“Lance has so much knowledge about the history and it helped to really get into the dives. ”
Highlights
Dive the amazing wrecks of Truk Lagoon Micronesia in comfort aboard the 58m SS Thorfinn Liveaboard. The SS Thorfinn Liveaboard has 10 air-conditioned cabins, 7 of which have en-suite bathroom facilities. Each cabin has in-room vanities, a TV and DVD player, and a full-length closet. With five decks, there is plenty of room for relaxation aboard the SS Thorfinn Liveaboard. On deck ‘C’ is a comfortable and spacious salon with a 50” multi-system LED TV and DVD player, a CD player with iPod connection, and a 6-speaker surround sound system. The library includes a range of Fish ID reference books, a comfortable seating area, and a fully stocked bar, making this a popular guest area.
The dining lounge on deck ‘D’ will serve a varied menu throughout the day chosen by the 2 onboard chefs. For further relaxation, the SS Thorfinn Liveaboard offers a sun deck with a shaded area and spectacular views for daytime relaxation or the Spa deck, which has a 12-person jacuzzi. The 22 SS Thorfinn Liveaboard crew - which offers a 1:1 guest-to-crew ratio, is on hand to take care of you.
To avoid damaging the bottom, the SS Thorfinn is moored on several moorings across the Truk Lagoon and has speedboats to carry divers to the dive sites, which are, on average, about 10 minutes away from the mother ship. The SS Thorfinn Liveaboard has the needs of underwater photographers in mind and offers service, storage tables, and a camera maintenance and charging area. Technical divers can be catered to on an 'all you can eat' basis, with a wide range of supplies available.
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to scuba dive into the amazing waters of Micronesia and book your SS Thorfinn Liveaboard adventure today.
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Included: Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Private Dive Guide, Fishing, Land Excursions, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet, Spa.
Required Extras: 5% VAT, Visas and Fees (50 USD).
Optional Extras: Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox Course, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses.
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Thorfinn Reviews
- 8.9 Fabulous
- 13 Verified Reviews
- Vessel 8.8
- Crew 8.2
- Food 9.4
- Diving 9.5
- Value 8.6
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- 10 Exceptional
- Harry V
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Canada
We had the wrecks to ourselves
I think we really lucked out that the week we spent was a quiet one and so it was just myself and another diver with our guide penetrating the wrecks and really getting an amazing diving experience. So much to see and the Captain and his thorough and informative dive briefings was great. Lance has so much knowledge about the history and it helped to really get into the dives. Food was like home cooked meals and excellent comfort food. I thought that the fact that all dive sites are reached by tender would be a hassle but the fact that the mothership just sits in the best location in the lagoon made the rides out to the sites short and the time on board just gentle rocking. Trip of a lifetime.
- Recommended for
- Location, food, diving
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- 9.2 Superb
- James H
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United Kingdom
The place to go for wreck diving
I stayed on the boat for 8 days diving 4 wrecks every day, and when I left there were still many we had not seen, I was Tech diving but other diver where mostly recreational level, the wreck are at all depth so OK for all diver but some of the deeper ones were 60+ m so having deco cylinder helped reduce the deco times. The boat was moored while we were on it, which worked well as she is mored close to the main wreck and has fast Dive boat to take you to the dive site, we were comfortably doing 4 dived per day with meals or snack waiting between dives. The captin Lance was a working history book of the area which added to the interest
- Recommended for
- Great Wrecks, Tech Diving, Good food
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- 10 Exceptional
- PHILIPPE F
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France
Very pleasant stay and beautiful dives
Every day was of equal quality.
- Recommended for
- Comfortable boat, Efficient crew, Well conducted dives in safety.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Tsz Yan F
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Hong Kong
All dive sites are wrecks, wreck lovers should go
This trip is suitable for all wreck lovers. All dive sites are wrecks dives without reef dives, we don't need to suffer from reef dives(I extremely hate fish and reefs=V=) Visited more than 20 wrecks, scheduled 3-4 dives per day since the weather condition was very bad Luckily, I still visited lots of interesting and attractive engine rooms =] Crews and dive guides are very friendly and helpful=V=
- Recommended for
- Wreck Dive Sites arrangement, 3-4 dives per day scheduling, Friendly captain and crews
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- 6.8 Review score
- ricky N
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Australia
good for wreck diving
If you like wreck diving, this is the best place to fulfil your interest. All the sites are close to your safari , with the warm water temperature all the year.
