YAP

 

"THE ONLY PLACE ON EARTH
WHERE NATURE IS IN
HARMONY WITH THE PEOPLE,
CULTURE, AND TRADITION" 


 
Mogethin! (Hello or Welcome)

Yap, known as the Land of Stone Money, is a wonderful mix of past, present, and future, where an ancient culture exists side-by-side with the 21st century.  In Yap, we like to say ‘there are no tourists, only new visiting friends’, so come and visit Yap as a new friend.
  
Visit Yap 

 
Visa and Entry Formalities

There is NO VISA requirement to enter into Yap, except a valid passport within 6 months period, and a round-trip airfare ticket.
 
 
How to Get to Yap?

The only airline service to Yap is United Airlines.
  

 
Where to Stay in Yap?

Manta Ray Bay Hotel; Yap Pacific Divers Resort; Okeefes Waterfront Inn; The Pathways Hotel; ESA Hotel; Village View Resort.  There are also apartments & motels catered to business travelers and local resident.  Sometimes, pack-packers preferred these facilities to save costs.
 
How to Get Around in Yap?

There are car rental agencies & taxis to take visitors around.  There is also a public transportation system (BUS) that caters to local residents to commute to work, and also for students to go to schools.
 
Yap offers so many Activities and Adventures…

Yap is known as a premier dive destinations, about 90% of arrivals are scuba divers.  Manta Ray, Mandarin Fish, sharks, turtles, corals, caves, caverns, drop-offs, soft/hard corals, gardens, etc., are the highlights of diving. 
Cultural/Natural products such as stone paths, hiking trails, stone money banks, local dances, local food, outrigger sailing canoes, kayaking, war relics and wrecks, beaches, flora and fauna, aerial views, etc., are also developed to cater to the non-divers.