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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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

在大洋洲传统文化中，被雅浦人称为"加乔"的身体纹身艺术，作为岛屿居民社会与精神习俗的重要组成部分而发展演变。这些纹身既体现社会地位与生活方式，也标记着重要的人生里程碑与成就——如青春期、婚姻与生育，战士的英勇事迹，社会地位及个人偏好。纹身图案模仿……

雅浦也许是整个太平洋地区最神秘的地方之一。作为密克罗尼西亚联邦的四个岛国之一，这个热带旅游胜地不走寻常路，为体验型旅行者和冒险家提供了多种独特的体验。以下是其中的六大体验： 1.发现...