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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Manta Ray Bay*		Yap	"Mantas and way more!" Our 4th visit to Manta Ray Bay Resort and we are already looking forward to our next one. The accommodation is outstanding and the... Full report		8/2014	Ann Donahue 500+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau	"Great trip" The best dive was in a murky channel where we came upon numerous huge mantas feeding near the surface. I did a 25 minute safety s... Full report		4/2014	Craig Gibson 500+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		Yap	"Dedicated Dive Resort on remote island" We spent 2 weeks at Manta Ray Bay Resort for diving. Yap Divers is on site and very convenient. Just a short walk out of your room... Full report		4/2014	Renee Ross 250+ Dives
*Kosrae Nautilus Resort*		Kosrae	We spent 7 nights and 7 days at the Nautilus Resort on Kosrae owned and operated by Australians Doug and Sally Beitz. It is a sma... Full report		3/2014	Brigitte Lacouture 250+ Dives	2
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	"Ocean Hunter III - Palau" This is our 3rd trip aboard the Ocean Hunter. Can't say enough good things as the core crew of Ken (Captain), Arlee (Chef) and Ed... Full report		3/2014	Patti Stewart 1000+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	Palau has some of the best large fish populations I've seen: 20- 30 grey reef sharks on every dive, tuna and mackerel cruise the wa... Full report		2/2014	Mark Rosenstein 500+ Dives
*Palau Siren*		Palau	The frigid Pittsburgh temperatures in our rearview mirror, the 13 of us made the long journey to Palau. We spent two nights at the... Full report		1/2014	Jeanne Downey 1000+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	"Palau = Fantastic Diving!!!" We dove with Ocean Hunter III on our 31st wedding anniversary. We have nothing bad and wished for nothing. This is a great and e... Full report		12/2013	Julianne Ziefle 1000+ Dives
*Ocean Hunter Palau*		Palau	"Adventure in Palau" Full story at: [. . . ] ... Full report		11/2013	Rick Crandall 500+ Dives
*Truk Blue Lagoon Resort*		Chuuk, FSM	In general terms I had no surprises. Wrecks were fantastic, dive staff nice, flexible and attentive to your requests. The last day... Full report		10/2013	Fabio Conti 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		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		10/2013	Jorge J. More 250+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau	First time on a liveaboard. Was a bit apprehensive about living accommodations, food, etc. I am now completely "sold" on liveabo... Full report		9/2013	Kevin McCarter 100+ Dives
*Palau Aggressor II*		Palau	Great boat, great diving, great crew. The boat was structured very nicely for a liveaboard. Everything easy to reach. Divi... Full report		9/2013	JoAn L Ferguson 250+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	This was my second trip to Palau. I was there 20 years ago and took the day boats out. Being 20 years older I decided to go by l... Full report		8/2013	Steven Rosenfeld 1000+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau	This was the Tropic Dancer operating as the Palau Aggressor, since the Aggressor was on the "outside" at the dock and only one boa... Full report		7/2013	Ms Lynda Durfee 500+ Dives
*Kosrae Nautilus Resort*		Kosrae	The main objective of this trip was to go the Chuuk and dive the wrecks of Truk Lagoon. Because it was such a long ways to travel, ... Full report		7/2013	Leigh Vinzant 500+ Dives
*Ocean Hunter Palau*		Palau	I lucked out on this trip, since there were 2 other divers on this 7 day trip. The cabin would have been stifling if I had to sh... Full report		7/2013	Jacob Rosenstein 250+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*			This was my 3rd visit to Manta Ray Bay Hotel (MRBH). After catching the usual late night flight from Guam, we were greeted by a ch... Full report		6/2013	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau	This was my second trip on the Palau Aggressor and another enjoyable one. The trip schedule is Sunday thru Saturday night disembar... Full report		6/2013	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		Chuuk Lagoon	This was my first liveaboard. It exceeded my expectations. Staterooms were plain but larger and more comfortable than they appea... Full report		6/2013	Ken McClure 100+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		Yap	This was our first time to Yap and the MRBR but we traveled with a seasoned vet. We flew into Yap on the Saturday night/ Sunday mo... Full report		6/2013	Brian Morrow 500+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau	Sunday to Saturday itinerary. We flew in from Yap the night before and we picked up from the hotel (Cliffside) a little past 4 fo... Full report		6/2013	Brian Morrow 500+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		Yap	I wish I'd planned to stay longer! Everything good that's been previously said about MRBR, I happily echo. Superb staff, thoughtfu... Full report		5/2013	Ken New 250+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		Yap	No "bad". Food is average- to- good, and that's the worst thing I can say about this place. It truly