Blue Lagoon Dive Tripst
Blue Lagoon Dive Tripst
Blue Lagoon Dive Tripst is beautifully located on Moen Island in Chuuk. Here you have a wonderful view of the world-famous lagoon and it is perfect as accommodation for you who dive. Here in Micronesia's perhaps most famous diving paradise, Truk Lagoon, you enjoy diving and history in a wonderful mix.
The hotel, which is built on two floors, has 54 spacious and modern rooms with air conditioning. It blends in well with the island's tropical atmosphere and you can enjoy views of the lagoon from the rooms' balconies. If you take a short walk through the lush garden, you will reach the white sandy beach. There you can take a refreshing dip in the clear water. The restaurant at the hotel offers a selection of sea delicacies combined with dishes from Asian cuisine. The diving center at the Tripst is conveniently located within the hotel grounds. Here you can dive with both air and different gas mixtures.
Tough and exciting story
The islands here that surround the beautiful lagoon are marked by their history from the Second World War. This has made Truk Lagoon perhaps the world's most talked about wreck diving destination. There are many historical and cultural excursion destinations for divers and non-divers alike. Places you can reach by taxi or guided bus tours. You can also book an excursion by motorboat that will take you to remote small islands. You can go on a snorkeling excursion or just to enjoy a beautiful sunset.
Diving in Truk Lagoon is an adventure you won't soon forget. On an area of approximately 200 square kilometers lies a large amount of wreckage from the Second World War. It was on February 17-18, 1944 that American aircraft sank large parts of the Japanese fleet. It anchored here at Truk Lagoon, which with its protective reef forms a safe harbor in the middle of the vastness Pacific. The wrecks of over 250 ships and aircraft are today scattered here. The wreck is teeming with marine life, including over 300 different species of soft and hard coral. In 1971, Jacques-Yves Cousteau put Truk on the map. After his return, the photos were published all over the world and since then divers have been visiting the site to experience land-based diving in Truk Lagoon and these treasures for themselves.
Wreck and reef
Over 40 of Truk's wrecks can be dived today. It's everything from ships in shallow water to wrecks that lie at greater depths and attract the occasional tech diver. The cargo of the wrecks are at least as fascinated as the ships themselves. They are packed with different types of ammunition and parts for trucks and airplanes. The warm water, the wrecks, the corals, the large number of sharks, the over 250 different species of fish and the thriving marine life are reasons why divers return to Truk Lagoon year after year.
On the elongated outer reef, the walls slope steeply towards the depth. Here it is common to see different species of sharks, manta rays and sea turtles to name a few species. This is also where you do all the shark diving. The average water temperature is 28 degrees and the visibility varies between 10 and 30 meters depending on where you dive in the lagoon and whether there is a current or not on the day you dive. Here at Truk Lagoon you can go and stay on land and dive during the day. It is also possible to dive here from one live board. If you want to make a really fantastic combination, you will partly dive here and partly stop in the Philippines. There you dive Coron which also has several exciting wrecks and offers even more wreck diving.
A diving trip to Micronesia with diving in Truk Lagoon can of course be combined with a diving safari on board a liveaboard. It will give you great experiences and memories. A must for those who like diving on wrecks and history. Truk Lagoon is perfect to combine with diving as well Yap, Palau or Coron i Filippi Erna. Contact us and we can arrange diving trips with boats liveaboard or living on land. Blue Lagoon Dive Tripst is perfect as part of your diving trip.
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Dive sites Truk Lagoon
Aikoku Maru – A large combined cargo and passenger ship resting on the right keel on the bottom. Cargo spaces are empty and the center of the ship has collapsed. We strongly advise against swimming into the ship. The first cargo space in the stern was for the military but is now empty. A large anti-aircraft gun is located on top of the rear deckhouse.
Depth: Superstructure 40 m, deck 49 m, bottom 64 m Size: length 150 m, weight 10 tons
Amagisan Maru - A combined passenger and freighter that was damaged by torpedoes and bombs. It lies on the sloping bottom with the stern deeper than the bow. Cargo space number 2 contains a car and other cargo and here you can take many nice photographs. The superstructure and especially the pilot house are interesting to explore.
Depth: Superstructure 31 m, deck 37 m, bottom 61 m Size: length 136 m, weight 7 tons
Freighter - If you saw a poster of Truk Lagoon a few years ago, this small freighter was probably in the picture. The cannon in the bow is the most famous part of the wreck and snorkelers can easily slide under the cannon and pose for pictures. The ship was hit by two large bombs and most of it is destroyed.
Depth: Superstructure 1 m, deck 9 m, bottom 21 m Size: length 136 m, weight 7 tons
Several wrecks…
Fujikawa Maru - As the most popular wreck in Truk Lagoon, this dive is a must whether you are interested in wrecks or the marine life on offer. Fuikawa Maru offers both. Here there is an abundant growth of soft and hard corals, anemones and crinoids. The cannons in the bow and stern are common objects for underwater photographers. All cargo bays contain cargo, but what is in cargo bay number 2 is very special, namely an almost untouched Zero fighter. The engine room is very interesting, but it requires special diving skills to dive there.
Depth: Superstructure 9 m, deck 18 m, bottom 34 m Size: length 132 m, weight 6 tons
Fujisan Maru – Not visited very often due to its depth. There is not much marine life there except for some corals and sponges that grow on the railings and lifeboats.
Depth: Superstructure 37 m, deck 46 m, bottom 52 – 61 m Size: length 149 m, weight 9 tons
…and even more wrecks…
Gosei Maru – Is better known as the "Stern High Wreck". The depth ranges from 2,5 m at the stern to 31 m at the bow. The propeller and rudder of this ship fascinate underwater photographers so much that they can spend an entire dive in that area. Things found on this dive are beer bottles along with beautiful porcelain pieces. Torpedoes and warheads can be found in some of the cargo holds.
Depth: Superstructure 2,5 m, bottom 31 m Size: length 82 m, weight 1 tons
Hanakawa Maru - Was loaded with jet fuel and set on fire by a torpedo. Traces of the fire damage can be seen on the bridge. This ship is located a short distance from the beach near the southeast part of Tol Island. Here there are many hard and soft corals as well as fan corals. A telegraph can be seen near the dock and there are still quite a few items left on the boat.
Depth: Superstructure 15 m, deck 23 m, bottom 34 m Size: length 112 m, weight 4 tons
Heian Maru – This former luxury passenger and freighter is located on the port side, so its name, written in both Kanji and English, is a common photo subject. If you swim into the first cargo hold via the specially made hatch, you can see several torpedoes. On board there are many items left.
Depth: Hull 12 m, bottom 36 m Size: length 155 m, weight 11 tons.
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