Pohnpei Surf n Dive Club/Mangrove Bay Hotel: "Reefs in Decline", Sep, 2023,by Donald Brown, WA, US (![]() |
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Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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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 shape, and the marine life is in severe decline. Secondly, the island has not recovered well from the economic disaster of Covid. The infrastructure, acc ... Subscribe to get the full story. ![]() |
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Websites | Pohnpei Surf n Dive Club | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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Dive Experience | Over 1000 dives | ||
Where else diving | Everywhere but the Red Sea | ||
Closest Airport | PNI | Getting There | United Airlines thru HNL, GUM |
Dive Conditions |
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Weather | windy, rainy, cloudy | Seas | choppy |
Water Temp | 82-84°F / 28-29°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 3 |
Water Visibility | 30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M | ||
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Dive own profile | yes | ||
Enforced diving restrictions | [Unspecified] | ||
Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | no |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | 1 or 2 | Mantas | None |
Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
Turtles | None | Whales | None |
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best): |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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UW Photo Comments |
The boat crew did make an effort to put a freshwater rinse tank on the boat after the first day. ... Subscribe to get the full story. ![]() |
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