Diving the Far Pacific: A Taste of Chuuk (Truk) and Palau takes you on a tropical adventure to dive the wrecks of Chuuk and the reefs of Palau. These are two of the most exciting dive destinations in the world.
In Chuuk Lagoon you’ll see ships, planes, tanks, torpedoes, gas masks, and more. Palau is home to perhaps the most biologically diverse reefs in the world, with fantastic visibility.
Dive sites shown on this disk in Chuuk: Fujikawa Maru • Sankisan Maru • Heian Maru• Pizion Reef • Hoyo Maru • Hoki Maru • Shinkoku Maru • Unkai Maru • Fumitzuki • Nippo Maru • Kensho Maru
Dive sites and features of a Taste of Palau: Aerial Tour of the Rock Islands • Storyboard carving • Siaes Tunnel • Blue Corner • Peleliu • Ulong Channel • Jellyfish Lake• Marine Life of Palau
Standard Definition Widescreen NTSC All region video 16:9. Total run time 54 minutes.
This program will play in most DVD players and computers equipped with a DVD drive.
Suggested retail price U.S. $17.95.
ISBN Number 0-9740923-5-5
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Trukin' to Palau
If you're dreaming of a trip to the Pacific Rim, Steve and Kristine Barsky can help refine your fantasies with their new DVD Diving the Far Pacific: A Taste of Chuuk (Truk) and Palau from their Hammerhead label. Steve narrates the 34-minute segment on Chuuk and Kristine, the 20-minute one on Palau. Chuuk is Japan's World War II equivalent of the U.S. Pearl Harbor and the video visits all the popular wrecks there. Data about each ship and the dive is presented in slides before each ship, freeing Steve to just tell tales about the sunken materiel they contain while Kristine glides easily over artifacts that would have wreaked havoc on U.S. / Allied forces had Japan's fleet not been sunk here. Drifting strains of Japanese instrumental trio music accompanying the video add a nice touch of cultural sensitivity for dives through what is essentially a wartime graveyard.
Counterbalancing that somber note is seeing the vibrant waters of Palau. Currents for drift diving draw a kaleidoscope of colorful sea life. Breaking up the fish and plant portraits is a trip to the fabled Jellyfish Lake. Throughout both segments are safety reminders to wear thicker suits than many do in warm waters, and to watch depths and bottom times. Good thing. Opening slides tell of substantial depths and cooler water at them. Like the sites, this is a video that won't be fully appreciated on just one trip through it.
Thanks to Barbara Krooss for the photo of Bob!
Review by Bob Sterner - Editor Northeast Dive News