is what it advertises - - design... Full report		5/2013	Ken New 250+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau	This was our second trip to Palau - the first time was May 2012 on the Palau Aggressor and this trip was one year later, May 2013 ... Full report		5/2013	Kerry A Kiene 1000+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau	All things considered, this trip was outstanding. The boat was in great condition and the crew was top- notch. Everyone, from cap... Full report		4/2013	Paul McFall 250+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		Yap	This is our second trip to Manta Ray Bay Resort and Yap. The weather was a bit overcast in February but the skies would clear eac... Full report		3/2013	Jeff Bloomer 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		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		3/2013	S Lori Brown 500+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*			It is a great resort with beautiful rooms and a nice swimming pool. Staff are very friendly and willing to help at all times. Look... Full report		3/2013	Robert and Laura Mosqueda 500+ Dives
*Palau Aggressor*		Palau	The diving is great: strong currents at Blue Corner and German Channel and Ulong channel bring in amazing pelagic life including l... Full report		3/2013	Robert and Laura Mosqueda 500+ Dives
*Kosrae Nautilus Resort*		Kosrae	I hate to put this out there, but Kosrae has some pristine reefs! I have never dove anywhere else in the world where the reefs ar... Full report		3/2013	Holly Bent 1000+ Dives
*Tropic Dancer*			The Tropic Dance is all about service - on shore, on board, in the water. The staff was really outstanding, friendly, professional... Full report		11/2012	Gary D Simms 100+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau	The best: service top notch on board and in the water; food outstanding; tender entered on dive deck, hydrolically lowered and rai... Full report		11/2012	Gary D Simms 100+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		Yap	Similar to what others have posted, Manta Ray Bay Resort and Yap Divers are amazing. The whole setup of the resort is designed to ... Full report		9/2012	Kevin Darnell 500+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*			I had just returned for my sixth trip to Palau, once at Palau Pacific Resort, once with Peter Hughes and four times with Fish & Fi... Full report		9/2012	Brett Rosenhaus 500+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*			If you like wreck diving, go to Truk on the Odyssey, and then you'll love wreck diving! The boat, crew, and diving are fantastic!!... Full report		8/2012	Lee Fenner 250+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		Yap	We have stayed at Manta Ray before in 2006 and decided to go back for a 2 week stay this year. The things we thought were great ab... Full report		7/2012	Ted Kern 1000+ Dives
*Palau Aggressor II*			Aggressor is a great experience and the entire group this July week had a good time. Food was ample and delicious, free unlimited ... Full report		7/2012	Eric Schindler 500+ Dives
*Peter Hughes Diving*			In a word: WONDERFUL! The staff, the boat, the diving- all really exquisite and it's easy to see why this is one of the world's p... Full report		7/2012	James Ferman 500+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		Yap	Ok, anyone who has read any of my other reports knows I can be brutal if it is warranted. Well now you are going to see the graci... Full report		5/2012	Jeff Bloomer 500+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	We are liveaboard divers primarily. The upshot on Palau is we traveled 8, 000 miles hoping to be amazed by the diving and were dis... Full report		5/2012	Kayla Koeber 250+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		[Truk(Chuuk)	I’ve been to Micronesia in the past and always found the diving to be excellent. I’m a once- a- year recreational scuba diver. I wa... Full report		4/2012	Edward Leibowitz 250+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau, Yap	Diving in Palau is nothing short of fantastic. Palau is in the same ball park as the Galapagos and Socorro. The trip to Palau v... Full report		3/2012	Jorge J. More 250+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	Despite the smallish size of the boat, the great configuration of it makes it feel very roomy. The camera area is one of the best ... Full report		2/2012	Ann Donahue 500+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	This was a trip of a lifetime and the crew on this boat are beyond wonderful! We were treated like royalty. The food was fantastic... Full report		2/2012	Mark Myers M.D. 250+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*			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		1/2012	Michael R Hess 100+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		Yap	This was my second visit to Manta Ray Bay Hotel (MRBH) and Yap Divers and it was very enjoyable. Our dive boat accommodated 5 di... Full report		11/2011	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		Truk	Stayed at Blue Lagoon hotel for 1st two days prior to boarding the Odyssey. Hotel is clean but clearly "economy level" based on US... Full report		10/2011	Joseph Stehn 250+ Dives
