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Underwater Photo Location: Vertigo, Yap Island, Micronesia

Underwater Photo Location: Vertigo, Yap Island, Micronesia

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Vertigo is on the West Side of Yap Island. A wide shallow barrier reef drops at the breakers to about 5 meters and from there on it slops to about 15 meters to finally break into a wall. The reef has deep cuts, similar to rivers. The structures are stone corals. Vertigo is famous for it's sharks. Dominant are grey reef sharks and black-tip reef sharks. Occasionally we have hammerheads, sivertips and we had a tiger. Current on full/new moon, otherwise very calm. Extremely clear visibility 30+ meters. Very nice and exciting dive site for sharks. We offer shark feedings on the site and have up to 35 sharks at the time there - find more on our web site website
Facts about Vertigo, Yap Island, Micronesia
  • It is in Micronesia
  • Vertigo, Yap Island, Micronesia is in the Philippine Sea.
  • The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
Dive types
wall

Marine Life
sharks

Diving facilities
airnitroxinstructionguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
macrowideanglepfriendlyinstruction

by Dieter Kudler
Shark on Yap Island

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