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The Truk Stop Hotel is set against the backdrop of the majestic Truk Lagoon, the hotel is within easy walking distance of major stores and markets and 5 minute drive from the Chuuk airport.

Special Features

23 standard rooms

Dive centre on-site

Great for groups and clubs

Room only basis

Private jetty

Hard wreck café

Prices from

£2,185

Including flights and transfers

Diving from

£48

Single Dive

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Truk Blue Lagoon Resort

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.

Special Features

Dive centre on-site

Great for groups and clubs

Beachfront location

Room only basis

54 modern air-conditioned rooms

Standard and Superior room types

Prices from

£2,238

Including flights and transfers

Diving from

£48

Single Dive

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Diving in Truk/Chuuk Lagoon is world famous for the quality of its wrecks. There are over 100 ships and planes under the water within a few square Kilometres. You can dive Truk from either a shore based holiday at the Truk Stop Hotel or the Truk Blue Lagoon Resort or from a Liveaboard called The Odyssey Adventures. Both of the hotels have dive centres on site making the days’ organisation quick and easy. Some of the diving is quite deep so having a Nitrox qualification is a good idea to get the best dive experience.

Where did all the wrecks come from?

During World War II the legendary Operation Hailstorm in February 1944 the US undertook an aerial assault on the Japanese Fleet which had made base in Chuuk Lagoon. This battle was one of the most devastating in maritime warfare and the Japanese lost 260 planes, nearly 60 vessels and thousands of troops. The wrecks in Truk are impressive and include Japanese and US vessels, destroyers, submarines, bombers and planes perfect for recreational divers.

Over the years the warm tropical water and the richness of the tidal currents transformed the hulks of war into magnificent artificial reefs with incredible corals in a variety of colors and shapes known worldwide. There are a number of excellent wreck dives within Chuuk Lagoon that are a must when visiting this destination including the Nippo Maru, the Hoki Maru, Shinkoku Maru and the Fujikawa Maru which is widely considered to be the ambassador of the wrecks in Chuuk Lagoon with lush coral growth on crossbeams, derricks and a mast that looms towards the sky.

Truk/Chuuk Diving Season
Diving in Chuuk is available all year round although best conditions exist from November to June. The rainy season runs from July to October and the unsettled weather may affect the visibility.

Dive Truk
Truk Stop Hotel from £2299pp
Truk Blue Lagoon Resort from £2349pp
Truk Liveaboard “The Odyssey Adventures” from £1959pp (with flights £3659pp)

Getting There
It is a really long trip from the UK but so worth it! There are daily flights from London Heathrow to Manila in the Philippines with various airlines. On arrival in Manila, depending on flight connection times you can take an evening flight to Truk via Guam, the central hub for all Continental Micronesia flights. Please note that transit times through Manila and Guam can be long and sometimes in excess of 12 hours. Overnights and day rooms can be arranged to make your journey more relaxing.

Truk/Chuuk Fact File

The Truk/Chuuk islands comprises of the volcanic islands in the Chuuk Lagoon and some 24 outer island atolls. In all there are around 290 islands with a population of around 59,000 people and a land area of 49 square miles. Formerly referred to as Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat and Lugulus, this is an island group that lies in the south western area of the Pacific Ocean and makes up one of the four states that are the Federated States of Micronesia. This region is the most populous out of the group.

Very little is known about the history of Chuuk but it is believed, based upon archaeological and scriptural evidence, that these islands were originally settled on more than 2000 years ago. However, it is not known with certainty where the original inhabitants came from but over time it has been part of the Spanish, German and then Japanese empires.

During World War II the majority of the Japanese fleet were based in the area where they used to mount operations against allied forces in Micronesia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Operation Hailstone, executed by the United States in 1944, concluded one of the most important naval battles of the war. During this fierce attack the Americans destroyed twelve Japanese warships, thirty-two merchant ships and 249 aircraft, although the larger ships had received advance warning and were already at sea so are not available to divers.

Tourism, especially scuba diving among the many wrecks of Truk Lagoon, is the island's main industry. The numerous islands within this huge atoll are blessed with natural beauty, the outer barrier reef is punctuated with idyllic sand spits dotted with coconut palms. Lush vegetation and simple living dominates the lives of the people of Chuuk Island.

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