Dive Review of The Village in
Micronesia/Pohnpei

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The Village, Nov, 2008, by Brent Woods, Ontario, Canada ( Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 13 Helpful votes). Report 5175.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	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 secret paradise. Pohnpei was a rest stop after spending way too much time in airplanes getting to Micronesia before the main events of Chuuk, Palau and Yap. I only did two dives here. The winds were unseasonably calm and the dive boat was able to make it to Ant Atoll which is several miles of open ocean from Pohnpei. The dives were drifting the channel into the atoll. I saw a couple of sharks, 5 spotted eagle rays, barracuda and numerous other fish. Lunch was on the beach between dives. On my second day, I went on a tour to ruins on Nan Madol, a must for anyone interested in ancient civilizations. The boat stopped at a dive site called Manta Road on the way there. Snorkelling at Manta Road was the highlight of my month in Micronesia. There were about 10 mantas feeding here so close to the surface that there dorsal fins occasionally broke the surface. The Village accommodations are unique. They consist of a series of thatched roof cabins along a jungle ridge that leads down to the sea. Each cabin has a waterbed, ceiling fan and mosquito net for the bed. The mosquito net was not needed when I was there. The resort is extremely friendly. The staff and other guests seem like long lost friends after only a day. The open air restaurant has the best food and views in Pohnpei.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Great Lakes, St Lawrence, Jamaica, Cuba, Roatan, Galapagos
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	83-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	100- Ft/ 30- M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of The Village in Micronesia/Pohnpei

The Village, Nov, 2008,

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Dive Review of The Village in
Micronesia/Pohnpei