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Discover the Incredible "Ship Reefs" of Truk (Chuuk) Lagoon! 

CHUUK (TRUK) LAGOON  

The myths about Truk:  It's all deep diving and all technical diving. Pure nonsense.

Pros: The #1 dive destination in the world for wreck divers. Most of the wrecks also have an enormous amount of coral and marine life on them. We call them "ship reefs".  Easy dives, most are between 25-90ft. WW2 history. No currents. Where else can you go down and stand under the ship, pretend to hold it up, take each others picture, and then realize there's a whole community of big fish there. You don't have to be either advanced or wreck certified.  They now have a couple of extremely good reefs in the lagoon that have an abundance of sharks, and you can even snorkel with them

Cons: Don't dive the outer walls.  There's better places to do this. Don't walk around town after dark. There is NO night life unless it's at the resorts you stay at.

FYI, I've put together a list of what to do, what to bring, and general info on diving Chuuk here 

See what others have said about the hotels. 

 

Blue Lagoon Resort / Dive Shop

 

Truk Stop Hotel / Dive Shop


United Airlines flies round trip to Chuuk four times a week.    The Outgoing flights (Guam to Chuuk) are Mon/Wed/Fri mornings & Sun evening. The return flights (Chuuk to Guam) are Tue/Thu/Sat afternoons & Mon very early AM.

Note: I have not included in the packages below any flight returning to Guam on the veryearly am Monday flight because you can't dive the day before and you get charged for an extra night.  Basically it's a wasted day.

 

Monday-Thursday   -or-   Wednesday-Saturday 8 Dive Package

Depart Guam mid morning, return in afternoon

includes: 3 Nights hotel room, breakfast, airport transfers, 8 dives

(2 dives the first day in the afternoon, 3 dives per day on the following days)

Blue Lagoon Resort: $574.60         Truk Stop: $608.40

All taxes included except departure tax

Need airfare? See below

Friday-Tuesday 11 Dive Package

Depart Guam mid morning, return in afternoon

includes: 4 Nights hotel room, breakfast, airport transfers, 11 dives

(2 dives the first day in the afternoon, 3 dives per day on the following days)

Blue Lagoon Resort: $757.40         Truk Stop: $813.20

All taxes included except departure tax

Need airfare? See below

Monday-Saturday 14 Dive Package

Depart Guam mid morning, return in afternoon

includes: 5 Nights hotel room, breakfast, airport transfers, 14 dives

(2 dives the first day in the afternoon, 3 dives per day on the following days)

Blue Lagoon Resort: $961         Truk Stop: $1040

All taxes included except departure tax

Need airfare? See below

Why the difference in price between hotels?   Each operator sets their own prices so these are reflected in the overall package price. To give you the best comparison I've made the packages identical.

How do you get on the trip you choose? Send me an email at pete@scubaguam.com or call me at 671 565-2411.

 

Want your own Private island?  Welcome to Fonomu

This very small is island is located inside the lagoon about about 5 miles from the Blue Lagoon Resort.  It's owned by the Aisek family, the owners of Blue Lagoon, and offers a unique stay with all meals provided. The diving and snorkeling is very good and there are ALWAYS baby black tip sharks right at the shore line.  DON'T expect wifi!   I suggest a 2 night stay. Contact me for more info.

 

General info and tips on diving Chuuk, and see the wrecks and decide what you want to dive on:   http://www.scubaguam.com/Truk/chuukinfo1.htm

 

Ya gotta read this fine print.  Please.

 

WHAT ABOUT AIR? 

You have three choices.

1. Go online and get your tickets there.  In some cases, usually far in advance, you'll  get a low price. 

2. If you're going to use miles contact the airline directly or do it online.  

3.If you're going to purchase tickets contact Miriam at ITSA Gateways travel as she has VERY good rates to different areas.  You won't find them lower anywhere.

4. A note about airfare prices: Make sure you are getting a quote that includes ALLl airfare taxes.

ITSA Gateways Travel Agency is a fully certified IATA travel agency with over 30 years experience catering to travelers and divers visiting the western Pacific area.  Your personal representative will be Miriam and you can contat her at: 671-645-4871,  671-727-2015

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED: Airfare, departure tax, diver permits unless indicated

VALID DATES & PRICES: Bookings are subject to availability of rooms. Upgrades to deluxe rooms are optional if you want them, or if the standard rooms are not available.  We are dependent upon our travel partners pricing, availability, and schedules. These packages are subject to change at any time.

MIN # OF DIVERS: These special package prices are based on 2 divers to book at the same time, share a room, and participate in the activities together.

SINGLE OCCUPANCY? If you want a room to yourself you'll have to pay a single supplemental room charge

HOTEL AVAILABILITY: If you are going to book your trip over a holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years) there might be limited rooms available. 

WHEN DO YOU PAY? No payment is required until your reservations are confirmed. All confirmed reservations must be paid as soon as possible (this means very quickly) -or- at least 30 days prior to your departure date if it's NOT booked over a holiday.  

 

DON'T GET LEFT AT THE AIRPORT! Your passport can't expire within 6 months from your return date of travel. Please check the expiration date. We'll need your name exactly as it's on your passport, your date of birth, passport number and your phone number after your reservations are confirmed.

 

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS: These are very special prices that our dive and hotels partners have committed to. There are no refunds within 15 days of your departure unless emergency, medical, or legal circumstances prevent you from going. The criteria for this would be military leave cancellations, deployments, and medical emergencies. In such cases we will need documentation to verify the cancellation.

Please note that during peak seasons some hotels limit their cancellation policy to 21-30 days prior to your departure date. We have no choice and will abide by this policy.

In all cases ITSA Gateways will retain $50 for administrative costs. We are also not responsible for any penalties imposed by airline cancellations or changes in flight schedules. These are out of our control.

How much extra money to bring? Lots of travel tips are here.

How do you get on the trip you choose? Send me an email at pete@scubaguam.com or call me at 671 565-2411.

Truk Lagoon from our TV show.  This video will cover almost everything there.

 

 

What do the ships look like? What's on them? Is there any coral or life on the wrecks? There are 12 more videos from our TV show right here.