Micronesia Information

In the heart of the Western Pacific Ocean, a trio of destinations deliver some of the most storied dives on the planet. Yap's international claim to fame are the giant manta rays that appear within near clockwork precision, often joined by grey, black and white tip reef sharks. The floor of Chuuk Lagoon is strewn with a Japanese fleet now covered in thick growths of coral, with dim interiors holding relics of a time past. Palau delivers a smorgasbord of underwater adventures, from the swirling sea life drawn by the currents at Blue Corner to the shadowed chambers of Chandelier Cave and the unique freshwater residents of Jellyfish Lake.

Specials

Starting from $2,342

Palau Pacific Resort 7 Night Early Bird Scuba Dive Special

PALAU EARLY BIRD MICRONESIA DIVE PACKAGE includes 7 nights Garden View accommodations, 5 days of 2-tank boat diving with Fish n’ Fins Dive Shop, Sam’s Tours Dive Shop or Neco Marine Dive Shop, free Nitrox, breakfast daily, lunch and water on dive days, 6-pack beverage (2 beers, 2 sodas and 2 waters), free WiFi, roundtrip airport transfers, hotel tax and service charges. Room upgrades to Ocean View or Ocean Front available on request. Book by 10/31/25. Additional room categories and other dates also available! Book on-line or Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com. ...

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Manta Ray Bay Resort 7 Night Annual Manta Fest Photo Scool & Contest Dive Package

YAP ANNUAL MANTAFEST PHOTO SCHOOL & CONTEST WEEKS! -Valid for travel August 23 through September 7, 2025. 7 nights Standard or Ocean View Room accommodation, 5 days of 2-tank dive days with lunch, free Nitrox, 1-night dive/1 mandarin dive/ 1 blackwater/2 shark photo shoots/ 2-cultural photo shoots/afternoon photo-video seminars. Wake-up call with coffee/tea delivered to the guests' room, breakfast daily. One beach bbq or local dinner, one half day land tour, free WiFi, late checkout on request and photography workshops. Additional room categories and other dates also available! Book on-line or Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com. ...

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Packages

Manta Ray Bay Hotel 10 night 24 dive package

YAP 10 NIGHTS-24 DIVE PACKAGE includes accommodations in choice of Standard, Ocean View or Deluxe Ocean View, 8 days of 3-tank boat dives (24 dives), free Nitrox, daily breakfast, packed lunch on dive days, free WiFi, roundtrip airport transfers, hotel tax, and service charges. Additional room categories and other dates also available! Book on-line or Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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Manta Ray Bay Resort 7 Night Dive Package

YAP 7 NIGHTS-15 DIVE PACKAGE includes accommodations in choice of Standard, Ocean View or Deluxe Ocean View, 5 days of 3-tank boat dives (15 dives), free Nitrox, daily breakfast, packed lunch on dive days, free WiFi, roundtrip airport transfers, hotel tax, and service charges. Additional room categories and other dates also available! Book on-line or Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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Resorts

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Truk Blue Lagoon

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Palau Pacific Resort

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Liveaboards

Truk Master Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD - Dive Truk Lagoon by luxury liveaboard and experience diving some of the world’s top-rated wreck dive sites in comfort and ease. The MV Truk Master is a 37-meter (120') steel-hulled motor yacht. Will accommodate up to 16 divers, air-conditioned en-suite cabins. Nitrox and rebreather support are available (additional cost). 4 decks provide plenty of space for relaxation, dive equipment and camera preparation. 10-night departures also available. Itineraries could include Truk Lagoon, Bikini Atoll or the Marshall Islands. Trips sell out quickly so call for current availability and information. Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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Truk Odyssey Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD - The Truk Odyssey offers 7-night packages with six days of unlimited diving and includes all meals, beverages, beer, and wine. Free Nitrox. Technical diving and rebreather support is available (additional cost). The M.V Odyssey is a 132 ft. vessel. The dive deck includes personal dive lockers, rinse tanks and a dry, multi-tiered camera table. There are separate dining and entertainment lounges. Designed to carry 16 guests with plenty of space, all staterooms have private bathrooms, air-con and onboard entertainment system. You will experience up to 5 dives a day and unique wreck diving, shallow diving, wall diving, among others. See the ghost fleet of Truk Lagoon, the world’s best shipwreck destination! Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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Rock Islands Aggressor Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD - Rock Islands Aggressor offers 7 and 10-night itineraries exploring the sites in and around Palau, including the famous Blue Corner. This spacious 106-foot catamaran was custom built for diving and accommodates 18 divers and a crew of six. Enjoy the thrill of drift diving with schooling sharks, the beauty of healthy hard and soft corals, the tranquility of Jellyfish Lake, the historic WWII wrecks and the vibrant fish life that all make up the diving in this epic dive destination. Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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Solitude Gaia

