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MantaFest - Yap

Join a 4, 7 or 14 night trip to Yap to dive with the Mantas and other marine life while honing your photo skills. Hosted by Manta Ray Bay Hotel, there will be multiple educational and fun photo workshops undersea and on land.  There will be a photo contest with many different categories at the end with amazing prizes. On Manta Dives, we dive to a cleaning station and remain stationary at the bottom, and the Mantas come to us.

Days 1+2: Chobe National Park

Botswana’s famous Chobe National Park is a must-see wildlife destination covering almost 11,000 km² (6,836 square miles). It was the country’s first national park and boasts the biggest concentration of wildlife in Africa. Famous for its large concentration of elephant and buffalo, which congregate along the Chobe River, Chobe National Park offers adventures such as game drives, river cruises, excellent birdwatching and exceptional photographic opportunities.

Join us for a week full of fun, presentations, and guided dives to learn about life on the reefs and the underwater fauna. Marine Life Education, set up and supported by Fish ID expert Eric Riesch. His presentations will focus on marine life identification and reef fish behavior with an emphasis on species found right off the dock at the resort.

There is a very special group of Atlantic spotted dolphin living on the edge of the Bahama Banks around Bimini Island. These dolphins have developed a unique bond with the humans. A voluntary relationship based on play and curiosity has developed over the years, never reinforced with hand- feeding or training. This has given us the chance to learn from the dolphins in their world and on their terms. Spotted Dolphins are fun loving sea mammals that are intelligent, friendly, and playful.

Nile crocodiles like to bask in the sun along riverbanks in the Okavango Delta. During June and July (Botswana’s winter), the water is a chilly 55-62° F, and underwater visibility is about twenty feet. These huge reptiles spend many hours every day soaking up the heat from the sun’s rays, but the moment a crocodile spots our boat, they dive seeking security in the water.