Truk Lagoon (Chuuk)

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Chuuk, Micronesia

Best timeYear-round

Water temp28-30°C / 82-86°F

Visibility15-30m / 50-100ft

AccessBoat Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyIntermediate

Max depth40 m

Avg depth25 m

Nearest airportTKK

WWII wreck diving capital'Ghost Fleet'Underwater museum

Scuba

Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon is the world's greatest wreck diving destination. In 1944, Operation Hailstone sank over 60 Japanese ships and 200 aircraft, creating an underwater museum. Wrecks are filled with artifacts, from tanks to sake cups, and are now beautiful coral reefs.

Features

A large, sheltered lagoon containing a fleet of Japanese WWII shipwrecks. The wrecks are incredibly well-preserved, with cargo holds full of artifacts like tanks, planes, and ammunition. Many wrecks are within recreational limits.

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