Micronesia encompasses an extensive area of the western Pacific. The region is comprised of small islands and even smaller coral-ringed atolls. If you think it sounds tailor made for divers, you’d be right.
The reputation as a premier dive destination is well deserved. The main dive destinations: Palau, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae offer countless dive opportunities. Palau has amazing shallow reefs, caverns, walls, drop-offs, tunnels, channels, a legion of WWII wrecks and an almost limitless variety of marine life.
In Yap, dive with manta rays at cleaning stations and visit beautiful drop-offs and caverns. Drift dive along vertical walls or enjoy hard coral gardens.
Chuuk lagoon can be dived all year, given its sheltered nature, with a dry season between December and April. Palau’s dry season and calm seas coincide with the high season of December to March. The water temperature is around 82°F/28°C.
Diving at Yap, Pohnpei and Kosrae is typically land based, but at Palau and Truk Lagoon in Chuuk, liveaboard diving is recommended given the vast size of these areas.