TRUK LAGOON
ITINERARY
Join us on a trip to the capital of Wreck Diving. Truk Lagoon features 60 wrecks of ships, airplanes, supply ships and even submarines. Airplanes, tanks, cars, tractors and cars, as well as thousands of original artefacts. Fancy swimming through a complete engine room, bathroom or kitchen? All this and more is possible in the tropical and clear waters of Chuuk also known as Truk Lagoon.
DATES
04/04 - 12/04/2025
Ext 11/04 to 18/04 2025
THE REGION
Truk Lagoon is world famous as the best wreck diving location in the world. Not only are there countless wrecks, they also are almost entirely in their original state, with neither artfecacts nor ammunition looted. It's an additional benefit that the water is lukewarm, so even long wreck dive can be done in minimal thermal protection. Chuuk is located in the middle of the Pacific and benefits from its remoteness and good currents, so most wrecks are covered in fabulous corals.
WRECK DIVING - REC & TECH
ruk Lagoon is a dream for all, recreational and technical divers. We will do 6 days of diving. Recreational divers will do 3 dives a day and cover as many as 18 different wrecks plus sea planes. Tech divers will dive 2 wrecks a day, all gases and extra tanks are available for rent. You can also mix, dive tech in the morning and recreationally in the afternoon.
THE RESORT
Blue Lagoon is the oldest dive shop on Chuuk. The founder was no other than Kimiuo Aisek, the very first person to start diving on these wrecks. Located on a former Japanese airstrip, the palm fringed resort expands out onto a sandy lagoon. From here its only 5mins boat drive to the closest wrecks, which makes diving the lagoon so comfortable from this resort.
Check out this video about this remote Island paradise and the resort that we are staying at - Blue Lagoon.
Our Hotel
Blue lagoon
Relax in this ideally located hotel in close proximity of over 25 wrecks.
- 3 stars (it's basic but it is the best we get in Chuuk)
- Private room with balcony and sea view
- Air-condition
- Dive Center
TECH DIVING
Blue Lagoon offers tech support so we can offer dives on sidemount and twinsets. Technical dives will include extending bottom time in the 30-40m range and exploring deeper wrecks to 45m for those with TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures certification or equivalent. There is also the opportunity to dive wrecks to 55m for those holding a TDI Extended Range certification or equivalent.
All technical dives must be planned with conservative gas, decompression and oxygen limits. Our tech insider Phil will help with the dive plans for all technical dive groups. For those of you lacking technical certification we can advise on opportunities to take these courses before the trip.
YOUR INSIDERs ON THIS TRIP
PHIL CHRISTOFF
Extended Range Instructor, Sidemount Instructor, Rebreather Instructor
Our tech group leader Phil is originally from Sweden but has lived for most of his life abroad. The last few years he has been in charge of the technical diving at Manta Dive on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. He is OC extended range instructor and hold certifications for closed circuit JJ-CCR and SF2 advanced trimix. Phil will be leading the technical divers and focus on helping to plan dives of all levels.
OPTIONAL EXTENSION
For some this might not be enough diving. There is the opportunity to extend your trip.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
DANILA
Excellent trip, very good diving from a lovely boat. Dive guides and boat crew were extremely helpful and friendly, always working hard! Food was good. The ready-made "family" group was terrific fun. It was great to have the added extras of presentations from Simon, Sarah and Elke. Thanks so much!
JULIE
I have done 3 trips with Insider Divers and already have my next one booked. Simon Lorenz manages trip details thoroughly, making it as effortless as possible for the divers. The most recent trip was Galapagos, and the mix of land and sea arrangements, taking into consideration the rules and policies of the park, were quite intricate, but all we needed to do was show up (on time please!) because all of the heavy lifting was done by Simon. It is also valuable that he is an award-winning underwater photographer so after the trip, we get pro photos to keep the memories alive for a lifetime!
SCOTT
Four outstanding dive trips already in my dive log with Simon and Insider Divers, with high hopes of more to come! Simon makes a very complex job of organizing all the moving parts of his trips look easy. These excursions are not for the resort-diver level (thankfully!), so prepare to enjoy an adventure to remember forever! Thanks Simon!