One of Kosrae's greatest attractions is the clear, clean ocean and its extraordinary living coral reefs that completely surround it. Offshore, the coral reefs slope steeply into the clear blue depths. Both vertical drop-offs and undulating profiles of cascading corals appear before you, as underwater visibility averages 100 to 200 feet. The reefs comprise hundreds of densely packed coral species, both hard and soft, attracting an abundance of marine life. A diver could easily observe 30 to 50 species of fish in a single dive. Large numbers of turtles and rays inhabit the waters of this island paradise.

We visit Kosrae's best dive sites every day. Kosrae’s shape provides a sheltered side of the island (in case the trade winds blow a little hard). Our divemasters have a wealth of experience and will cater to your every need, no matter what your diving experience.

Imagine yourself diving and photographing a sheer vertical wall with hundreds of Pacific barracuda encircling you, feel your eyes widen in amazement at the huge and remarkably colorful coral reef systems, or watch the resident spinner dolphins as they jump and twirl for your entertainment.

Our dive boat is 27’ and purpose-built for diving with full shade cover, oxygen, and a 250 h.p. motor making daily trips (except Sundays) to the best dive sites FAST! We leave the resort at 8.30 a.m. for a two-tank dive with lunch on board and return between 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. We run drift dives along the edge of the reef with the guide towing a float, so the boat is always close by at the end of the dive to pick you up, which makes for easy diving. Currents are usually mild and very condusive to underwater photography. If you don't bring a camera, you'll wish you did! The water temperature is normally a very comfortable 82 to 84 degrees F, or 28 to 29 degrees C.

We fit you onboard with weights and tanks and supply a sumptuous lunch, which means you can stay all day—and believe us, you’ll want to.

Want to become a NAUI Instructor?

Ron Menke from Kissimmee Dive Center in Florida USA conducts NAUI Instructor training courses here at Kosrae Nautilus Resort twice a year during the first full week of May and November each year. There is also an optional add on of “Resort Operations”. This add on will take you right through everything you need to know to step up from resident Instructor to Resort Manager should your employer want to go away for a week or two. Please contact Ron Menke in the USA at 1 (407) 483-0142, Monday to Wednesday 9 am to 5 pm EST, or click here to send an inquiry to us about the course.

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