Dive Review of Truk Odyssey in
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Truk Odyssey, Mar, 2005, by Ann McGrath, VA, US ( Sr. Contributor 26 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 1619.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The Truk Odyssey deserves its awards as the top liveaboard anywhere. We have dived dozens of liveaboards, and the Odyssey has the largest cabins we've seen yet. Their dining room/bar area is monstrous, and there is an additional salon on the main deck with hundreds of DVDs, which you can watch in the salon, or in your cabin, which is equipped with headphones at each bed so you don't disturb other passengers. I gave the kitchen staff a fairly strict diet to follow, and they did an excellent job. At most meals, they had prepared a plate separately for me. There was plenty of hot water, and the toilets are not marine toilets! The Odyssey, at one time, was a small cruise ship, so its accommodations more closely resemble those of a cruise ship than a liveaboard. Because of recent surgery, I could not lift my equipment. No problem! The crew graciously brought me my tank and BC to the dive deck, where I put my gear on while sitting on the back deck. They always tied their own line to each wreck, so we always had a guide line back to the Odyssey after a dive, without having to follow the mooring line. The divemasters gave excellent tours of the wrecks, and found great stuff for us to see and photograph. The only suggestion I made to Lenny and Cara (owners/captains) upon leaving was that I would prefer more local cuisine. The food was excellent, but it was normal American fare. Our last dinner was steak and lobster! For snacks, we had fresh baked breads, brownies, coconut macaroons, sashimi, and always fresh fruit. Their bar is well stocked and is included in the price of the charter.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Yap, Dominica, Solomons, Fiji, Thailand, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Venezuela, Belize, Cozumel, Saba
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, noCurrents
Water Temp	82-0°F / 28--18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Nitrox MOD
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The Odyssey has a large area for cameras - there were 13 photographers on our trip, and we had plenty of room. There is a separate area in the salon for charging batteries. They processed E6 film quickly, and have a large light table for viewing slides.

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Dive Review of Truk Odyssey in Micronesia/Truk

Truk Odyssey, Mar, 2005,

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Dive Review of Truk Odyssey in
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