Dive Review of Thorfinn in
Micronesia/Truk Lagoon

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Thorfinn: "Truk Lagoon fiasco", May, 2015, by Ronald Johnson, TX, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 8551 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	The Thorfinn was not our first choice, but when the Odyssey (our original booking) was damaged and the other liveaboard was burnt, our only option was to step up to the Thorfinn. Thank goodness they were there as I got to dive Truk Lagoon for the fourth time. Sadly, probably my last. The Thorfinn is stout, seaworthy old girl, but has lapsed into a sad state of disrepair. Limited air conditioning inside, terrible photo and dive decks, many, safety issues, poor food, minimal ice, all Captained by a an experienced sea-man, Capt. Lance. (I'm told all this is standard for European travelers, but not for this experienced U.S. world dive traveler.) The typhoon whipped up the underwater so particulates were everywhere causing severe back scatter. Even my photos turned out marginal... Topside was severely challenging. Bottomside was also sadly disappointing. I KNOW that Truk Lagoon is slowing deteriorating. If you have any desire to see the most spectacular wreck diving on this planet, you MUST go. Be prepared to make one of the longest journeys to and from this remote location, in your entire life.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the world on some of the best liveaboards in the world. The Thorfinn was the worst!
Closest Airport	Truk	Getting There	Long, long, bloody way! Flight from Guam.
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	80-78°F / 27-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	10-65 Ft/ 3-20 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None really. It was prudent to follow the dive guide. He really KNEW where he was going inside those wrecks! They were some of the best. A welcome respite from the boat.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Been on other Truk dive liveaboards who really catered to UWP. The Thorfinn has a small sink holding one camera on another deck. Very poor for photographers.

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Dive Review of Thorfinn in Micronesia/Truk Lagoon

Thorfinn: "Truk Lagoon fiasco", May, 2015,

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Dive Review of Thorfinn in
Micronesia/Truk Lagoon