Publisher's Synopsis
Take a trip through Micronesia's most spectacular dive destinations. This book takes you to Chuuk, known to divers as Truk Lagoon, the best wreck diving destination in the world: Pohnpei and its fabulous drop-offs, passes and atolls, and Kosrae with its unsurpassed hard coral reefs.
Truk Lagoon is the site of Operation Hailstone, the famous WWII air raid. The battle lasted three days and dozens of Japanese ships were sunk in the waters of the vast inner lagoon. Today, they are "shipreefs," historic wrecks adorned in corals and surrounded by marine life. For both history lovers and reef divers, these amazing dives will overload your senses and exhaust your superlatives. East of Truk are the islands of Pohnpei and Kosrae, full of beauty and mystery above the sea and below the surface. Pohnpei has a mysterious ancient city called Nan Madol, many waterfalls, high mountains, a huge barrier reef and two atolls that lie offshore. Pohnpei diving is famous for mantas, sharks and beautiful corals. Kosrae is another legendary natural wonder of the Pacific and it too has a mysterious set of ancient ruins and natural forests. With very little coastal development to spoil the extremely healthy hard coral reefs, this is nature at its wild best and there is a very special dive site among the mangroves. New for 2024, this book has been updated with the latest information, brand-new photographs and recently discovered dive sites. It gives you everything you need to plan a trip. There are over 150 full-color images and island maps. Author Tim Rock is an internationally published marine photojournalist and Lonely Planet author. He has lived in Micronesia for four decades and has travelled and dived around these wonderful Micronesian islands many times since his first visit in 1982. Find out more about his work at: http: //www.doubleblueimages.com
