Dive Review of ODYSSEY in
Micronesia/TRUK

Other dive reports on Odyssey Adventures

Other Micronesia reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

ODYSSEY, Nov, 2006, by Gregg Gaylord, WI, USA . Report 3103.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Took Continental from Houston via Oahu and Guam to Chuuk. Plane departed Guam and turned around due to a mechanical problem Fortunately, there was a spare part. Flights to Chuuk are not everyday so a major problem could mean not getting to Chuuk, but we had no real problem (1 1/2 hour delay in arrival). Continental was superb for this trip (outbound). Odyssey captain Len and crew met us at the airport and got all of us to the bus and then to the boat without a hitch. It was after midnight, so we all went to sleep after a brief intro and some minor equipment setup. Setting up gear wasn't a problem the next morning. The dive guides, crew, captain, and of course Kara were all excellent. The accomodations were the best I've seen on a live aboard including bed, cabin, dive deck, availability of equipment, willingness of crew to help, etc. The wrecks at Truk are covered with soft corals and lots of "critters" and the dive guides from the Odyssey were superb at guiding us through the corridors of the wrecks and helping us to "see the history" of these sunken ships from Japan circa WW2. We were fortunate enough to be able to see a sharkfeed (something I didn't think I'd like, but ended up LOVING) and the final day of the trip we did a land tour of one of the islands arranged through the blue lagoon hotel. All in all a great trip, well worth the travel, and hopefully one that will be enjoyed by many divers before the wrecks are no longer safe for diving. The dive conditions were flat and easy...ideal for this type of diving. The night dives were interesting and colorful. All in all, a great experience on a superb liveaboard.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Cocos Island, Thailand, Solomons, Carribean, Atlantic, Lake Michigan
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None except dive within your own limits.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 468 dive reviews of Micronesia and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

Other dive reports on Odyssey Adventures

All Micronesia Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Micronesia
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest

Reef & Rainforest is an agency for travelers that scuba dive. Looking for sharks, wrecks, kayaking, tropical islands? We specialize in adventures to Micronesia.

Want to assemble your own collection of Micronesia reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.11 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of ODYSSEY in Micronesia/TRUK

ODYSSEY, Nov, 2006,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of ODYSSEY in
Micronesia/TRUK