Dive Overview

Diving in the Truk Lagoon was made famous in the 1970s by National Geographic magazine and the pioneering efforts of local divers like the sage Kimiuo Aisek and entrepreneur Clark Graham. A major WWII battle left the lagoon floor littered with WWII Japanese freight and armed military ships. Decades later, they have become natural reefs, adorned in coral with homes for fish but with all of the war artifacts still aboard. They are fascinating sites to visit and most are shallow enough for all experience levels of divers. The ships are now thickly overgrown reefs with over 700 fish species and nearly 400 corals plus numerous invertebrates.

The lagoon reefs are also becoming more popular as are the fish-filled passes. The deeper wrecks are favorite sites of tech divers and Truk’s operators are becoming well-equipped for techies.
Contact one of the land-based or live aboard dive operators for a look at the various packages for divers visiting the famous Truk Lagoon shipwrecks and reefs.

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