Scuba diving locations in Micronesia:

• Chuuk Lagoon has an entire Japanese fleet resting on the floor, most of which exceed 80 feet. The ships are festooned with coral, and all the unique reef fish of the Pacific have made them home.
• Pohnpei has unspoiled coral reefs.
• Kosrae which has over 50 dive sites to choose from.

When to scuba dive in Micronesia:

The water temperature stays around 28C all year.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Micronesia:

• Manta Road in M'il channel, Yap, has huge brown and green plate and dome corals, with dozens of mantas at any given time.
• Mwand Wall in Pohnpei goes down to 100 feet, with evergreen tubastria coral housing Raccoon butterflyfish, yellow tangs, black-stripe cardinal fish, fusiliers and Zebra lionfish, as well as crinoids and feather stars.

The best spots to snorkel in Micronesia:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: US dollar (USD)
• Population: is about 100,000 (2009)
• Time Zone: (GMT+10) to (GMT+11)
• Main languages spoken: English, local languages ## Diveable overseas territories:

Micronesian diving federations:

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):

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