Micronesia

One of the most amazing places to go diving in the world.

Micronesia consists of 607 islands spread across 2500sqkm with a population of only 60,000 people. There are 3 main places to go diving, Palau, Truk or Chuuk as it’s called locally and Yap.

Insider’s View

Located on the Western Pacific Ocean, Micronesia is a reputable dive destination amongst us and divers around the world.

Micronesia offers a range of dives ranging from exhilarating drift diving in Palau, unforgettable wreck diving in Truk and up close and personal encounters with Manta Rays in Yap. This destination’s fish life, corals and the many WWII wrecks makes it a leading dive spot that will never disappoint.

OUR HOLIDAY PRODUCTS

4 Stars

Oct - May

22 Hours

Advanced

From £4315

Palasia Hotel

Micronesia, Palau

The Palasia Hotel Palau provides a preferred location in the heart of Palau’s capital city, Koror.

  • Free Nitrox
  • Unlimited house dives
  • Located in the heart of the city
  • Price includes 2 boat dives a day
  • Good accessibility to city restaurants
  • First class accommodation

3 Stars

Jan - Dec

29 Hours

Advanced

From £ 2500

Truk Blue Lagoon Resort

Micronesia, Truk Lagoon

The Truk Blue Lagoon Resort is an oceanfront retreat with magnificent views of the world most famous lagoon and surrounding islands just minutes away from Chuuk airport.

  • Dive centre on-site
  • Great for groups and clubs
  • Beachfront location
  • Room only basis
  • 54 modern air-conditioned rooms
  • Standard and Superior room types

5 Stars

Oct - May

22 Hours

Advanced

From £4450

Palau Pacific Resort

Micronesia, Palau

The Palau Pacific Resort is located on a pristine white sand private beach on the island of Koror just 30 minutes drive from Palau international airport.

  • Beautiful private sandy beach
  • 128 guest rooms and 32 suites
  • Dive centre on-site
  • Great for all types of diver
  • Pool/Jacuzzi/Spa/Gym/Internet/Bar
  • BB and HB board available

4 Stars

Dec - Apr

23 Hours + Stopover

Advanced

From £3350

Manta Ray Bay Hotel

Micronesia, Yap

The Manta Ray Bay Hotel is truly one of the most luxurious dive resorts in the fabulous diving region of Micronesia.

  • 5* PADI centre on-site with Nitrox
  • 24 standard and 4 deluxe rooms
  • Dedicated dive resort
  • Cultural tours
  • Pool/Internet/Bar/Water Sports
  • Unique boat restaurant

All levels

Wrecks & Reefs

Dec-Mar

Palau Islands

UD Rating – 3 Star

Palau Aggressor II

If you want to explore further the Palau Aggressor is the good choice. Experience sites that are not dived on a regular basis with other like minded people and enjoy great food in a relaxed but exciting atmosphere.

  • Max 18 guests / 3-4 dives per day
  • Dive with an abundance of sharks
  • Excursions to local beaches/islands
  • Visit jellyfish lake
  • Nitrox Available (Additional)
  • Add on Truk Lagoon for wreck diving

Expert

Wrecks

Year round

Truk (Chuuk Lagoon)

UD Rating – 4 Star

MY Odyssey Liveaboard

Micronesia, Truk Lagoon

Land or Liveaboard based in Truk? The main difference is that on a liveaboard you can dive just you and your buddy on these huge wrecks. Each trip includes shark spotting dives on the outer reefs. MY Odyssey Liveaboard takes 16 guests on these adventures!

  • Max 16 guests / up to 5 dives per day
  • Free Nitrox for certified divers
  • Full board including beer and wine
  • Dive the WWII wrecks of Truk Lagoon
  • Dive big wrecks with your buddy
  • Visit the outer reefs for a shark dive

All levels

Wrecks & Reefs

Dec-Mar

Palau

UD Rating – 4 Star

Ocean Hunter I

Enjoy a week’s diving on-board a designed by divers for divers vessel with unlimited diving to a variety of exciting dive sites around Palau and explore over 1500 species of fish and 700 corals the region has to offer!

  • Max 6 guests in 3 AC cabins
  • NITROX available onboard
  • Gourmet food
  • Unlimited diving guaranteed
  • Technical diving available
  • Easy access to all dive sites

Advanced

Reefs & Sharks

Dec-Mar

Palau

UD Rating – 3 Star

Ocean Hunter III

Micronesia, Palau

Treat yourself to one of the latest and most luxurious liveaboard additions to the Ocean Hunter Fleet in Palau offering special diving expeditions in Palau and neighbouring islands.

