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Bill Acker – The Manta Man & Pioneer of Diving in Yap

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Svetlana Murashkina
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Photos courtesy of Bill Acker
David Fleetham
Bill Acker
Bill Acker
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The island of Yap, a tiny dot in the vast Pacific Ocean, is home to a world-renowned divе resort, embedded in the authentic culture and traditions of the Yapese people. It all happened because of one person whose charisma, enthusiasm and desire to share the thrill of diving became the driving force behind the development of diving in Yap. That person is Bill Acker, founder and owner of Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers.

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