*Palau Aggressor*		Palau	On this trip, the weather was mild and sunny with mostly calm seas; there was an occasional rain shower. The marine life consis... Full report		10/2011	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Palau Aggressor*		Palau	On this trip, the weather was mild and sunny with mostly calm seas; there was an occasional rain shower. The marine life consis... Full report		10/2011	Michael J. Millet 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		Truk	Our sixth Odyssey charter since 2003, this one accompanied by four friends. Except for a deco dive on San Francisco Maru – all ... Full report		10/2011	Martha & Jeff Hubbard 1000+ Dives
*Kosrae Nautilus Resort*		Kosrae]	This was our third stay at Nautilus. After the gin palaces of Honolulu and some unattractive other islands, Kosrae and its Nautil... Full report		10/2011	Martha & Jeff Hubbard 1000+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	Ocean Hunter III is a fantastic boat. Every aspect of it expresses the owners' and crew's strive for perfection. The crew is frien... Full report		8/2011	Iddo Kadim 500+ Dives
*Kosrae Nautilus Resort*			Fifth time traveling the very long distance from NYC to Kosrae Nautilus Resort but worth every penny. From the time you arri... Full report		7/2011	Chuck 1000+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau	Fantastic two week trip on the Aggressor with only 9 divers on board. Stayed at the Cliffside Hotel on the travel agents advice, ... Full report		4/2011	Laurel Fulton 250+ Dives
*Traders’ Ridge Resort*		Yap	Long flights: From San Francisco to Honolulu, to Guam to Yap with long layovers at each stop took its toll on us. Flights were g... Full report		3/2011	Robert Barada 500+ Dives
*Peter Hughes Diving*		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		3/2011	Jeff and Nicole Robertson 100+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	Like most divers we met on Ocean Hunter III, we rate the crew one of the best anywhere. We have been on the Naia in Fiji, Ocean Ro... Full report		12/2010	Paul Neuman 500+ Dives
*Kosrae Nautilus Resort*		Kosrae	Getting to Kosrae is part of the adventure, and it can be prohibitively expensive, with Continental Micronesia being the only airl... Full report		11/2010	Sandra K Falen 1000+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	Palau diving is awesome, and Ocean Hunter III / Fish'N'Fins provided wonderful service and accommodations. The boat is very thou... Full report		11/2010	Harvey S. Cohen 250+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Palau	This truly was the trip of a lifetime! I had already booked my timeshare weeks in Hawaii for September, and when Aggressor offere... Full report		9/2010	Ms Lynda Durfee 250+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		[Yap	Manta Ray Bay is a beautiful modern resort. It has an infinity pool. The owner is very hands on, and, is obviously interested in succe... Full report		7/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Kosrae Nautilus Resort*		Kosrae	Hard corals are beautiful and in great shape. Place is the Louvre of Christmas Tree Worms. Owners and staff are very responsi... Full report		6/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		Truk	This was our dive shop's (Wateree Dive Center, Columbia, SC) third trip to the live aboard Odyssey. It is a long way from Columbia... Full report		4/2010	G. Tripp Jones MD 500+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		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		4/2010	Kent Roorda 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		Truk Lagoon	The diving was excelent and if you ever want to go to someplace for the wreck diving this is the place to go. The nice thing about... Full report		3/2010	Mr Larry Holling 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		Truk Lagoon	This year, our 6th trip to Truk Lagoon, we got smart and booked two back- to- back weeks, one regular and one high octane tech divin... Full report		2/2010	Jeanne & Bill Downey 1000+ Dives
*Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III*			Flying back to Palau fills us all with great anticipation of superlative diving. Big animals, pristine reef, sun filled days and t... Full report		1/2010	Max Weinmann 500+ Dives
*Manta Ray Bay*		YAP	We spent a week at Manta Ray Bay diving with YAP divers after spending a week in Palau aboard the Big Blue Explorer. We found the ... Full report		12/2009	Tom Brumback 250+ Dives
*Odyssey*		Truk	This is my son's and my third trip on the Odyssey. There is not a whole lot one can say about the Odyssey that has not already be... Full report		8/2009	Hardy Sieck 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey Adventures*		Truk Lagoon	I had the great fortune of diving with a group of people that had chartered the Odyssey for 4 weeks! However most of us spent eith... Full report		7/2009	Paul Vitkus 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey*		Truk	Odyssey is approaching 10 years in Truk and for much of that time has been the world’s most popular live- aboard. Out 5th visit (s... Full report		6/2009	Martha & Jeff Hubbard 1000+ Dives
