CHUUK (TRUK) LAGOON  

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

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

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

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.

See what others have said about the hotels. www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g311328-Chuuk-Hotels.html


All Blue Lagoon packages includes:
Breakfast on dive days, Land tours between dives

Chuuk Dive permit, all airport and hotel transfers
Late hotel check out if needed
NITROX add Nitrox (30%) for $10 a tank
Blue Lagoon Resort Web Page


Every room has a lagoon view. The balcony rail is a perfect height for kicking back with you feet up and it will balance you drink also!
3 Night Dive Package: as low as $450 / $925  Air included (+aditional military discount)
Custom 8 Dive Package  as low as $653  / $1126 Air included (+aditional military discount)
Custom Design your own package with up to 4 dives daily
*Price includes air and all airfare taxes from Guam to Chuuk and back. We have extremely low airfares that we combine with your package.

More info?  You've got 3 choices:  Fill out this form  -or-  call Matt at 472-6325.

*Planning Note: United flies to Chuuk on Monday, Wednesday, Friday mid morning and Sunday evening. This flight continues on to Honolulu through the islands.  The flights return on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. There is also a VERY early Monday morning flight.   To keep your sanity avoid the early am flight back if you can.

See the wrecks and decide what you want to dive on:   http://www.scubaguam.com/Truk/chuukinfo1.htm

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!   We suggest a 2 night stay. Contact us for more info.

Thorfinn Liveaboard / Over 18 Dives
One week of getting totally spoiled!
Accommodation on board
up to FIVE dives daily
Three gourmet meals a day
hot and cold drinks
Snacks (sunrise, morning, afternoon and late night)
Transportation to and from the boat
weights, weight belt and scuba tanks
 
The price is per person, and is based on availability of rooms and 2 divers to book at the same time that will share a room. Nitrox package is also available at additional charge. See the vessel here.

Guam residents and U.S. Military Specials. We also have rates for staying less than a week.

 

Odyssey Liveaboard / Over 22 Dives
Arrive Sunday evening. Greeting at the airport by crew member Transfers to and from the airport at the beginning and end of the charter for those arriving and departing on charter schedule 
Double occupancy accommodations on board for seven (7) nights, Private head, shower, and sink in each cabin.

Your own air conditioning control in your cabin. Wreck, reef and night diving, Guided dives, if desired, Warm towels after dives.    Six (6) days of diving, up to 5 dives a day, Breakfast, lunch, dinner and all snacks, except for dinner on final evening    Depart vessel Sunday morning 8am.

All beverages including beer and wine, entertainment center with movies, games, and books  Use of your own dive locker while on board, Filled tanks, weights and weight belts, 30% Nitrox fills for certified Nitrox divers 

The price is per person, and is based on availability of rooms and 2 divers to book at the same time that will share a room.  Email us for our special rates. See the vessel here.
Guam residents and U.S. Military Specials 

. Please inquire on United airfare.

Planning Note: Fly there Sunday evening and go straight to the Odyssey.  You get off the boat at 8am Sunday morning and you don't leave until 2:30 am the next morning.  We highly recommend that we get you a room at either the Truk Stop or Blue Lagoon Resort for the day.

See the wrecks and decide what you want to dive on:   http://www.scubaguam.com/Truk/chuukinfo1.htm

Truk Stop Hotel / Dive Shop Packages
3 Night Dive Package: as low as $503.00 / $974  Air included (+aditional military discount)
Custom 8 Dive Package  as low as $659  / $1154 Air included (+aditional military discount)

All Truk Stop Packages include:

Breakfast on all days
Dive permit
all airport and hotel transfers
Nitrox is available on all dives at addl cost
Truk Stop Web Page

 As low as $530.00 ea      $974 w/air*

Add additional days of 2 tank dives.  This option might need 2 days to meet the air schedules to/from Chuuk.

Don't see what you want for the Truk Stop? We can custom design any package for you.

These really are special prices. All special packages are valid for the entire year of 2012 based upon our travel partner 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.  

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP:

The form?  Throughout our travel pages you'll see this form symbol. It's there to give you a quick and easy way to let us know where you want to go, when, and some additional info on you.  It's very convenient so give it a try. Or call us at 671-472-6325.

 

Here's another great MDA Bonus:  Book any package anywhere with us and you'll pay only $20 daily for a regulator, octopus, gauges, computer, and bc.  And you only pay for your actual diving days.  This is a very special offer as you'll pay much more that that anywhere you visit.  You can even come in the day before and pick out exactly what you want.
Want free diving? Get a group together, travel at the same time and schedule, and the 8th person dives FREE! Does not apply to Liveaboards   Book any trip with MDA, airfare or not, and get a special MDA Travel 25% OFF coupon.  This is good for a one time purchase of most retail items.

Please read the fine print..

VALID DATES & PRICES: All special packages are valid 1 to April 1, 2012. 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 we verify the availability of the hotel or services you want to do. Once these are confirmed we'll need a $200 deposit to hold these reservations.  All bookings 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.  

AIRFARE PAYMENTS: We get special airline rates and if you want us to book your flights we'd be glad to do so.  Once we confirm the availability of the seats we have a very limited time to hold these seats so we need payment in full (as you would using on line bookings) as soon as possible.

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 MDA will retain $75 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.

 

WHAT ABOUT AIR? We represent United airlines and can certainly assist you with this. Ask us for a quote or use your own miles.

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED: Airfare in most packages and departure fees.  The departure fee must be paid in Truk.

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.

How do you get on the trip? Send me an email at islands@mdaguam.com