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Truk Lagoon

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Truk Lagoon is not known for it's marine life, but obviously the shipwrecks. It's possibly the number 1 wreck diving spot in the whole world. I dove it this summer and can totally see why! First of all, I usually go on trips to see an exotic shark species. That is what draws me in. And, I actually did get to dive with my 8th shark species, a zebra shark, during my trip at Truk Lagoon. But, I also knew that I had to dive the number 1 wreck diving spot even if I wasn't promised a shark. Some of the other marine life included spotted eagle rays, jellyfish, eels, and nudibranches. Again those were not the cause of your breath being taken away. It was the magnitude of the ships, the ammunition left behind, the gadgets found in the ships that would've been used by the crew, and just the sobering reality that you are diving a gravesite. i am not one to take human life lightly. So, for me seeing the skull embedded into the ship was quite the experience. Not only do you have to swim up into a somewhat small, dark, secluded area to see it (kinda made me a little claustrophobic, and I'm not usually like that), but again knowing that was a life just made it a little bit surreal.

Let's just say I swam through a betty bomber, torpedo holes, and down to the million dollar wreck known as the San Francisco! Missiles, tanks, land mines, and much more are still there for us to dive with. That was my deepest dive ever. Extremely EPIC!

No matter where you stay, Truk Lagoon needs to be on your bucket list!!!!

Visited on 07/2013 - Submitted on 02/24/2014
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TUSA Dive

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So I went to visit Cairns, Australia for a week with non-diving friends. I made it very clear to them that I would be diving The Great Barrier Reef while I was there. So, I basically just found a boat that offered daily boat dives to get on. I didn't coordinate all of this until I was there. So I just happened to choose TUSA Dive. i didn't do any research, just picked a boat that would take me to The Great Barrier Reef and that was in my price range. However, this boat was NICE! It was HUGE! If you need it, they provide gear. They had a shower so that you could rinse off or warm up in between dives. I went in June. IT WAS COLD! Even the snorkelers wore wetsuits! They served a delicious buffet meal. Had plenty of room for you to sit, relax, eat, and watch videos about the Great Barrier.

Now, as I said earlier, i had no buddy. I could've joined a large group of people and followed a guide, but I didn't like that idea. I met a nice guy who travels the world like myself, and we chose to be buddies instead. We didn't want the large group to scare everything away or slow us down. So, you can get a guide if you want, but I chose not to.

The critters I saw here included: turtles, a reef shark, and basically the same reef fish I see on Guam such as: morish idols, puffer fish, damsel fish, batfish, etc. However most of the fish seemed larger in Australia then on Guam. i did 3 dives that day and wasn't super impressed with what I saw, but left with the bragging rights of saying "I dove the Great Barrier Reef".

This was not a dive trip for me. If I get the opportunity to dive Australia again, I will do much more research and pick a place that would have more of what I want to see.

Overall, I had a great experience with TUSA Dive, but I didn't think the diving was extremely impressive. However, I had friend who went on a similar daily dive boat and saw a ton of eagle rays and sharks…She loved it. So, of course every diver should dive The Great Barrier Reef!!!! But, do your homework and find a place that seems like a good fit for you:)

Visited on 06/2007 - Submitted on 02/27/2014

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