The History behind Operation Hailstone
Operation Hailstone is one of the reasons we dive in Truk Lagoon nowadays. But what is the history behind Operation Hailstone? Tension between USA and Japan It was not until 1941 that the USA entered WWII. They mainly saw it as an European war. However, the attack on Pearl Harbor changed everything for the USA. […]
A long-awaited adventure in the Galapagos
When you dive the Galapagos it’s great! When you’re on the right boat with a great crew, it’s brilliant! This is a summary of our long-awaited adventure in the Galapagos! Add then in a fun group of friends and you’ve got the most amazing adventure ever! That about sums up our recent and long-awaited 10-night […]
Diving the Galapagos: all a diver could ask for!
A trip that had all what a diver could ask for! Just another one of those trips on Galapagos Master had one of those trips – Date: 16 – 23 Nov 2015By: Mark Nadeau Welcome onboard diver! After greeting everyone with a drink and making sure everyone was comfortably settled into their cabins, Cruise Director […]
Inside the Rio de Janeiro Maru Wreck
The more you know about each wreck in Truk Lagoon, the more you will get out of your dives. In a series of articles around the specific wrecks in the lagoon we will give you a little extra history. In this edition, the Rio de Janeiro Maru. Quick facts LENGTH 140 meters GROSS TONNAGE 9626 tons DEPTH […]
Inside the San Francisco Maru Wreck
The more you know about each wreck in Truk Lagoon, the more you will get out of your dives. In a series of articles around the specific wrecks in the lagoon we will give you a little extra history. In this edition, the San Francisco Maru. Quick facts LENGTH 117 meters GROSS TONNAGE 5864 tons DEPTH AT THE […]
The Galapagos Master maiden trip!
We could not be prouder: our baby has flown off the nest! Galapagos Master had her maiden trip from 18th to 28th May 2015. Lucky Mark Shandur, owner and director, was on board to tell us all about this amazing adventure. ©Marcel Wilpernig Located at the junction of three […]