*Kosrae Nautilus Resort*		Kosrae	This was our second visit to Kosrae Nautilus. The hosts are Doug and Sally Beitz, expat Queenslanders who have perfected the art ... Full report		6/2009	Martha & Jeff Hubbard 1000+ Dives
*Nautilus Resort*		Kosrae	This was our second trip to the Kosrae Nautilus Resort. We spent seven nights at the resort and were extremely pleased with the R... Full report		5/2009	William Fisher 250+ Dives
*Kosrae Nautilus Resort & Nautilus Divers*		Kosrae	On this two- dive excursion in Kosrae, I saw more varieties of tropical fish –– like of Parrotfish, Angel Fish, Saddle Wrasses, Pea... Full report		5/2009	Gil Zeimer <100 Dives
*Manta Ray Bay Divers*			... Full report		4/2009	George Landgrabe 1000+ Dives
*Odyssey*		Chuuk - Truk Lagoon	When traveling to Chuuk, Micronesia there is only one airline servicing Micronesia - Continental Airlines. Either you will fly fr... Full report		3/2009	Steve M. Dussault 500+ Dives
*Sams Tours*		Palau	Leaving Puerto Galera at 3: 30 pm and then having to take an 11: 30 pm flight out of Manila and arriving in Guam at 4: 30 AM ma... Full report		3/2009	scott johnson 500+ Dives
*Eclipse*		Palau	All the travel to, from, and in Palau was no problem. We were worried about having a short layover in Honolulu on the outbound jo... Full report		3/2009	Mike Binnard <100 Dives
*Palau Aggressor*		Palau	This Palau Aggressor trip was one of our best liveaboard experiences in 21 years. The boat is large, comfortable, and well cared ... Full report		3/2009	Linda Gettmann 250+ Dives
*Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	I first visited, and fell in love with, Palau ten years ago. When I returned this February, I was not disappointed. Ocean Hunt... Full report		2/2009	Steven M. Genkins, M.D. 500+ Dives
*Ocean Hunter III*		Palau	Great staff, great food. Arlee, the chef. and Roy, assistant chef, made huge effort to create a varied and healthy menu and shoul... Full report		1/2009	Gari Sisk 500+ Dives
*Sam's Tours*		Palau	We used Continental Airlines and their partner Alaska Airlines, flying from Denver to Seattle and onward the next day to Hawaii on... Full report		11/2008	Henry & Carol Ziller 100+ Dives
*The Village*		Pohnpei	Pohnpei and The village are one of those places you are hesitant about telling others about because you want to keep it as you own... Full report		11/2008	Brent Woods 250+ Dives
*Truk Odyssey*		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		10/2008	Bill and Cindy Barrow 250+ Dives
*Truk Odyssey*		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		7/2008	Todd Allen 100+ Dives
*Kosrae Nautilus Resort*		Kosrae	This was our second time back to the Kosrae Nautilus Resort. The last time was for only one week but we were so impressed that we ... Full report		7/2008	Chuck & Julie Feinberg <100 Dives
*MV Odyssey*		Truk Lagoon	Second trip on the Odyssey. This time part of a 2 week trip to Yap and Truk. As usual Capt. Lenny and the Odyssey run an excellent... Full report		6/2008	Watt Hinson 500+ Dives
*Eco Explorer*			The weather in Palau in May was horrible so my experience on the trip was impacted by that. If the diving is great, I will have a ... Full report		5/2008	Ralph Baker 250+ Dives
*Aggressor and Traders Ridge*		Palau and Yap	We flew Continental from Toronto through Newark to Honolulu with one overnight at The Best Western (would FOR SURE stay elsewhere ... Full report		4/2008	Lin Gitterman 100+ Dives
*Fish N' Fins*		Palau	We have made several trips to Palau, always pleased with the diving there. This is our second time diving with Fish N Fins and I ... Full report		4/2008	Lynn Hudak 250+ Dives
*Palau Aggressor II*			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		4/2008	Paul Jacobsen 500+ Dives
*Palau Aggressor II*		Palau	Considering the time and expense, a trip to Palau and a week on the Palau Aggressor II had better be good. It was. Everything wo... Full report		3/2008	Charles W Donaldson 100+ Dives
*Palau Aggressor*		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		3/2008	Janet Hays 500+ Dives
*Odyssey liveaboard*		Chuuk; Truk Lagoon	The Odyssey is a very spacious boat. I had one of the single cabins and had plenty of room. The dining area is large and is separa... Full report		2/2008	Michael J Millet 500+ Dives
*Nautilus Resort*		Kosrae	Kosrae is the Eastern- most island of Micronesia. It is one volcanic island not an atoll. So the dive locations and sites are not a... Full report		1/2008	Michael J. Millet 500+ Dives
*Aggressor Palau*			Aggressor Palau is a professional operation, great crew, food, nice cabins. Diving was from a 30 ft boat hoisted up onto the back ... Full report		1/2008	Raymond Rowe 100+ Dives
*Treelodge & Nautilus*		Kosrae	I live here and dive every week. I rarely see anything in print about diving on the north side of the island. North side diving ... Full report		12/2007	Cindy Haro 250+ Dives
*Palau Aggressor II*		Palau	The only thing we wish we had known before we left home was to clear our schedule for the week after our booked week on the Aggres... Full report		12/2007	Margaret Schouten 250+ Dives
*Palau Aggressor II*		Palau	This was one of the best overall experiences I have ever had on vacation. Sure it didn't hurt that the weather was beautiful & th... Full report		12/2007	Chiara Reading 250+ Dives
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