Aikoku Maru

Best time to dive

December to April

What you might see

• Grey reef sharkLikely

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Certification & difficulty

Technical - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - No - wreck lies too deep for meaningful snorkel viewing

Safety notes

Significant depth (narcosis/deco obligation risk); war grave - over 200 crew died when the ammunition cargo detonated (human remains, treat with respect); silt-out potential in cargo areas; possible entanglement in degraded rigging/cargo

Permits & fees

Chuuk State dive permit reported at approx $50 (validity ~1 year) per local dive-shop rate sheets, plus a state service tax on diving services - confirm current fee locally

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Weno (Chuuk)