You also might look into the Thorfinn. I did Truk in '04 with the colorful Capt. Lance and his great crew. My room was on the lower deck; had its own head and shower and one double and one single. The food was adaquate, probably not the Odysee, but still quite adaquate. The price might be a little less too. You might be one of only 4 or 5 guest or one of 16; you never know. The guides were super. We never had to rope up and did some very deep penetrations; the guides, especially Paco, knew these wrecks like his own backyard. Also, I believe the Thorfinn is a little more liberal in there diving, allowing you whatever you feel qualified for. Runs to the wrecks are on skiffs and this makes it great because divers can group up according to interests and skill. if you're a WWII history buff, diving these wrecks are like entering a time machine. Most everything is there: ordinance, planes, tanks, trucks, a John Deer tractor, mines, bottles personal items, and human remains. We tried to talk capt. Lance to allow us to bring up one of the saki bottles that appeared to still contain its sealed contents and drink a 60 yr. old toast to those who lost their lives in this battle. His answer, "No, it's not allowed; I could lose my permit---besides, you wouldn't like it anyways." (perhaps capt. Lance has taken a sip)
