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Sam's Tours/ West Plaza Hotel Coral Reef Full report   Palau   One huge difference is always the dive guide and other crew. I reserved a week with Jonas Bernburg, but he was busy with another ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
1/2004   Carl Scott
100+ Dives 		 
FishNFins/ West Plaza Desekel Hotel Full report   Palau   Our fourth trip to Palau and our fourth trip with FishNFins. Even though the boat rides take about an hour to the dive sites, the... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2003   Michael N. Hofman
500+ Dives 		 
Truk Odyssey Full report LiveAboard     I would try to avoid Los Angeles on the way over or back. I fly frequently, but LA is by far the worst airport to fly through. L... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2003   Terry Gee
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Full report LiveAboard [NPalauA]   nitrox was down from most recent refit. Otherwisw a very friendly crew on a good boat They were very attentive to our needs ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2003   D.Demming
500+ Dives 		 
NECO Marine/ Waterfront Villas Full report   Palau   NECO Marine was excellent. They took us on night and afternoon dives with only two divers. Unfortunately, the night dives were a... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2003   Douglas Hansen
100+ Dives 		 
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dive ulithi/ ulithi adventure resort Full report   ulithi, yap   The accomidations were new and quite comfortable but the water was turned off at night, and you were alone in the hotel till morni... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2002   rick frost
100+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures LiveAboard Truk   "The wrecks are starting to turn into rubble"
5th trip to see the wrecks of Truk (Chuuk) Lagoon. First one was on the Aggressor back in 1995. The wrecks are clearly slowly bu... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2023   Stephen D Pahl
1000+ Dives 		 
Pohnpei Surf n Dive Club/ Mangrove Bay Hotel   Pohnpei   "Reefs in Decline"
I won't spend a lot of time on this. The biggest reason I gave this a low rating is that the fringing coral reefs are in terrible... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
9/2023   Donald Brown
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Tauchertraum/ Solitude One liveaboard   Palau   "Best Palau Trip Possible"
One of many things that makes Undercurrent unique and valuable is the many exceptional diving companies that you wouldn't know abo... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2023   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures LiveAboard Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon   "Ship Wreck Diving Bucket List for Sure"
This was a really cool trip that my wife and I enjoyed very much. You are diving into and among WWII history. The boat did excel... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2023   Peter Neubauer
1000+ Dives 		 
Solitude One liveaboard/ TaucherTraum LiveAboard Palau   "Three Week "Exploratory" and Spawning Trip!"
This was a special three week trip arranged by the excellent German company Taucher Traum. Taucher Traum- - see link above- - arrange... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2020   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Chuuk   "Wreck Diving in Chuuk (Truk) on the Odyssey"
Chuuk (Truk) is full of wrecks from WWII. Most are ships, some planes, and a submarine. We dove within recreational limits, so did... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2018   Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Siren Fleet/ Palau Central Hotel Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau Siren Liveaboard"
Palau marine life is everything they say it is and I will keep my comments more to the non- marine life areas to try to be helpful ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2018   richard s mcgowan
250+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau - Worth the long trip from US"
The Palau Aggressor was a good, functional boat with an interesting lift system aft to bring the dive boat onboard making for easy... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2017   Gregg Backemeyer
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Truk Blue Lagoon Resort Full report   Truk Lagoon   "A once in a lifetime experience. "
Seeing the coral growing on the wrecks is amazing and worth the trip but the viz is not good, lots of sediment in the water and su... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
11/2017   Ruth Lindner
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Excellent diving and crew, good accomodations, bad food"
I had been on the Tropic Dancer twice and found it bullet proof: excellent diving and crew, adequate accommodations with a single... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2017   William H Johnston
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Truk Blue Lagoon Resort Full report   Truk Lagoon   "Great single tank wreck diving in Truk"
There's no easy way to get to Truk! We came from the UK via Dubai, Manila and Guam. There are only 4 flights a week from Guam so y... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2016   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   "Amazing Adventure"
This was an amazing adventure, that I almost passed on. The fact that it was a long flight with several connections combined with... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2016   Denise Heeney
500+ Dives 		 
Truk Siren Full report LiveAboard Truk   "Surprisingly interesting and good diving. "
I made this trip because I was also visiting Palau, I am a history buff, retired military, and though I am not a wreck enthusiast ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2015   elizabeth idell
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet/ Tropic Dancer Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau Tropic Dancer"
This was a 10 night trip on a very well kept liveaboard. Crew, cabins, food, & diving were all great & all stayed on schedule. The boat... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
