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Diving in Micronesia

4 dive destinations in Micronesia, up to 2,780 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 27–30 °C. All 4 are in season in Nov–Apr. 32 named dive sites have their own pages.

Chuuk Lagoon · photo Matt Kieffer

Destinations: 4
Dive sites: 32
Water: 27–30°C
Most in season: Nov–Apr

RegionPacific Islands

Where are the dive destinations in Micronesia?

1YapDec–Mar
2Chuuk LagoonDec–Mar
3PohnpeiNov–Apr
4KosraeFeb–Apr

Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).

How do they compare?

Conditions at each dive destination in Micronesia
#	Destination	Best months	Water	Visibility	Depth	Level	Access	Sites
1	YapResident manta rays cruise cleaning stations on nearly every dive.	Dec–Mar	27–30°C	12–25 m	5–25 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Day boat, Shore	5
2	Chuuk LagoonMore than 60 ships and aircraft from February 1944 on one lagoon floor	Dec–Mar	28–30°C	12–18 m	12–30 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Day boat, Liveaboard	18
3	PohnpeiHammerheads and grey reef sharks hold in Palikir Pass's blue water.	Nov–Apr	27–29°C	10–25 m	5–30 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Day boat	6
4	KosraeUnbroken hard coral on an island that sees a few hundred divers a year	Feb–Apr	27–30°C	20–45 m	5–40 m	Beginnersites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	3

When is the best time to dive Micronesia?

The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Nov–Apr: 4 of 4. Each row is one destination's own season rating.

Season rating by month for each dive destination in Micronesia
Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1Yap	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Prime
2Chuuk Lagoon	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Prime
3Pohnpei	Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Good
4Kosrae	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Good or prime	4	4	4	4	3	1	1	1	1	3	4	4

Which destinations combine into one trip?

No destinations in Micronesia sit within 200 km of each other and share a month rated good or prime, so each one is best planned as a trip of its own.