m) Deep YAP NZ
MILLENIUM GARDENS FEDERATED STATES
MAGIC SCALE OF MICRONESIA
KINGDOM 0 12
GILMAAN WALL END OF THE LAND
YAP CAVERNS Miles Green Sea Turtle
EAGLE’S NEST 012
LIONFISH WALL Kilometers
Fabulous Guides Giant Trevally
of Favorite Places
Hawksbill Turtle Copyright 2011 Leopard Shark
Franko Maps, Ltd. (Zebra Shark)
www.frankosmaps.com Yellow Margin
Moray
Broad Stingray Peacock
Flounder
Giant Clam