LIVEABOARD - 7- and 10-night itineraries offer diving through the islands of Palau in air-conditioned, ensuite cabins including all diving and meals. Nitrox and dive equipment are available on board at an additional cost. Alcoholic Beverages also available for an additional amount. Solitude Gaia redefining the essence of ocean exploration. Launched in 2023, this 40-meter vessel seamlessly combines innovation and craftsmanship, boasting a robust steel hull for stability and an aluminum superstructure for added security and comfort. Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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Solitude One Palau Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD 7 to10 day customizable itineraries. Dive directly off the open deck with five or more dives daily. Air-conditioned, ensuite accommodation. Abundant servings of fresh local and international cuisine. • Cultural and historical tours offered on every trip Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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Palau Siren Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD - 7 and 10-night itineraries offer diving through the islands of Palau in air-conditioned, ensuite cabins, and include all meals, free beer, free Nitrox and dive equipment. Click below for available 7-night departures through 2018. These trips sell out quickly so call for current availability and information on 10-night departures (not available online).Port taxes, marine park fees or liveaboard fuel surcharges are additional. Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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Palau Aggressor II Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD - The Palau Aggressor II explores the waters in and around Palau including the famous Blue Corner. This spacious, comfortable catamaran was specifically built for diving and stretches 106 feet long, 31 feet wide and accommodates 18 guests who are pampered by a crew of six. Enjoy the thrill of drift diving with schooling sharks, the beauty of healthy hard and soft corals, the tranquility of Jellyfish Lake, the historic WWII wrecks and the vibrant fish life that all make up the diving in this grand place. Diving will be conducted from a dedicated 18-passenger tender. Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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Ocean Hunter III Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD - The luxurious Ocean Hunter III offers 3 standard cabins, 3 deluxe cabins and 2 master staterooms, all with private bath and air-conditioning accommodating up to 16 guests. The Ocean Hunter III was designed by divers, for divers. There is a large dining room and a comfortable salon with sofas and and entertainment system. Ocean Hunter III offers the very latest of high quality liveaboard experiences. 7 and 10-night itineraries available. Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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Black Pearl Explorer Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD - Divers looking for luxury and a well-built vessel. Designed with the latest navigation, safety, and scuba equipment. Exceeding the highest standards in the scuba diving industry, meeting the requirements of the International Integrity Stability Standard for yachts above 46-meters. It is fast, stable, and safe, ensuring peace of mind while cruising through Palau in complete comfort. At 46 meters (153ft), with plenty of space on board to accommodate up to 22 guests. The staterooms are modern, all with ocean views and ensuite bathrooms. Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Dive primer

Water Temp: 79-82°
Visibility: 80-100'+
Wetsuit: 1.5mm to 3mm

Best time to travel

Year-round

Favorite dive sitesPalau

Blue Corner
Chandelier Cave
Blue Holes
Peleliu

Yap

Mi'il Channel
Lionfish Wall
Valley of the Rays
Yap Caverns

Truk

Shinkoku Maru
Fujikawa Maru
San Francisco Maru
Northeast Pass

Topside attractionsPalau

Jellyfish Lake
Kayak through the Rock Islands
WWII relics at Peleliu Island
Cultural and waterfall tours

Yap

Hike or bike the Stone Paths
Sail a traditional Yapese outrigger
Remains of a Japanese WWII aircraft at old airport
Visit the Ethnic Art Institute at Trader's Ridge