2/2015   Gail M King
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   We went in the off season and received a discount. The weather was cloudy with some rain, but diving was not affected. The cloud... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2014   James McKnight
500+ Dives 		 
Truk Stop Full report   Truk Lagoon   Chuuk – Truk Lagoon is the place to go for World Class wreck diving especially if you are a history or WWII fan. Every dive is on... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2013   Robert S Kuhn
250+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   If you are interested in diving WWII wrecks then the Odyssey liveaboard for the Truk Lagoon is a great choice. There are a number ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2013   Jorge J. More
250+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Chuuk Lagoon   This was my first liveaboard. It exceeded my expectations. Staterooms were plain but larger and more comfortable than they appea... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
6/2013   Ken McClure
100+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   It was a long haul from Seattle to Truk via San Francisco, Honolulu, and Guam. Odyssey Adventures staff met us at the Truk airpor... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2013   S Lori Brown
500+ Dives 		 
Sam's Tours/ Sea Passion Full report   Palau   We spent two weeks diving with Sam's Tours Palau in May 2012. Sam’s seems to be the dive operation of preference on Palau for Engl... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
5/2012   Robert S Kuhn
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     My overall trip was poorly planned and I ended up choosing Fish n Fins based mainly on my arrival time and the draw of a small gro... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2012   Michael R Hess
100+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes Diving Full report LiveAboard N/A   Planned this dive trip to Palau for 18 months with another dive couple. Trip was long (22 hours of flight time from Atlanta, Ga), ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2011   Jeff and Nicole Robertson
100+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk   The good: The Truk Odyssey is an exceptional and very comfortable boat. The meals were great and there was plenty to eat. The cr... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
4/2010   Kent Roorda
1000+ Dives 		 
Ocean Hunter Palau/ Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     Ocean Hunter III, March 2010, Delores Hammer (kscvalprop@charter. net) Newton, NC, Experience: over 500 dives. Vis. : 30- 80 feet. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2010   Delores Hammer
500+ Dives 		 
Truk Odyssey Full report   Chuuk Lagoon   Chuuk Lagoon Truk Odyssey Oct. 19- 26, 2008 A trip to the famous Truk Lagoon for the best wreck diving in the world is every d... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2008   Bill and Cindy Barrow
250+ Dives 		 
Truk Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk   Our twelve divers were from Tortuga Bay out of Greeley, CO. We arrived in Chuuk at 9: 00 PM from Denver via connections through LA... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2008   Todd Allen
100+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   OH III crew was outstanding, safety oriented, and very accommodating. Staterooms were clean, spacious. Arlee, the chef, serv... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2008   Jeanne Reeder
250+ Dives 		 
Palau Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard     While more expensive than other Palau live aboards I'm glad I went on the Palau Aggressor II (PA2). It's a well run boat, great f... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
4/2008   Paul Jacobsen
500+ Dives 		 
Palau Aggressor Full report LiveAboard Palau   I don't have room to share all the details, but among the many species which were gloriously represented by a wide variety of heal... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2008   Janet Hays
500+ Dives 		 
Pelileu Divers/ Storyboard/Dolphin Bay Full report   Pelileu   The Storyboard and the new Dolphin Bay Bungalows, a mile or so apart, are operated by the same people. We found Storyboard online... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
12/2007   Brooke Briggs
1000+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk   Undercurrent readers must be weary of rave reviews for the Truk Odyssey. This is another rave, so I'll try to hit points the othe... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2007   Richard Sziede
250+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Atoll   My husband and I recently returned from a third visit to Bikini Atoll; this trip we stayed a total of four weeks, three on purpose... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2007   Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Traders' Ridge Resort Full report   Yap   We had just spent 8 days in Palau and were now heading for the second part of our Pacific Island adventure. Our group of 8 experie... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2007   Chip Kamin
100+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Atoll   This is no place for beginners only advanced divers. Deco dives every day & two a day. The staff and crew are excellent. The a/ c i... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2007   James Knieling
500+ Dives 		 
TRUK- ODYSSEY Full report LiveAboard     THE DIVE OPERATION RUNS LIKE A CLOCK. . THERE ARE NO BELLS RINGING. LIKE OTHER LIVEABOARDS YOU GET UP WHEN YOU WANT AND DIVE WHEN YO... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
6/2007   ROBERT LEVINE
1000+ Dives 		 
Sam's Tours/ Palau Pacific Hotel Full report   Palau   This was our first trip for our dive group to the Pacific. Our 8 divers had about 6, 000 dives accumulated but mainly in the Caribb... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2007   Chip Kamin
100+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report       This is wreck diving at it's finest but only for experienced divers. Depth on most dives is 180 ft for 30 minutes with EAN 75 DEC... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2007   David Bader
