Diving in Micronesia

Chuuk Lagoon — the world's greatest wreck dive, Yap's mantas, pristine coral at Pohnpei and Kosrae

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Diving in Micronesia

Micronesia — Chuuk Lagoon, the largest wreck site on the planet, Yap’s mantas, pristine coral at Pohnpei and Kosrae. Liveaboard schedules and prices.

Why divers come here

  • Chuuk Lagoon — the largest wreck-diving site on the planet, 50+ ships and aircraft
  • Fujikawa Maru — Zero fighter fuselages in the hold, decks from 9 metres
  • Shinkoku Maru — a tanker so coral-covered it has become a reef
  • San Francisco Maru — tanks on deck at 48–63 metres, technical diving
  • Mi'l Channel at Yap — manta cleaning stations active year-round
  • Pohnpei and Kosrae — pristine hard coral and almost no other divers

What you'll meet underwater

Manta rays (Yap, Mi'l Channel — year-round) Manta rays (Yap, Mi'l Channel — year-round)
Grey reef and whitetip reef sharks Grey reef and whitetip reef sharks
Napoleon wrasse and bumphead parrotfish Napoleon wrasse and bumphead parrotfish
Mandarinfish (Chuuk Lagoon, dusk dives) Mandarinfish (Chuuk Lagoon, dusk dives)
Green and hawksbill turtles Green and hawksbill turtles
Soft corals and sponges colonising the wrecks Soft corals and sponges colonising the wrecks
Schooling barracuda and trevally Schooling barracuda and trevally
Giant clams Giant clams
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Practical information

Best season

December–April (dry season, calm seas, peak manta season at Yap)

the Chuuk wrecks are diveable year-round

Water temperature
27–30 °C
Visibility
15–40 m
Wetsuit
3 mm (5 mm for long or repetitive wreck dives)
Experience level

Open Water for reefs and upper decks

Advanced and technical training for the deep wrecks and penetration

Getting there

Total travel time is 24 hours and up: you fly via Guam (GUM), the main hub, with onward flights to Chuuk (TKK), Pohnpei (PNI) and Yap (YAP).

Guam is reached through Tokyo, Seoul or Manila.

Guam is US territory, so most travellers need a US visa or ESTA authorisation even for a transit.

Airports

Chuuk (TKK), Yap (YAP), Pohnpei (PNI), Guam (GUM) — transit hub

Visa

Visa-free entry for tourists of most nationalities for up to 30 days, with a passport valid at least 120 days and an onward ticket.

Note that routings run through Guam, which is US territory, so a US visa or ESTA authorisation is normally required for the transit

Climate

Equatorial, air 27–31°C year-round, rainfall 3,000–4,800 mm/year

Currency
US Dollar (USD)
Language

English (official), Chuukese, Yapese, Pohnpeian, Kosraean

Time zone
UTC+10 (Chuuk, Yap), UTC+11 (Pohnpei, Kosrae)

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Dive resorts — Micronesia

The resort peninsula from the air

Blue Lagoon Resort

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Weno Island, Chuuk (Truk), Micronesia

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