Truk

Explore historic WWII sites
Sapuk Lighthouse
Tonata Guns and Caves

Other Things to do

Frequently Asked & Question

Diving in Palau, Yap & Truk

Micronesia is more water than land, with some 2,100 small islands spread over three million square miles of the Western Pacific. This region is home to some of the healthiest coral reefs and clearest waters in the world. It was also a hotbed of fighting in World War II, and the pitched battles between US and Japanese forces that took place around the islands of Palau and Chuuk now present divers with a wealth of wreck diving opportunities. Each destination in the region offers it's own mix of diving adventures. Palau is a collection of small islands grouped atop an uplifted limestone plateau at the biodiverse intersection of the Pacific Ocean and Philippine Sea. The surrounding reefs support more than 1,200 species of fish and some 800 types of corals and sponges. The currents that wash channels and exposed ridges such as Blue Corner and German Drop-off draw sharks, groupers, rays, turtles, tuna and Napoleon wrasse, providing divers with a thrilling show as they hang on reef hooks to hold stationary against the flow. The lagoon holds a number of war wrecks, plus shallow reefs where currents are never a problem. Palau is famous are the submerged chambers of Chandelier Cave, which is decorated with stalagmites from an era when sea levels were lower. Equally well known is Jellyfish Lake. where non-stinging jellyfish have evolved to live in a marine pond, providing snorkelers with a rare chance to immerse themselves in a gelatinous cloud of life. Palau is also home to the famous Rock Islands. Some 200 of these unique limestone formations are found in the shallows west of Koror. Centuries of tidal erosion and grazing sea creatures have worn away the bases of these structures to give them the appearance of giant mushrooms rising from the sea. Yap is known worldwide as a destination where interactions with manta rays are almost guaranteed. Located below the Pacific's Typhoon Belt, this coral-ringed island is washed by plankton-rich upwellings that support a resident population of mantas. These graceful members of the shark family gather at cleaning stations. The sites where mantas are most prominent are the cleaning stations of Mi'il Channel, which is located on the northwestern side of Yap, and Goofnuw to the northeastern side. As many as 40 individual mantas have been counted at each of these sites, and encounters happen with year-round regularly. Yap is not a one-hit wonder, however, as more than 30 additional dive sites around the island offer walls, drift dives and frequent encounters with gray, black and white-tip reef sharks on fringing reefs. Other sites offer caverns and canyons covered in large gorgonian and fan corals, and patrolled by varieties of reef fish, eagle rays and schools of tuna and jacks. Chuuk provides the Pacific's most extensive collection of war wrecks. More than 100 Japanese ships and aircraft lie on the bottom, the victims of concerted bombing raids by US forces. Encrusting corals now cover superstructures in a colorful living blanket in hues from pink and purple to yellow and red, while shadowed cargo holds are still filled with munitions, tanks, motorcycles and other war ordinance. Lagoon waters are warm and generally current-free. Many dive profiles fall within the 80 to 100 foot depth range, with superstructures on favorite wrecks such as the popular Fujikawa Maru rise to depths of less than 30 feet. Other wrecks reach the limits of recreational diving and beyond, allowing those with appropriate experience and training to perform penetration and staged decompression dives. Chuuk's most popular wrecks can be accessed by land-based operations, while several liveaboards also cruise the lagoon. Though wreck diving continues to take center stage at Chuuk, there are miles of rarely visited reefs, and operators offer trips to sites such as Shark Island, where gray reefs and other species gather at cleaning stations.

Passport and/or Visa Requirements

A valid passport is required for entry which must be valid for 6 months beyond your date of entry. The passport should have one blank page for entry stamp. No visa is required for stays less than 30 days. Proof of onward or return ticket may be required. Palau has a $50 departure tax and Green Fee, Yap, Pohnpei and Truk have a $20 departure tax and Kosrae has a $15 departure tax, all of which are not included and must be paid in the destination. Check Micronesia's entry and exit requirements here.

Immunizations

Thre are no vaccines required for entering Micronesia, but you should always check with your doctor the Centers for Disease Control on recommended vaccinations for travel here.