- Recommended for
- many wrecks, dive site close to the Liveaboard, warm water temperature
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Alan S
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United States
My bucket list is now, awsome and complete!
Getting there was a trip in itself for me. But NOTHING is better than the diving…nothing! I have had this location on my radar for 43 years, so actually being there, diving…outstanding!
- Recommended for
- Can’t Higgs excellent briefings! The reading material about the wrecks! The dives!
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- 10 Exceptional
- Fabrice K
- France
Most Amazing Diving experience ever!
I really had a great time diving the wrecks of Truk Lagoon, with experienced and friendly dive guides who would take you to the most interesting places of a wreck, with some deep wreck penetrations at times, while safely staying outside at other times. Safety is a prime concern, but so is diver's experience! It was always possible to ask for specific wreck sites, diving up to 5 different wrecks a day. Captain Lance's impressive stories collecte over 30 years through direct contact with both Japanese an American war veterans makes this experience even more unforgettable! I would definitely come back!
- Recommended for
- 5 different wrecks a day, flexible plans, great war stories from captain
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- 10 Exceptional
- Richard B
- United States
Fantastic experience
The experience was fantastic. The dive briefings were such that every dive was explained in detail, including what we would see and how the damage happened. This along with a complete history of the ship. The staff was beyond helpful and could never do enough to help. The meals were served 3 times per day at a set time every day. And upon getting up in the morning and after every dive there were plenty of treats in the room where the briefings were held. I have to say that this ship is dedicated to diving. We were treated great but not the luxury one might expect on other ships. If you want to dive and concentrate on diving then this is the ship for you. 4 dives a day on the schedule with the option to do more. Absolutely fantastic.
- Recommended for
- Dive schedule, dive briefings and food
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- 8.0 Very good
- Michael M
- United States
Dived 20 different wrecks in 8 days
Dive guides were very familiar with wreck highlights and guided us through ship holds and interiors.
- Recommended for
- Dive Guides, Dive Sites, Wreck Site Knowledge
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Marc H
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Germany
Liveaboard of a different kind
The Thorfinn is not an ordinary liveaboard dive ship, but a piece of history to experience - in several aspects. It is a former whaling ship that is over 70 years old and has been converted into a floating dive center. So you shouldn't expect a 5-star luxury liveaboard: the cabins are functional and each one is slightly different and you can hear the generators, but that's all part of the experience. It offers a lot of space with large common areas and decks, so you only have to visit the cabin to sleep. In contrast to many other liveaboards, the Thorfinn has been firmly anchored in a place between two islands for several years, the dive sites are approached by small dinghies (5-15 min drive), which makes the selection of the dive site much more flexible (up to 5 wrecks per day are possible). Captain Lance uses the Thorfinn for his retirement and loves to tell stories from over 60 years of seafaring (over 40 of them with the Thorfinn around the world) and about all the wrecks of the lagoon. The food is good, but here you have to consider the supply situation in Micronesia: There is what is available. However, the cook tries very hard to make the best of it and responds to food requests as far as possible.Conclusion: If you like diving and love wrecks, this is the place for you. However, if you want a 5-star hotel and a large selection of food, Chuuk is generally wrong, even the hotels on land cannot offer a higher standard here. By the way: Even as a tech diver, I recommend booking the regular rate. It is better to accept relatively short bottom times at the wrecks and rather dive several wrecks. The guides know the highlights of each wreck and it is much more worth seeing the highlights of 4 wrecks than diving 2 in more detail. In addition, with mono cylinders (on board there are 100cufts as well as 100cufts) you are much more mobile in the wreck. All wrecks are located in such a way that they can be dived with mono cylinder and a total diving time of 30 to 60 minutes.
- Recommended for
- Wrecks, Tales of Cpt. Lance, Flair of the Ship
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