1000+ Dives 		 
Thorfin Full report LiveAboard TRUK   This is a very large old steam boat the captain owner has his wife and two young kids and relatives running around the boat. NO D... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2007   Ronald Dion
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
SS THORFINN Full report LiveAboard     My dive trip on the SS “Thorfinn”. By. Ronald W. Dion Rondion1@juno. com I find myself “crunching down” and just... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
2/2007   Ronald Dion
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sams Tours/ Lhens Motel Full report       Russelle Carig of Sams Tours assisted me in putting together a dive stay package. She works with all of the hotel operations and ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2007   Steve Belmont
500+ Dives 		 
Blue Lagoon Resort Full report       I dove Truk Lagoon after spending a pheonomal 2 weeks diving Palau. The difference in locations was extreme. The friendly clean en... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
2/2007   Steve
500+ Dives 		 
Truk Odyssey Full report   Chuuk   Our fifth trip to Truk Lagoon, or Chuuk, was the best ever! Not only did we have a great bunch of divers, the crew was excellent. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2007   Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Palau Aggressor Full report LiveAboard Palau   We travelled half way around the world. . . or at least the trip seemed that long. . and found a dive operation, boat, crew, dive masters ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2007   Brian Verbonac
250+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll DIvers Full report   Bikini Atoll   This was our second time making the long trek to Bikini Island; last year there were just the two of us, this year there were five... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2006   Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report       Bikini Atoll – Bikini Atoll Divers - Oct 2006 Expensive, but worth it!! Bikini itself is only 586 acres. One plane a week ar... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2006   Patrick Wikstrom
500+ Dives 		 
Blue Lagoon Full report   [N/A]Truk   The resort is aging but kept well. They are always working on the upkeep. You don't go to Truk for the ambience, you go to dive so... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
7/2006   D Dempsey
1000+ Dives 		 
The Village Full report   POHNPEI   My wife and I have more than 65 years of diving experience between us around the world on live- aboard and land- based operations. ... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
7/2006   NEAL LANGERMAN
1000+ Dives 		 
Odyssey/ Truk Stop Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   Every since I started diving I have wanted to go to Truk Lagoon, or Chuuk as it is now called. I became interested in World War I... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
5/2006   Larry Deweese
500+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Atoll   My wife Fran and I had dreamed of coming to Bikini ever since it opened up to diving in 1996. We decided it was time. We booked ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   William Ungerman
1000+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Atoll   Please note that the dive trip that I reviewed for Undercurrent occured in APRIL 2006 not August 2005. William Ungerman... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   William Ungerman
1000+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Marshall Islands   Trip originally planned for 8 days in Kwajalien aboard Oleanda followed by 7 days at Bikini. Ten days before departure received em... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   Ronald Varley
100+ Dives 		 
Palau Agressor/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report LiveAboard     THE BAD: The Palau Pacific resort was over priced and under serviced. They lost our reservations and then moved us to smoking tw... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   Mark Meredith
250+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Island   This is all about wreck diving. You are diving the nuclear fleet sunk by the US Gov in 1946 with the Able and Baker nuclear tests... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2005   Brad Wright
250+ Dives 		 
Ocean Hunter Full report LiveAboard     Do 10 Days! We used 180k Delta FF miles to go from DCA- JFK- NRT (w/ 3day stopoff)- GUM- ROR. We spent a night at the Carolines reso... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2005   Lisa Vignerot
<100 Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report LiveAboard     ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2004   Hardy Sieck
1000+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk   This was our fourth trip to Truk and second on Odyssey. Unfortunately, we encountered bad weather, arrived 2- 1/ 2 days late (becau... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
8/2004   Bob & Doris Schaffer
1000+ Dives 		 
Big Blue Explorer Full report LiveAboard Palau   This was my second trip to Big Blue. The year prior I went with my buddie and found the boat that advertized 18 max divers had 24. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2004   Tom Lathrop
500+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   Getting to Truk is difficult and time- consuming. I left the UK on a Tuesday and arrived Truk Friday AM. I would recommend a day of... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2003   Russ Snyder
1000+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   This trip was all about the wrecks for us, and did the Odyssey ever deliver. Absolutely incredible wreck diving. Truk has the site... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2003   Rod & Jeannie McLean
250+ Dives 		 
Beyond the Reef/ Traders Ridge Full report   Yap   We stayed at Traders Ridge, dove with Beyond the Reef. Both were well run by friendly people who tried hard to get you the dives y... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2002   H. C. Wood
1000+ Dives 		 
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