Dive Review of Kosrae Nautilus Resort in
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Kosrae Nautilus Resort, Nov, 2010, by Sandra K Falen, KS, US ( Sr. Contributor 29 reports with 20 Helpful votes). Report 5764.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Getting to Kosrae is part of the adventure, and it can be prohibitively expensive, with Continental Micronesia being the only airline serving the islands. I saved a lot of money by getting to Honolulu on American, and scraping up enough Continental frequent flyer miles for a free round-trip between HNL and Kosrae. The "Island Hopper" departs M/W/F, and it's about 9 hours of travel time from HNL, including stops at Majuro and Kwaj. If you're planning a visit, check the schedules carefully, because I was told that the Island Hopper will soon pass over Kosrae on the Wednesday run -- meaning the island will only be served only twice weekly from HNL. I spent 8 nights in a simple but very comfortable, impeccably clean, air-conditioned room. Hot water was plentiful, beds were comfortable, and I had a frig, in-room coffee and tea, and cable TV. The resort has 18 rooms, a lovely pool and deck, with grounds that back up to the mangroves where you can kayak during high tide. Food was quite good; I particularly enjoyed the fresh, grilled wahoo and tuna, and outstanding homegrown tangerines and bananas. The hotel was quiet and peaceful, and the staff was delightfully friendly and accommodating. We loaded up the van or truck with dive gear at around 8:30 each morning, for the short drive to the marina. From there, the boat rides were usually no more than 10 minutes. I had the luxury of being the only diving guest for four out of six days, with only one other diver on the other two days. The hard corals in Kosrae are stunning and healthy. I was amazed to see little evidence of bleaching, and aside from some shallows which show evidence of storm damage, the reefs are in excellent condition. Interestingly, the reefs here have no sea fans, and no vase or tube sponges. But they do have tons of Christmas tree worms in every possible color, bazillions of crinoids, an amazing array of anemones with their resident fish, gorgeous and delicate lettuce and tabletop corals, and fields of stag horn corals. I didn't see a lot of large fish, sighting perhaps two Napoleon wrasse during my visit. I did see some eagle rays, several sharks, stingrays, schooling barracuda, giant clams, a few turtles, trigger fish (titan, yellowmargin, clown), and lots of gorgeous, schooling anthias and fusiliers, and other small, colorful tropicals. Surface intervals were spent on the boat, enjoying that fabulous local fruit and plenty of fresh water. An excellent lunch followed the second dive. The water was warm, the vis was great, and the weather was good, with only intermittent rain. The island is lush and tropical, and the locals are friendly. I thought the pricing was very reasonable for the quality of the diving, the comfort of the resort, and the excellent hospitality provided by Doug and Sally and their staff.
Websites	Kosrae Nautilus Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica, Saba, Statia, Bequia, Grenada, East End Grand Cayman, Brac, Little Cayman, Providencia, Costa Rica, Los Roques, Grand Turk, South Caicos, Salt Cay, Tobago, Belize, San Sal, Key Largo, Fiji, Tonga, Palau
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	70-120 Ft/ 21-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dives usually limited to one hour.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
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Dive Review of Kosrae Nautilus Resort in Micronesia/Kosrae

Kosrae Nautilus Resort, Nov, 2010,

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Dive Review of Kosrae Nautilus Resort in
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