Culture and Customs

The group of more than 2,100 islands known collectively as Micronesia cover an expanse of Pacific Ocean the size of the United States, but have a combined land mass less than the state of Rhode Island. The region's ethnicity and culture is a mixture of Melanesians, Polynesians, and Filipinos. Due to their historic isolation from each other and the wider world, each island group developed unique traditions and beliefs. Colonial influences and the advent of jet-age tourism have brought metropolitan centers into the 21st century, while more remote out islands still hold to many of the old ways. Yap in particular is a land where daily life is centered around villages where the local chiefs conduct community affairs from the men's long house. Positioned outside many of these houses are giant stone wheels that represent one of the island's most interesting traditions. While the US dollar is now the official currency of Yap, hand-carved circular stones of up to 12 feet in diameter are still used as local legal tender for the payment of dowry or the purchase of land. Fishing has long been an important staple of life on Palau and Chuuk. The traditions of craftsmanship once used to hand-build boats and weave palm-fiber clothing are also expressed in such as intricate wood carvings and decorative accessories fashioned from sea shells and ivory nuts. Reminders of the conflicts of World War II are found across the islands, with bunkers, gun placements and fortified caves now overgrown by the jungle, and every manner of discarded or lost war materiel from rifles to tanks lying hidden below the water.

Electricity, Telephone and Internet Access

Electricity in Palau, Truk & Yap is 110 Volts, 60 cycles. If you travel with a device that does not accept 110 Volts at 60 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter. Micronesia has a modern reliable telecommunication system. WiFi is available at many hotels. It is recommended that you check with your cell phone provider to see what international plans are available for voice, data and texting.

Water Quality

It is recommended by the CDC to not drink the tap water in Micronesia. Bottled water or purified water if supplied by the resort are best.

Language & Currency

Yap: There are four indigenous languages in Yap: Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian and Satawalese. English is the official language of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and is commonly spoken and understood. Many elderly Yapese are fluent in Japanese. The official currency in Yap is the US Dollar. Yap is famous for its Stone Money which is still in use for traditional exchanges such as the purchase of land or in village ceremonies. There are two commercial banks in Yap, the Bank of the FSM and the Bank of Hawaii. U.S. currency is used. Major credit cards are accepted by most hotels, travelers checks are recommended for purchases at restaurants and for shopping. Palau: The official language of Palau is English and Palauan. Currency is the US Dollar (USD). There are banks in all the major tourist areas, where credit cards are widely accepted, at visitor oriented businesses. The official language of Truk is English, but Chuukeese is also spoken. The official currency is the U.S. Dollar (USD). There is a branch of The Bank of FSM located in Truk, although the hotel will be able to accept your major credit cards. Micronesia follows the American custom and tipping is an accepted practice in restaurants, hotels, baggage handling. Truk:

Time

The Federated States of Micronesia and Palau to not observe Daylight Savings Time. Yap and Truk/Chuuk are 10 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+10 GMT). Pohnpei and Kosrae are 11 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+11 GMT). Palau is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+9 GMT).

Location, Size and Population

The Federated States of Micronesia which includes Yap, Truk, Kosrae and Pohnpei are located in the western pacific approximately 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii, 450 miles southwest of Guam and 360 miles northeast of Palau. The Republic of Palau is an archipelago of over 500 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, size of roughly 460 square miles. Palau is part of the Micronesia region. The most populated islands are Koror, Angaur, Peleliu and Babeldaob, the capitol. About 2/3 of the population of Palau live on the island of Koror. The population of Micronesia is 104,966 (2016), with 21,501 in Palau, 11,377 in Yap, and an estimated 53,000 in Truk.

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Micronesia Information

Specials

Palau Pacific Resort 7 Night Early Bird Scuba Dive Special

Manta Ray Bay Resort 7 Night Annual Manta Fest Photo Scool & Contest Dive Package

Packages

Manta Ray Bay Hotel 10 night 24 dive package

Manta Ray Bay Resort 7 Night Dive Package

Resorts

Manta Ray Bay Hotel

Truk Blue Lagoon

Palau Pacific Resort

Liveaboards

Truk Master Liveaboard

Truk Odyssey Liveaboard

Rock Islands Aggressor Liveaboard

Solitude Gaia

Solitude One Palau Liveaboard

Palau Siren Liveaboard

Palau Aggressor II Liveaboard

Ocean Hunter III Liveaboard

Black Pearl Explorer Liveaboard

HIGHLIGHTS

Other Things to do

Frequently Asked & Question

Diving in Palau, Yap & Truk

Passport and/or Visa Requirements

Immunizations

Culture and Customs

Electricity, Telephone and Internet Access

Water Quality

Language & Currency

Time

Location, Size and Population

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