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center on Yap . Within a short time , the huge manta population around Yap also became known outside of Micronesia and soon more and more divers came to that part of the world . However , they had a problem : There was hardly any accommodation . So Bill and Patricia Acker made a virtue out of necessity and built their own hotel around their dive center : The Manta Ray Bay Resort .
The dive boats leave directly in front of the hotel rooms and the dive centre . For every dive the crew takes care of each diver ‘ s equipment and brings it on board in time
Since then , not only divers from ( almost ) every corner of the world found their way to Yap . The island also became a hotspot for scientists . The marine biologist and specialist for manta rays , Julie Britsch Hartup , who-
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