Federated States of Micronesia

The reef in front of Bird Island (a small "rock-island" located inside the lagoon) is filled with huge mushroomed-shaped coral heads and seaward-sloping surge channels. Sleeping nurse sharks and resting turtles frequent this area.



Magachgil

Bird Island

nice and healthy corals but not too many fish. mostly small stuff



Big Bend

this place can be quite challenging, when currents from either side of the island meet, as it is on the most southern tip of the island. you can dive it near the wall or take a look into the blue where you might find big pelagic fish and many sharks or tunas. 



Lionfish Wall

Also close to the Colonia-based dive shops is this deep channel, loaded with WWII artifacts. The channel is a sheer drop, lined with stunning corals and rock formations. Eagle rays, nurse sharks, groupers, and snappers are found at this site. The reef outside the channel is covered with large mushroom-shaped coral heads. There is plenty to see at Gabach.



Gabach Channel

Main Channel is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Micronesia, Yap which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Main Channel

nice wreck of a small fishing vessel with some surprising inhabitants like small dragonfish, ocotpus, nudibranches etc. groupers and turtles can also be seen.



Laura Marie Wreck

1:2 is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Micronesia, Yap which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

nice dropoff with healthy and plenty of corals but same applies here as at big bend, little number of fish. 



Kurrekurredutt Dropoff

One of the closest reef sites to Colonia dive shops (less than ten minutes), this sloping area is full of hard corals with high peaks and deep surge channels. Divers often find sleeping nurse sharks under the ledges. Lots of table corals and chrinoids make this a great night dive location, as well as for a third dive, or a one-tank dive just to "get your feet wet."



The Barge

The top of the reef is covered with table corals, and schools of snapper and humphead parrotfish tend to follow the divers. Visibility can often exceed 100ft.



Semakai Reef

One of our favorites, Peelack offers a little bit of everything. Hard and soft corals, schools of fish, sharks, turtles, eagle rays, mantas, leopard sharks, stingrays, lobsters, octopi, cuttlefish...divers have seen just about everything at this location. This dive is best done as a drift dive into the channel on an incoming tide. 



Bird Island

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Bird Island