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Built of steel, the 30m long Pacific Master plies the remote waters of Chuuk Lagoon in Micronesia. The liveaboard operates diving safaris of 7-10 nights to explore the best of the 60 wrecks that sank here during World War 2 in the ´Operation Hailstone’ attack on the heavily fortified Japanese naval base. There are cargo vessels, airplanes and a submarine, tightly packed into a coral reef lagoon. There is an astounding amount of artefacts and equipment such as trucks, tanks, guns, torpedo shells, gas masks and ammunition.
The Pacific Master is a custom designed dive vessel with 12 cabins accommodating up to 20 guests and a crew of 12. The boat was previously named ‘Taka’ and operated cruises on the Great Barrier Reef for 30 guests, so you can be assured that there will be plenty of space onboard. The cabins located on the lower deck are comfortable twin and single bed with shared bathroom facilities. The upper deck cabins offer a choice of fixed double and twin beds, all with private en-suite bathrooms.
There is a huge lounge with a dining area, DVD players and large TVs, and a dedicated camera area for photographers. Share your photos from your dive adventures, read a book from the boat library, or just chill out in the air conditioned comfort. If you prefer to be outside in the sunshine, there is a large sun deck complete with loungers, and an expansive covered seating area on the main deck where you can just sit back and relax.
The boat is set up for both technical diving and rebreathers, and the crew are well trained for this purpose. The dive deck has toilets, freshwater showers, rinse tanks, and diver stations with ample storage space. There are 5 toilets with hot showers on the dive deck to cut down on waiting for your post-dive rinse. Most dives are done directly off the dive deck, with 2 tenders in the water and nearby for additional safety. There are 2 ladders on the dive platform to provide easy access to and from the sea. The Pacific Master has a deco bar and an AED.
There are 12 cabins onboard. 6 cabins are located on the upper deck, all with ensuite bathrooms. 1 is a Premium cabin with a double bed, and 5 are Classic cabins with a lower double bunk bed and upper single bed. The 6 cabins on the lower deck share 5 bathroom facilities on the main deck. 2 are twin share cabins with 2 sets of bunk beds, and 4 are single cabins with twin bunk beds.
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The galley staff offer a choice of international and local cuisine over 3 meals per day, served buffet style in the air-conditioned dining area. Breakfast is bacon, baked beans, sausage, hash browns, eggs, raisin loaf, French toast, banana pancake. Lunch could be Shepherd’s pie, vegetable stir fry, pork peppercorn. Dinner might be beef curry, garlic prawns, BBQ ribs, pumpkin soup. Fresh fruit and a selection of tasty treats are served for those that feel peckish between meal times.
A range of fruit juices, soft drinks, black, green and aromatic tea, as well as instant and freshly brewed coffee are available. Guests can also order spirits, beer and wine from the cocktail bar. There is a ‘ships only’ bar policy (meaning you cannot consume your own alcohol onboard).
Dive experience: Advanced certification and 50 logged dives are recommended for safaris in Truk Lagoon. While most of the wrecks in Chuuk are within recreational diver limits, it would be highly recommended to be qualified to dive to at least 40m and to have experience of wreck penetration.
Cruise price per person includes: Local hotel/airport transfers to-from the boat, cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, soft drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), 3 experienced dive team members, tanks, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental (US$ 342 per week), diving computer (US$ 12 per day), SMB, port and park fees (7 nights - US$ 195, 10 nights - US$ 250), diving and evacuation insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash USD or credit card).
Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 150 per week), torch (US$ 10 per day), 13.2 litre tank (US$ 6 per day), underwater scooter. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.
How to get there: The Pacific Master uses a port on Weno Island, approximately 1 hour drive from Chuuk International Airport (TKK). Most flights arrive via Guam (which has USA immigration regulations) from Hong Kong, Manila, Incheon or Tokyo with United Airlines. You can also arrive from Honolulu via the Marshall Islands with United Airlines.
Transfers are provided from local hotels/airport. Boarding time on the first day is at 2 pm, but you can arrive any time on the first day since the vessel will only depart on the next day. The boat returns to its mooring on the penultimate day and disembarkation is at 7 am on the last day. There will be 2 dives scheduled for the last full day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Non-diver rate: 10% discount on published prices.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 80% of the normal published price for their own cabin. There are 4 dedicated standard cabins available on the lower deck for this purpose, although single travellers could reserve an upper deck cabin too if they prefer.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 9 guests and 1 additional person can join the cruise free of charge in the lowest priced cabin (total 8+ guests).
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 18 guests and 2 additional persons can join free of charge in the lowest priced cabin.
