The Kosrae Visitors Bureau

The Kosrae Visitors Bureau was established in 1999 under State Law # 7-62. This legislation vested the Bureau with the following responsibilities, duties and powers:

1. to promote and develop Kosrae's tourism industry in such a manner as it deems appropriate, including providing and disseminating information and materials promoting Kosrae as a visitor destination;
2. to promote local interest and participation at all levels of the visitor industry;
3. to assist, when requested, both government and private entities in the development, implementation and promotion of programs to further education, training, employment assistance and entrepreneurial development;
4. to promote local cultural activities for residents;
5. to promote items of local manufacture;
6. to promote and assist in the development of adequate tourist facilities and attractions;
7. to work with other entities to collect, analyze, evaluate and regularly publish comprehensive data on the visitor industry;
8. to adopt, alter and use an official seal;
9. to adopt and enforce regulations to effect the purposes of this Chapter; and
10. to engage in all lawful activities to promote Tourism

Our Mission

Expand and improve a sustainable tourism industry that is a significant contributor to the state's economic development while controlling negative impacts to the culture and environment.

Our Vision

Developing a tourism industry that will help create a vibrant positive economy which will help provide jobs for the people of Kosrae, while maintaining a Ecotourism sustainable nature in addition to protecting the valuable cultural values and skills of present Kosraeans.

Our Contacts

Kosrae Visitors Bureau
PO Box 659
Tofol, Kosrae 96944
Federated States of Micronesia

Tel: (691) 370-2228
Fax: (691) 370-3000.