Auteur : yapadmin
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Understanding the Yap State Flag
The Yap State flag proudly carries the history and identity of the Yapese people. The blue background represents the Pacific Ocean that surrounds and connects Yap’s islands. At the center, a graphic of the traditional sailing canoe and star honors Yap’s skilled navigators and the ancestral knowledge used to travel by the stars, winds, waves,…
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Dive Yap: Forty years… where did the time go?
When Patricia and I opened Yap Divers back in 1986, we never imagined that forty years later we’d still be here welcoming guests from around the world. Somewhere along the way, many of you stopped feeling like guests and simply became friends. As we begin celebrating our 40th Anniversary this week, I wanted to take…
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Historic Milestone for Yap’s Future – Caring for our Land, our Sea, our People: Securing our Future
June 26, 2026 Yap FM – The Inaugural Yap State Department of Resources and Development Conference 2026 concluded on a high note with the official signing of the Conference Outcomes Document—a significant milestone that transforms four days of dialogue into a shared commitment for action. Held under the theme, “Caring for our Land, our Sea,…
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Manta Ray Bay Resort and Yap Divers celebrate 40 Years as one of the world’s leading Dive Resorts!!
In July, 2026, Manta Ray Bay Resort and Yap Divers celebrate a milestone forty years in the making. What began as a small, harbor-side dive center founded by a young Peace Corps volunteer has grown into one of the world’s longest-running, family-owned dive resorts. To mark this anniversary, we invite divers, underwater photographers, adventurers, and long-time…
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Yap International Visitors Survey 2026
June 15, 2026 – by yapadmin The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) partnered with the Federated States of Micronesia -Yap Visitors Bureau (YVB) to release a comprehensive report based on the International Visitor Survey (IVS). Published under SPTO’s Pacific Tourism Data Initiative, the report offers an in-depth look at the preferences, spending patterns, and experiences of…
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Yap Island WWII Tourism and Memorial Project
Yap Island WWII Tourism and Memorial Project The Missing Air Crew Project began as an initiative between Patrick Ranfranz, the nephew of a member of a US B-24 aircrew shot down over Yap in 1944, and the Yap Visitors Bureau (YVB) in 2005. Since then, 13 sites have been identified, cleared and preserved with memorial…
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The 2nd Annual Micronesian Culture and Traditions Day
(March 30, 2026 – Yap Visitors Bureau, Yap, FSM): The 2nd Annual Micronesian Culture and Traditions Day officially took place on March 30, 2026, at the Yap Living History Museum, bringing together community members, students, leaders, and cultural advocates in a vibrant celebration of heritage and unity. Hosted by DYCA, the event began at 3:00…
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56th Yap Day Celebration: Day 3 – 1st Annual Canoe Launching Festival
The 1st Annual Canoe Launching was held at Wacholab, Maap, on the third day of the 56th Yap Day Celebrations, this March 02, 2026. The Director of the Department of Health , Mr. Theo Thinnifel, welcomed all off-island guests, including the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, His Excellency, Aren B. Palik along…
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Yap Day 2026
The Yap Day Celebrations are one of the largest and most authentic of all of Micronesia’s cultural events. The festivities always begin with the traditional conch shell blowing and presentation of stone money, which is then followed by a number of Yap’s carefully chosen and well-rehearsed traditional dance routines. The colorful and rhythmic dances are…
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56e festival Yap Day : du 28 février au 2 mars 2026
(25 février 2026 – Office du tourisme de Yap, Yap, États fédérés de Micronésie) : Les célébrations annuelles de la Journée de Yap comptent parmi les événements culturels les plus importants et les plus authentiques de toute la Micronésie. Chaque année, la Journée de Yap est organisée dans l'un des villages traditionnels de Yap. Cette année, c'est Tamor, dans la municipalité de Tamil, qui accueillera les spectacles et...