  • NITROX available onboard
  • Max 16 guests / 3-4 dives a day
  • Special diving expeditions
  • TRIMIX and Rebreather support
  • Possible itineraries to Yap
  • Designed by divers for Divers

Advanced

Wrecks & Reefs

Dec-Mar

Palau

UD Rating – 4 Star

S/Y Palau Siren

Micronesia, Palau

Dive the incredible waters of Micronesia in pure luxury! Enjoy a 7 night or 10 night liveaboard onboard the brand new boat in this fleet. The Palau Siren is just world class!

  • Free Nitrox
  • Massage & Laundy Service
  • 8 large air-conditioned cabins
  • Free Equipment Rental
  • Designated camera & video area
  • Spacious al-fresco dining area

All levels

Reefs & Wrecks

Dec-Mar

Palau

UD Rating – 4 Star

Rock Islands Aggressor

Rock Islands Aggressor offers 7 night trips departing from Malakai and is ideal for divers who want to experience sites that are not dived on a regular basis providing pure beauty around Palau.

  • Maximum 18 guests
  • 4 to 5 dives per day
  • Dive from a dive skiff
  • NITROX available
  • Pristine corals
  • Shark infested channels

Expert

Wrecks

Year round

Truk (Chuuk Lagoon)

UD Rating – 3 Star

SS Thorfinn

SS Thorfinn is one of the world’s best equipped liveaboards, having explored Micronesia since 1982 she now offers 7 night itineraries departing every Saturday from Weno exploring a number of sites around Truk Lagoon.

  • Maximum 20 guests
  • Up to 5 dives per day
  • 7 night itineraries
  • Dive from two 10 metre tenders
  • Nitrox available
  • Dive Truk Lagoon WWII wrecks

Expert

Wrecks

Year round

Truk (Chuuk Lagoon)

UD Rating – 5 Star

Truk Master

The Truk Master is the newest liveaboard in Truk, previously known as the Astral Star she launched in February 2016 to offer year round diving to world class WWII wrecks in Truk Lagoon.

  • Maximum 16 guests
  • Up to 4 dives per day
  • 7 and 10 night itineraries
  • Land tours available
  • Nitrox available
  • Dive Truk Lagoon WWII wrecks

Advanced

Jan - Dec

10 Nights

Wrecks & Corals

From £3400

Truk Lagoon 10 Nights

Micronesia, Truk Lagoon

Book a place on our amazing Wreck diving 10 night Truk from £3400. Truk is a wreck diver’s paradise, suitable for both novice and experienced divers. The calm, clear, sheltered lagoon is relatively free from currents, providing safe, easy diving conditions.

  • Finest wreck diving destination
  • Technical and rebreather diving available
  • Group discounts available
  • Truk is home to an entire Japanese fleet
  • Transit stopovers available on request
  • Beautiful soft coral & abundant life

Advanced

Dec - Apr

12 Nights

Wrecks & Mantas

From £4300

Truk Lagoon and Yap Twin Centre 12 nights

Micronesia, Yap

Why not combine Truk which is a well-known wreck diver’s paradise, suitable for both novice and experienced divers with Yap the world famous diving destination for its large population of resident manta rays.

  • Combine the best of 2 worlds
  • WWII wrecks in Truk and Mantas in Yap
  • Trip of a lifetime, one to the bucket list
  • The finest wreck diving destination
  • Group discounts available
  • Transit stopovers available on request

Marcelina

Friday, 09 December 2016

Paul, M – Truk Master and Blue Lagoon Resort

One of my best dive holidays ever.

Paul, M – Truk Master and Blue Lagoon Resort

Belau National Musuem

Belau National Musuem still continues to further develop its programs and activities with its new building facility.


Tour Type: Cultural Tours

Taro Leaf Spa

The only spa to have traditionally family made massage oil with local plant extracts.


Tour Type: Soft & Easy

Blue Lagoon

Walk or take a taxi for a few dollars and enjoy this beautiful beach.


Tour Type: Soft & Easy

Rock Islands Tour

Enjoy a full day with the cool breeze against you as you cruise through a labyrinth of mushroom-shaped rock islands of Palau.


Tour Type: Soft & Easy

Kayaking

Imagine gliding silently on a kayak through the Rock Islands.


Tour Type: Adventure Tours

Sky Dive

View the beauty of Palau from above.


Tour Type: Adventure Tours

Land Tour

Let us take you on a personalized land tour to the Big island “Babeldaob” to see the spectacular panoramic view of the land, rainforests, and sea.


Tour Type: Soft & Easy

Japanese Zeros

The rest of the long-range fighter aircraft flown by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.


