Chuuk is renowned as having the best shipwreck diving in the world because of what is today known as the Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon. It consists of 50-60 ships and Japanese planes that were sent to the bottom after two days and a night of continuous strafing and bombing.

The water temperature has served as a great incubator and the ships are now excellent artificial reefs, home to a variety of spectacular marine life. Under-water photography is a must here with the prolific coral growth that line the wrecks. The diving is year round with visibility on the wrecks varying from 50-100ft, and average depths between 40-130ft. The many islands within this huge atoll are crowned with natural beauty. The outer barrier reef is punctuated with idyllic sand spits dotted with coconut palms. The high islands in the central lagoon rise into the blue island skies. It is the giant Chuuk Lagoon, over 70km(40 miles) in diameter with depths of up to 100 metres (300 feet), that is the main attraction for most visitors.

How To Get There

Truk Lagoon is located 1,000km (650 miles) southeast of Guam, 1,200km (750 miles) north of Papua New Guinea and 9,600km (6,000 miles) southwest of Los Angeles. Weno, the capital of Chuuk, is served by Continental Micronesia with 4 flights per week from/to Guam. These flights tie in with the weekly departures of the liveaboard dive cruises which operate within the lagoon. There are daily connections to Guam from Tokyo & the USA, along with two flights per week from/to Cairns. Additionally, two weekly direct flights from Manila currently connect Palau with other points in Southeast Asia and on to Europe