Odyssey Adventures Liveaboard

Safety briefing, crew introduction, necessary dive paperwork, cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place before departing the harbor.

Journey to the first dive site for a check dive. Please take this opportunity to familiarize yourself with the vessel and make yourself comfortable.

Most of the wrecks are intact offering a glimpse into the history of what actually went down on that fateful day.

The wrecks are relatively intact and many artifacts lie in place as they did the day the vessels went down

Tanks, trucks, machine gun nests, telegraphs, artillery canons, and torpedo launchers scatter the decks, all decorated with a layer of colorful marine life.

The massive cargo still contain the tanks, airplane engines, tractors and trucks they carried when they went down, now covered with encrusting sponges that glow bright yellow-orange at the pass of a torch or the flash of a photographer's strobe.

Mixed in with the Japanese saki bottles, china plates, lanterns, and piles of ammunition is a kaleidoscope of colorful soft coral, sponges, and leather coral garnished with whip and fan coral.

Since most of the dive sites in Truk Lagoon are fairly close to each other, it is easy to move around. The best part about diving aboard Odyssey is that it is not unusual for you and your buddy to be the only divers on a 500' wreck. For photographers, this offers more opportunities to shoot those popular scenes without having to wait for others to move out of the way.

Possible dive sites

Fujikawa Maru: Lush coral growth. Zero airplane fuselages and wing sections

Yamagiri Maru: 18" diameter artillery shells of Battleship Musashi

Nippo Maru: 2 man tank and artillery guns on deck. Photogenic wheelhouse

Heian Maru: Torpedoes and submarine telescopes. Massive size

Sankisan Maru: Lush soft coral growth on mast. Machine gun ammunition in hold

Hoki Maru: Trucks, bulldozer and tractor in hold. Massive destruction of bow

Unkai Maru: Photogenic bow gun. Good coral growth on masts

Rio de Janiero Maru: Awesome size. Photogenic propellers. Large engine room

Hanakawa Maru: Lush soft and hard coral growth

Fumitzuki Destroyer: Bow and stern guns, torpedo launcher.

Betty Bomber: Japanese small twin engine bomber

Momokawa Maru: Aircraft parts, truck frames and artillery shells

Shinkoku Maru: Lush coral growth. Fantastic marine life. Excellent engine room

Aikoku Maru: Massive destruction of bow. Photogenic stern gun

San Francisco Maru: Tanks on deck. Trucks, mines, bombs and ammunition in holds

Pizion Reef: Wall dive. Large coral heads in the shallows. Sharks

Not all sites are visited every week. Weather, water conditions, dive skills and experience and guest requests are all taken into consideration on planning the particular itinerary of each trip.

Unfortunately our trip has come to an end and we have to say goodbye, but we hope to see you again soon