Truk Lagoon on the Thorfinn

[cloustalot 0]

Has anyone gone with the SS Thorfinn in Truk Lagoon? I've been trying to find feedback on this livaboard, but it's scarce. Prices look pretty good - and we're considering a trip this fall.

 

If anybody knows anything about the Thorfinn - please post it - good or bad.

 

Thanks!

 

C

[justin-branam 0]

Has anyone gone with the SS Thorfinn in Truk Lagoon? I've been trying to find feedback on this livaboard, but it's scarce. Prices look pretty good - and we're considering a trip this fall.

 

If anybody knows anything about the Thorfinn - please post it - good or bad.

 

Thanks!

 

C

 

Yes! Someone please post any information you have about this charter. We are very interested, but as Christa said, there aren't reviews we could find.

[herbko 0]

I was on it for a week about a year ago. Very nice BIG boat with an interesting history. Captain Lance is also a very interesting character. Overall, I was very happy with the trip. They have good dive masters and a friendly staff. You can do 5 dives a day if you can manage to stay awake for the night dive.

 

When you compare prices you should factor in their meal charges which other boats don't have.

[donauw 0]

I have been on both the Thorfinn and the Odyssey. If at all possible, get on the Odyssey. This boat is by far the best live aboard I have been on.

 

Thorfinn is essentially an anchored hotel. You will go to your dive sites in chase boats (rough but functional) whereas Odyssey goes directly to the sites. Cap't Lance is indeed a "character" but can be difficult to deal with. There is definately a lack of service mentality on the boat. The photo area of the Thorfinn is on the second deck - you have to climb up to it with your equipment. Odyssey's camera area is on the dive deck. Thorfinn's food was mediocre at best, Odyssey's great. All diving on Thorfinn is on aluminum 80s - many of these dive sites are deep and having steel 110s pumped to 3000 gives you almost twice as much bottem time. Also, Thorfinn has "no deco" policy whereas Odyssey supports deco diving with stage bottles and custom bottem mixes.

 

Frankly, if I had to choose between Thorfinn and shore based at Blue Lagoon I would go with shore based. Aggressor is another option but I believe they have depth limit of 100' and that eliminates some of the best dives.

 

Regards,

 

Don Dixon

[donauw 0]

Feel free to contact me off list for additional information on Truk.

 

donauw@dwave.net

[Starbuck 0]

I agree with Don...Odyssey is the way to go.. I think Aggressor is pulling out of Truk and headed to another location... There may be another review on Thorfinn at digitaldiver.net...

 

M.