The 132ft Truk Odyssey is perhaps one of the most beautifully maintained and well appointed live-aboard dive boats in the world, and certainly sets standards that few other dive boats can even remotely pretend to achieve!

With a 24ft beam and 3 deck levels she offers spacious and luxurious accommodation for just 16 guests, 14 in twin cabins. 6 cabins accommodate either couples in a king size double bed or, for friends travelling together, 2 single beds, one cabin has a lower double bunk and single upper bunk and the other 2 cabins uniquely cater for single travellers who require their own privacy. 4 of the double/twin cabins and the bunked cabin are located on the lower deck while the other two double cabins and the single cabins are located forward of the lounge on the main deck. Each cabin has an en suite bathroom and washbasin within the cabin, air conditioning and either large picture window or porthole view.

On the main deck the lounge has a well stocked bar, TV with PAL/NTSC video player, DVD player and music system. For those who enjoy a good read, a well-stocked library is also available, including fish & invertebrate ID books if you have seen something you don't recognise! There are also board games and a large slide table for you to sort through any slides you may have had developed on board.

The air-conditioned main dining room on the Odyssey has a bar serving a wide choice of beers, wines and spirits, as well as soft drinks and fruit juices, and enough tables for everyone to sit in comfort without being squashed up to the next person and having a fork or elbow jammed in your ribs! Lunch & dinner are served buffet style. Breakfast is served from a menu and includes a hot breakfast plus toast, cereals, fruit and juices. Snacks are available throughout the day.

Astern of the dining room is the sun deck, which has a shaded area for those of a delicate disposition.

The dive deck is located to the stern of the main deck lounge and has individual tank ranks and gear bins, 3-level camera table and gear & camera rinse buckets. E6 processing is done daily for those who wish to get their slides developed as they dive. As diving is done from the mother ship rather than from a tender, gear is set up at the start of the trip and remains that way until the end of the cruise.

Technical divers are extremely well catered for aboard the Odyssey. Nitrox is available free of charge for those who are qualified, and bands and dual valve isolation manifolds are provided for those who prefer diving with twin sets. 30cuft pony bottles are also available for your personal use during the trip.

After your dive you can rinse off under the freshwater showers located on the dive deck and hang your wet suit on the rail next to the exhaust vent for the engine room cooling fan - it warms and dries your wet suit in no time! A nice touch!

A trip on the Truk Odyssey will spoil you for life! The opportunity to dive the fabulous wrecks of Truk is one that all divers should attain, but to dive them from the Truk Odyssey is a privilege.