Quite simply, the finest wreck diving destination in the world. Enjoy Truk by luxury liveaboard to get the most out of the unique dive destination.
On 16th February 1944, the US forces launched Operation Hailstorm, a surprise attack on the vast Japanese naval base in Truk Lagoon. With a deep lagoon, surrounding peaks and a protecting coral reef, Truk was considered to be one of the Japanese' most formidable bases. However the US attack caught the Japanese unawares and by April of the same year, the base lay in tatters, with 250 aircraft and over 45 ships destroyed.
Once a battlefield, Truk Lagoon is now a wreck diving destination without parallel, with countless WWII wrecks at diveable depths allied to exceptional visibility, stunning corals and diverse marine life.
The itinerary below is based on a seven night trip on board the M/V Odyssey. Similar trips can be arranged on other liveaboard boats.
Typical Itinerary
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Day 1:
Depart the UK
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Day 2:
Overnight in Manila
On arrival, transfer to your chosen airport hotel for an overnight stay.
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Day 3:
Continue your journey to Truk Lagoon
Today your journey continues to Truk Lagoon, via Guam, arriving the following day.
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Day 4:
Arrive in Truk. Overnight in resort
Today you will be met at the airport and transferred to
Blue Lagoon Resort for an overnight stay prior to boarding your liveaboard.
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Days 5-11
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Dive Truk Lagoon by liveaboard
Spend seven days exploring the incredible wrecks of Truk Lagoon, making up to five dives per day on board the Truk Odyssey.
Frozen in time, complete with sake cups and skeletons, jeeps and tanks still tied on board, and fighter planes still waiting in the hangars, the area has been declared an underwater museum.
Incredible corals in a kaleidoscope of colours and shapes attract divers of all levels. Schooling tropical fish smother the ships. Nowhere else in the world are there so many wrecks in close proximity, situated in clear shallow water.
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Day 12:
Disembark and depart Truk Lagoon
Today you will depart back to Manila where you will require an overnight stay due to flight schedules.
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Day 13:
Depart Manila, arriving in UK same day
Depending on your chosen airline and schedule, you may choose to fly overnight arriving in the UK the following morning.
Please note: The above itinerary is a sample only based on the Truk Odyssey and your actual liveaboard itinerary may vary. A night in Guam is strongly recommended on the return due to flight schedules.
