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Dive Review of Pohnpei Surf n Dive Club/Mangrove Bay Hotel in
Micronesia/Pohnpei

Pohnpei Surf n Dive Club/Mangrove Bay Hotel: "Reefs in Decline", Sep, 2023,

by Donald Brown, WA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 12687 has 1 Helpful vote.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 2 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments I won't spend a lot of time on this.
The biggest reason I gave this a low rating is that the fringing coral reefs are in terrible shape, and the marine life is in severe decline.

Secondly, the island has not recovered well from the economic disaster of Covid. The infrastructure, acc ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Pohnpei Surf n Dive Club   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Everywhere but the Red Sea
Closest Airport PNI Getting There United Airlines thru HNL, GUM

Dive Conditions

Weather windy, rainy, cloudy Seas choppy
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? no

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments The boat crew did make an effort to put a freshwater rinse tank on the boat after the first day. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Subscriber's Comments

By Randall S Preissig in TX, US at Apr 24, 2024 11:29 EST  
Thank you for the update. My first and only trip to Pohnpei was over 40 years ago (!) when Continental Airlines Island hopped the mail and passengers were an afterthought. We often had the entire plane to ourselves. Sadly, my experience at that time reflects yours, at least the Scuba part. We were never taken to the "good reefs" and were simply dropped off on the nearest one. And we were limited to 2 dives a day for obscure reasons. I realize that such poor customer service/value is often due to the staff manning the boat wanting to get home early or the owner not wanting to spend money for gas; this was a common practice in Cozumel and elsewhere 40 years ago, but competition has made this go away in any place with significant tourism/scuba. This is a great example of the true value of Undercurrent--you would never get this information anywhere else.
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