在yap密克罗尼西亚的圣诞节前夕

Travel is an integral part of most human activities in today’s world. As divers, we often circumvent the globe in search of new and exciting destinations. Yap is one of the last remaining frontiers where divers and travelers can step back in time and get a glimpse of the natural and underwater world.

Geography

密克罗尼西亚（FSM）的联邦州是一个607岛国家，包括近一百万平方英里的海洋，位于赤道北部的庞大太平洋海景群岛群岛群岛。由四个半独立岛屿国家组成 - YAP，Chuuk（FKA Truuk），Pohnpei和Kosrae，FSM是地球上最偏远和美丽的地方之一。定位在印度洋，菲律宾海和伟大太平洋主要电流的收敛点，它是世界上剩下的最多样化和原始的珊瑚礁系统之一的所在地。1zplay

History

西班牙殖民地直到1899年，耶稣岛是二世二世代德国海军沟通的主要战略军事前哨，1919年在凡尔赛条约下的日本帝国。日本对岛屿的控制得以结束于二战结束。1986年，四岛国家成立了联邦密克罗尼西亚，形成了一块自由协会，允许其公民和货物免费进入美国。

When visiting Yap or any of FSM’s Islands one cannot ignore the history of the region and particularly the cultural diversity of its people. Famous for their Stone Money – Large and round stone disks ranging in size from few centimeters up to 4 meters in diameter, the true value of the stone money stems from their scarcity, as they were hauled in traditional canoes from as far as New Guinea.

The Yapese originated from neighboring islands of Malay Peninsula, Indonesian Archipelago, New Guinea and Salomon Islands, and they maintain their traditional way of living till this day. One will notice the authenticity and perverseness of these traditions immediately after disembarking from the plane;

YAP移民服务包括一名当地官员，坐在传统服装的裸车库后面。在欢迎到岛屿之前，每个岛屿到岛屿上的每个访问者都是手工制作的花朵安排。在获得当地酋长的许可以及游客遵循传统着装代码的情况后，可以安排一些其他岛屿。

Access

Access to the Island of Yap is almost exclusively done through United’s (previously Continental Air) Island Hopper flights originating from Honolulu/Guam or Manila in the Philippines. United offers several flights per week that make subsequent stops in Guam, Yap, Palau and the neighboring islands. A visitor visa for a limited 30-day visit can be obtained upon arrival for most nationalities.

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Yap’s tropical climate makes it a year-round dive destination - The Island enjoys a steady average high temperature of 30C. Rain is a common and almost daily occurrence throughout the year averaging about an hour. Since the vast majority of dives are done in the outer reef, and due to the fact that most of the island’s shore line is covered with mangroves, rain runoff has little to no impact on water visibility.

潜水员附近最令人兴奋的潜水网站之一，潜水员可以接近和个人与1zplay海洋礁鲨学校称为眩晕。名称源自令人难以置信的可见性，使底部和表面困惑之间的区别。

Dive Sites

Diving in Yap is a unique experience for several reasons. One of the main attractions of the region, stemming from its central role in WWII and the fierce Arial and Naval battles that took place there are countless well preserved wrecks. The island offers an assortment of ships, tanks, barges and airplanes wrecks at varying depths.

虽然这些破坏的一部分需要仅为技术潜水员保留的长底次，但许多其他包括保存完好的商业飞机残骸的其他人可以访问高级潜水员。1zplay所有ya1zplayp中的潜水员都会通过使用Nitrox受益于更长的底部。最近的高压室在关岛中找到，大约一小时的飞行。

For yours truly, Yaps most attractive attribute is the pristine condition of its reef and the large animals frequenting its waters – schools of oceanic Sharks, Manta rays and humphead wrasse.

Yap is widely known as the world’s foremost destination for Manta Ray encounters. Narrow channels in the outer reef, with their sweeping currents, form natural cleaning stations that attract large schools of Manta rays.

Yap岛是一个真正的文化和自然前沿，将奖励任何一生的旅行者曾经一直终生的经历，同时担任生活证明，没有目的地应该失去其真实身份，同时欢迎具有温暖的拥抱的游客。