METAL ‘N’ MANTAS 2011 – TRUK & PALAU
ITINERAY (DRAFT)

As the release of this trip has captured your imagination so swiftly, we simply have not had time to prepare a full and complete WWR Info Pack. We have however pulled all of the key details and scheules together within this Draft Itinerary, to ensure that you get to find out all the details asap, whilst there are still a few places left.

HISTORY

On the morning of February 17, 1944 “Operation Hailstone” a surprise attack by United States Navy aircraft caught Japanese merchant vessels and warships by surprise in Truk Lagoon. Over 400 tons of bombs and torpedo were dropped during the sustained attack, with more still dropped when the attacks continued on February 18, 1944. A total of forty ships were sunk and thousands of Japanese were lost, and ten weeks later, a second successful raid sank even more ships.

SCHEDULE – DRAFT

Friday 18 March 2011:
Fly Manchester to Manila.

Saturday 19 March 2011:
Arrive Manila: Fly Manila to Guam. Flight departs at 2310

Sunday 20 March 2011:
Arrive Guam at 0400.
Full day in Guam – Day room use at Days Inn Hotel (Zero Board)
Fly Guam to Truk 1940/2130.
Transer to Odyssey – 7 nights Odyssey (Inc Full Board)

Sunday 27 March 2011:
Disembark Odyssey – Day room use at the Blue Lagoon Resort (Zero Board)

Monday 28 March 2011:
Fly Truk to Guam 0225/0400.
Full day in Guam – Day room use at Days Inn Hotel (Zero Board)
Fly Guam to Palau 1940/2040 – 4 nights West Plaza by The Sea (Inc Lunch On Boat / Breakfast = Approx 8$ / Dinner Approx 20$)

Friday 01 April 2011:
Fly Palau to Manila. 1935/2110.
1 night Dusit Thani Hotel.

Saturday 02 April 2011:
Fly Manila to Manchester.
Arrive Manchester Sun 03 April…

# Approx 16 / 17 nights / Flights TBC due to flight schedules not being released until 11 months prior to return / Day Room use may be variable dependant on Flight Schedules on release / Airline to be confirmed #

TYPICAL DIVE DAY ONBOARD ODYSSEY

Since each day aboard Odyssey offers new adventures, no day is really typical. Nothing is routine and our schedule will vary depending on location.

The day aboard Odyssey begins after a 7:00 a.m. hot breakfast with your first dive briefing around 7:45. You will be able to do two dives before lunch. During lunch we usually move to a new site. After lunch you have the option to either do another dive, or relax on the either of the sundecks or in the privacy of your own stateroom.

A late afternoon dive is also offered. Around 6:30 p.m. a sumptuous dinner will be waiting for you. After dinner you may choose to do a night dive. At night guests usually gather in the entertainment lounge to enjoy a movie, or review what was captured that day in video.

Since most of the dive sites in Truk Lagoon are fairly close to each other, it is easy for us to move around. The best part about diving aboard Odyssey is that we don’t require everyone to dive at the same time. So it is not unusual for you and your buddy to be the only divers on a 500′ wreck. For photographers, this offers more opportunities to shoot those popular scenes without having to wait for others to move out of the way.

COSTINGS

Total (As Above) @ £4695 pp

Deposit @ £560 (Split £200 June 2009 / £360 January 2010)

Availability – 16 Places in Total (4 Places Remaining as at 5th July 2009)