Chuuk diving

[davinajmyers]

Honolulu > Guam > Palau then back to Guam > Chuuk > Honolulu.

Christmas day/night at Blue Lagoon should be interesting!

 

[Fat old english bloke]

Honolulu > Guam > Palau then back to Guam > Chuuk > Honolulu.

Christmas day/night at Blue Lagoon should be interesting!

Update? I’m over there next month.

 

[Tunaman68]

Looking at the beginning stages of a trip for 2027... BLR do they offer more than 2 tanks a day? We like to do at least 3 tanks with the possibility of a night dive as well or 2x 2 tank trips per day. One of my dive buddies gets super restless if it's just two morning dives and then done so that would be a big reason to go with liveaboard instead for us.

 

[Tracy]

Looking at the beginning stages of a trip for 2027... BLR do they offer more than 2 tanks a day? We like to do at least 3 tanks with the possibility of a night dive as well or 2x 2 tank trips per day. One of my dive buddies gets super restless if it's just two morning dives and then done so that would be a big reason to go with liveaboard instead for us.

You can do 3 tanks per day, just let them know that is what you want. There are no night dives as they wouldn't be able to find the wrecks.

 

[broncobowsher]

The guides are really good at dead reckoning where the wrecks are at. No surface bouys. But they have to have a good view of land.

I have only done Truk as tech dives, thus 2 dives a day is typical. I see no reason you can't do triple recreational dives. Transit times are the same, just need to plan for how long the boat ride is. The guides really want to be back soon enough they can get home before dark as well. And catch the lunch window at the restaurant (limited hours) might be a limitation.

 

[Bill Fish]

I just got back from spending a couple of weeks at Blue Lagoon. The diving and guides were amazing. The hotel was good enough. They don't have hot water, but the water is warm since it is 85 degrees everyday.
Most of my group had functional AC in their rooms.
I would go back, it was a great trip.

I am planning to be in Truk for 4 days of diving in mid April on my way back from Palau. About to book with the Blue Lagoon. When were you last there? I am a recreational diver and can only dive 100 feet for med reasons. Will I still to able to see a lot? So great Diving, Great guides, hotel was good enough? Thanks, Bill

 

[clownfishsydney]

Heaps of wrecks under 30 metres (100 feet).

 

[clownfishsydney]

My experience contradicts yours. Between Blue Lagoon and Odyssey, I dived pretty much all the wrecks within rec limits that are worthwhile in Truk during a 2 week trip last year. See attached logbook showing depths. The half dozen or so that are shallower than 100' don't hold a candle to the deeper stuff.

Sure you could stay shallower and not do any penetrations and look at some of the wrecks from 30 feet away but I wouldn't be satisfied with that.

Been there six times and done 96 dives on the wrecks, including virtually all of them (only a couple not done due to weather conditions every time we tried).

He is only going to be there for four days, so can only do 8 wrecks really. Can easily see lots on wrecks like the Rio de Janeiro Maru, Shinkoku Maru, Kyosumi Maru, Hawakara Maru, Gosei Maru, Sankisan Maru, Kansho Maru, Yamagiri Maru (there are eight already), Hoyo Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Heian Maru and more. All of the above are brilliant dives under 30 metres to the bottom (give or take a metre or two).

 

[Tracy]

I am planning to be in Truk for 4 days of diving in mid April on my way back from Palau. About to book with the Blue Lagoon. When were you last there? I am a recreational diver and can only dive 100 feet for med reasons. Will I still to able to see a lot? So great Diving, Great guides, hotel was good enough? Thanks, Bill

I was there for two weeks in November.

 

[Bill Fish]

Please explain the medical condition that creates a hard stop at 100' depth that would suddenly be an issue at 101'.

I have a loop recorder under my skin. It is certified to 100 feet