(October 11, 2024: Yap Visitors Bureau, Yap, FSM) – Yap will have a strong presence at the 2024 DEMA show that will take place from November 19-22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada. DEMA is the largest trade-only event in the world for companies doing business in the scuba diving and ocean water sports travel industries, attracting hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of dive and travel industry professionals each year.
The island will be represented at DEMA by Numie Acker and Darlene Giley, managers at Yap’s renowned scuba diving establishment, Manta Ray Bay Resort. Visit them at Booth #3018 to learn about Micronesia’s best kept travel secret and the unique diving and cultural experiences that Yap has to offer. Manta Ray Bay Resort will also be plugging their latest product offering of regular Blackwater dives over the waters of the world’s deepest ocean abyss, the nearby Marianas Trench. You will also be able to get information on and book for next year’s Blackwater Fest and Manta Fest, the Pacific’s premier dive photography events, to be held from August 23 – September 6, 2025.
The team from Manta Ray Bay Resort will also be providing updates and information on two important cultural heritage events taking place on Yap in 2025. The first is Yap Day, which celebrates everything Yapese, and will be held on and around March 1st, 2025. Then from July 21-25 Yap will play host to the 4th Annual Micronesia Expo, designed celebrate the rich culture and heritage of all states that comprise the Federated States of Micronesia – Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap.
For appointments and more information on Yap’s participation in DEMA 2024, email yapdivers@mantaray.com
ABOUT YAP: Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean that is ringed by spectacular coral reefs and famous for its scuba diving with giant manta rays, sharks and mandarin fish. Other key activities on the island include kayaking, hiking, deep-sea fishing and exploring the many World War II historical sites. Yap is also uniquely famous for its stone money (huge disks of stone, which are still used today in major transactions), strong traditional culture and way of life, and welcoming residents. A short flight away from Guam or Palau, this Pacific gem is one of the tourism industry’s best kept secrets. For more information: www.visityap.com
Media Contact:
Venessa Lauweiram
Sales & Marketing Manager
Yap Visitors Bureau
