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The Mnuw
The Mnuw
The Mnuw is one of the most unique restaurants and bars in Micronesia if not the world. She is a 170ft Phinisi schooner from Indonesia with 3 dining decks, 2 bars, and her kitchen all on board. Start your day with a gorgeous sunrise during breakfast or unwind after a full day of activities with a cold beer or tropical beverage while swapping sea stories.
Imagine, rough-hewn beams, teak walls, wall sconces, cozy nooks, the wooden aroma, and decoration of times gone by, intimate lighting, now you can “feel” our Restaurant.
Located on the main deck of the “SV Mnuw”, our very own hundred-year-old South Seas Schooner, enjoy the fine view through panoramic windows, and then let us pamper you.
The food is inspired by Asian, local, and European recipes with generous portions which are both wholesome and delicious. Daily delights such as homemade pizza, hamburgers and cheeseburgers, and fresh fish sandwiches can be found on the daily menu.
Top this off with our very own micro-brewed beer from our very own Stone Money Brewing Company and you begin to understand why this restaurant is hard to leave the venue.
On the roomy top deck of the Mnuw is our “Crow’s Nest Bar,” and there’s no finer place to imbibe a bit in the open air overlooking the sea. It is a great place to end a day of diving, sipping on a tropical beverage prepared right before your eyes, or an award winning tasty stone Money brew on tap. We serve our full menu from the restaurant up here as well.
On the GIGANTIC movie screen, we often show a mixture of Yap’s finest diving, guest productions, and mainstream movies. There’s nothing quite like watching a movie outside, on the deck of a schooner, on a tropical island, with a nice cold beverage after a day of breathtaking diving.
Living History Museum
Living History Museum
The Yap Living History Museum is a multipurpose institution created in 2005. Located in central Colonia, the well-kept museum grounds house several traditional buildings including a men’s house and a meeting house.
YLHM was created to preserve and promote Yapese heritage and history through exhibits and demonstrations of the living culture that still exists on Yap. The museum grounds also serve as a community activity center, hosts the monthly island market and several signature events each year.
Wiya Bird Cave
Wiya Bird Cave
A natural cave of impressive size with thousands of Resident Island swiftlet birds, it is the only residing place for this type of bird, which easily number in the hundreds. At the base of the cave is a pool of guano, accumulated over the decades, which locals use as a high-nutrient additive to the ubiquitous Kosrae home gardens in all of the villages. Legends say this cave to be home to a family of real giants, and that the cave goes through a tunnel to the other side of the island. Easy to get too just off the main road, it is truly a rare and awesome sight.
Kosrae Waterfall
Kosrae Waterfall
Sipyen Waterfall (KOSRAE) / Kosrae Waterfall is a refreshing 30 foot cascade of mountain waters that bathers and photographers alike will enjoy. Located in Utwe, the waterfall offers a relief from the tropical heat. A small bath pool at the bottom rewards those healthy enough for the short five minute walk. Rocks can be slippery, so be careful when walking up the cleared path and in the shallow creek bed. The landowner lives nearby and it is courteous to ask permission before enjoying this site.
Kepirohi Waterfall
Kepirohi Waterfall
This is the most popular waterfall in Pohnpei. The large, open lake at the base is perfect for swimming, and is popular for both visitors and locals alike. Kepirohi falls is about 66 feet (20 meters) tall, 98 feet (30 meters) wide, and is made up of large, square basalt stones. It is truly breathtaking and should not be missed. It is an easy 5-minute walk from the main road along a stone path hedged by tropical flower varieties of excellent color and beauty.
Nan Madol
Nan Madol
Nan Madol consists of 92 separate islands covering 222 acres (90 hectares). Much of the ruins still remain in the form of enormous basalt “logs” assembled into walls and buildings. Nan Madol, the capital during the Saudeleur Dynasty, was also the center for politics and religion. It is said to have been constructed between 500 and 1500 A.D. It included the residence and tombs of the royal family, servant quarters, a guest house for visitors, and separate islands for funerals and storage. However, complete surveys have yet to be conducted, so many of the details are still a mystery, and that mystery is how these huge stones – some weighing more than two tons – were quarried, transported and finally assembled into what has been referred to as the “Venice of the Pacific”.
Pisar Island
Pisar Island
Nothing is more Chuukese than a wonderful experience on an Island by yourself or with your love ones experiencing the serenity of life relaxing on sandy beaches, swimming and snorkeling at your own time.
Pisar Beach Resort is the perfect place to escape for a weekend, beautiful and preserved to the right extend. It will give you the perfect life experience that you will never forget. It is 30 – 45 minutes boat ride from Weno Island, the capital of Chuuk State.