Tour Type: Cultural Tours

Stone Money

Large doughnut-shaped, carved disks often made of calcite, up to 4 m in diameter.


Tour Type: Cultural Tours

Kayaking

Untouched peaceful beauty. Discover the different ecosystems.


Tour Type: Adventure Tours

Truk Land Tour

Arrange a land tour and visit WWII Relics.


Tour Type: Adventure Tours

The Body Shop Spa

This Body Shop has nothing to do with automotive repair but rather everything to do with rejuvenating your body, mind and spirit after a long, tiring flight to Chuuk, a full day of diving, or just closing up a hectic business day.


Tour Type: Soft & Easy

Yap

Micronesia

Yap in Micronesia is renowned for its Manta population and year round diving. You can experience some of the Yap culture on tours and trips to villages to meet the locals.

  • Manta ray diving
  • Wall & reef diving
  • Year round diving
  • Couples, families & groups
  • Cultural experiences
  • Unique dive resort

Truk Lagoon

Micronesia

Truk is a wreck diving mecca. The WWII wrecks in the area are second to none. The leftovers of the war have left aircraft carriers, planes and tanks and much more to explore!

  • Wreck diving
  • World War II history
  • Advanced diving
  • Tec diving
  • Group diving
  • Liveaboard diving

Palau

Micronesia

Palau is the shark capital Micronesia with a plentiful supply to dive with all year round. The reef dives are outstanding and Truk can easily be added on for a multi-centre holiday.

  • Shark diving
  • Drift, cave & reef diving
  • Advanced divers
  • Visit Jellyfish lake
  • Multi-centre with Truk
  • Couples, families & groups

Destination Fact File

One of the most amazing places to go diving in the world.

Climate Information

Wildlife Calendar

Micronesia means "small islands" and is the collective name given to the two thousand, tiny, tropical islands scattered over an area of more than three million square miles of the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and the Philippines. The main islands that form Micronesia include; Guam, Palau, Yap and Truk. Each island group has its own unique cultures, language, history and attractions. The islands and atolls are the culminating result of volcanic activity, which took place millions of years ago. Many of the islands are the summits of huge, underwater mountains, or rims of sunken volcano craters, peaking through the water surface, forming tropical lagoons.

With more ocean than land, some of Micronesia's best sights are underwater. Each island group has its own culture and character as well as diving highlights. Dive conditions also vary enormously but what can be said, is that it is an area that should be on every diver's wish list. Throughout Micronesia divers can encounter an abundance of marine life in just about every imaginable colour and shape, with some species never seen before.

Micronesia Travel Information



Getting to Micronesia from the UK is a long trip but worth the experience. Most of our flight connections are via Manila where we recommend an overnight in a city hotel before the next flight.

All flight connections to and from Micronesia are via Guam, the central hub for all Continental Micronesia flights. Some flight connections have unavoidable long waits in Guam, sometimes up to 12 hours. When this happens we recommend guests get out of the airport to explore the island or just relax and unwind in a town hotel just 10 minutes away from the airport.

While in Guam, guests can take part on a range of leisure activities. In addition to the virgin beaches that cover a large part of the island, Guam is also famous for its undeveloped jungle, caves, waterfalls and WW2 battlefields. Due to the size of the island, trips to most of Guam’s untouched places can be done in one morning or afternoon and are a great way of getting through the day.

Destination Key Information

Currency United States Dollar
Time Difference GMT +11
Vaccinations Against Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rabies, Influenza. Dengue and chikungunya take steps to prevent them including using mosquito repellents and netting.
Tipping Visitors to the country are guests and hospitality is an honour in our culture. Tips are neither expected nor encouraged.
Passport & Visas A passport valid for at least 120 days beyond the date of entry is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above to enter Micronesia. Visas are not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 30 days.
Taxes 7.5%
Flight Routes There are various flight options to this part of the world. Depending on the airline, most flights from London are via Hong Kong, Seoul, Manila or Tokyo. From this hugs you will take a flight to chosen destination via Guam. A day room in Guam is advised as the connections times are sometimes
International Flight Durations Will vary on destination chosen.
Luggage Allowance 23 Kg
Transfer Information Once you arrive to your destination you will have someone waiting for you to take you to your liveaboard or hotel.
Diving Season Micronesia has some of the most uniform year round temperatures in the world. Temperatures range between 21º and 32ºc, with the average daily temperature for all of Micronesia around 27ºc. Humidity is around 65-75%, with the lowest rainfall in winter, from January to March. Water temperature is practically bath-like, between 27-30ºc.

Diving is possible all year round, although the visibility varies. Best visibility is from October to May when the northeast trade winds clear the plankton-rich water. June through September is the rainy season and the calmest time of year.