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Truk Lagoon Odyssey — Trip Report Our expedition to Truk Lagoon in fact was a chance. The destination of our journey would be Bikini Atol, but with the closure of operations of that island diving, the tickets already issued and paid up to Honolulu and vacation already scheduled, we had no doubt to try to find an alternative to Bikini .. . and the gods of diving conspiring in our favor, our destination was changed to Truk LAGOON – THE SHIPWRECK DIVING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD! HISTORY: A place lost in the middle of the Pacific, Truk, Chuuk is the current name and means “mountain” in chuukese language. Chuuk is one of the islands that comprise the Federated States of Micronesia (comprising the states of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap). An independent country since 1986, through a pact of Free Association with the United States, but completely dependent on the Americans. During World War II, the Japanese dominated this part of the ocean and Truk Lagoon (the main atoll of the central lake) became the main port of supply of warships Japanese, who were sent there for the rest of the Pacific war against the allied forces. On February 17, 1944, the United States attacked the Japanese ships in Chuuk – the call operation Hailstorm. There were dozens of ships – more than 60 – (so-called “Maru” – cargo ships) and over 200 Japanese aircraft were destroyed, including 2 destroyers and a submarine. Most of warships were not in Truk. Facts: Currently, each family has a chuukese motorboat for …
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SPEARFISHING IN CUBA (PART 2)

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Cuba – Deep Sea Fishing

The day before Noel, we took to the ocean on a 48 foot boat – fishing and sight-seeing the coastline of Cuba from Club Bucanero to Santiago de Cuba the city.

Scuba Diving Trips to Cuba

Cuba may be the home of those famous cigars, exciting music and Castro’s beard, but there is much more to this unique island than that. Nature has blessed Cuba with spectacular beauty and the wealth of incredible species and sites which any diving enthusiast longs for. The beaches are the perfect place to relax between dives, or for less adventurous companions to spend their days while you discover some of the best spots under the waves.

A scuba trip to Cuba could bring you to many perfect locations where there are plenty of providers who will loan you equipment and take you out to where you need to be. There are some interesting historical sites which can be visited underwater as well as some unspoiled coral reefs, including Holguin which is so huge that only the only bigger reef is the Great Barrier in Australia. Holguin is also a beautiful dive, with a great range of interesting and colorful species to be found.

There is not a vast amount of accommodation locally, but this does mean that your stay is likely to be quieter than in one of the more tourist focused parts of the island. Another reef where you will find great natural diversity is Cayo Largo, while Cayo Coco is an unspoiled paradise underwater, but unlike Holguin, has some excellent facilities to make your stay comfortable once you get back on land.

If you prefer some human interest in your dive sites, then you should opt for Varadero or the Bay of Pigs. Varadero is fairly close to Cayo Coco, and equals it in beauty, but has the addition of some interesting wrecks of planes and ships that relate to Cuba’s involvement with what was then the USSR. Meanwhile a trip to the Bay of Pigs will combine a great diving experience with a visit to a world-famous site that is linked to the Cuban Missile Crisis.