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Oh very cool you will enjoy it. As you can see in the video lots of sharks and the Goliath Grouper oh my like a big friendly dog. Have fun.

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you ! 😀

I whole heartedly agree with you. I have a had the fortune to be able to explore Marine Protected Underwater Reserves and if we give nature the opportunity it can heal.

Hi Bret if you look closely at the last Grouper clip the one with its mouth open you can see a lobster in its mouth.

Cool i didn't notice that 1st time i watched it​@peterneubauer9712

Yes it was a great adventure indeed. Thanks for commenting.

I used a GoPro 11 with a wide angle wet lens made by Inon. For lights I used two Sola, Light and Motion, 3800 video lights. Glad you enjoyed it. 😀

Human remains have been removed by the Japanese government and given a proper ceremony to commemorate the fallen. The tragedy was on my mind the entire time we explored these wrecks. I personally spent time in the US Navy and I understand your concern. What I think you are seeing in the video are artifacts just as an archaeologist would uncover at a historical site. I appreciate your opinion and thank you for taking the time to comment. We did not take these dives lightly.

Thank you so much! Appreciate the comment.

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

That's exactly what I said when I posted the video 😂 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

Thank you for the kind words!

The diving you see in the video was done within 5 - 10 minutes from Coco View Resort. The resort is close to the middle of the island next to French Harbor, on the South side opposite of Anthony Key. Because of climate change the water is warming up on the shallower reefs and we saw some ares with lots of algae and the coral was not healthy if not dead. The deeper we went the healthier the reefs.

Hey Peter, this is Bret. Video looks awesome. How are you getting such vivid colors. Is it just the red filter on the camera or is there a underwater video app. Again great to dive with yall. Hope to meet again

@@NWXpeditions It was a pleasure hanging out with y'all! And thanks for the compliment. No fancy video apps or filters (although the white balance was off on th last turtle clip ... yikes) Light is the key my friend. I try to get real close to my subjects and use video lights - two of em! Light really brings out the colors.

@peterneubauer9712 cool. my laptop sucks I use power director to produce my videos. I think I found a filter on dive +. Trying out now

MUY PRONTO ROATAN QUEDARA SIN CORALES POCO A POCO ESTA MURIENDO.ESTAN ENFERMOS DE CANCER.

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed it!

Those are Sea Lions you can tell because they have small external ears which seals do not. Also the fore flippers are large on Sea Lions because they use them for propulsion, Seals propel them selves with their rear flippers. Hope that helps and hey thanks for watching my video!

Wow 26 years ago! Well it's still a pretty awesome place to snorkel and dive, sounds like you need to come back for a visit. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment, really appreciate it.

Kinda makes you wonder what if anything he is thinking at that moment. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

Sad but true.

Thanks Ben! I'm working on the next destination for this Fall. It will be a very unique dive destination. Also thanks for taking the time to comment, I truly appreciate it.

Oh I'm sure your grand father has some interesting stories to tell. And the fact that you were able to dive Truk is pretty cool.

Thank you !

Yes, pretty incredible. The inside of many of the wrecks had awesome things to find and explore. Thanks for watching.

A wise choice indeed. You will love the diving there.

Gerne geschehen und ich freue mich, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat.

@@peterneubauer9712 gefallen… bin fasziniert , und hab ein neues tauch Ziel im Auge ☺️! Herzlichen Dank 😊

The San Francisco Maru was by far the deepest wreck I dove while in Chuuk. My max depth was 167 feet and I used a 23% Nitrox mix. On all the other wrecks I typically used a 30% nitrox mix. A handful of dives during our week we did go into deco but always under 5 minutes or so. We made sure we had enough gas to complete deco and a safety stop. The dive boat also had spare gas hanging under the boat just in case we needed it (which we didn't). Hard to avoid since most wrecks are below 60 feet so considered deep dives. I will have to admit if you want to do Truk Lagoon right you should use doubles or rebreather and technical diving gas mixes. Hope that answers your questions. And thanks for watching my video!

The locals dove the shipwrecks right after the war and used some of the ordinance for fishing in the lagoon. In 1969 Jacques Cousteau released the documentary "Lagoon of Lost Ships" which opened up the idea of shipwreck diving to recreational scuba divers. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

Thanks so much for watching my video and taking the time to comment. Regarding your question, I used a GoPro 10 on a tray with two Light and Motion video lights. I shoot at 60 fps and export at either 24 or 30 fps. I recently started using a wide angle wet lens for my GoPro. If you check out my more recent videos (Grand Cayman, Sea of Cortez or Mexican Cenotes) I used the wide angle lens exclusively underwater in those videos and i really like the results. Hope this helps.

@@peterneubauer9712 thank you so much your videos are incredible

Kelp is seen year round although kelp does like cooler water so the kelp beds are thicker in winter time. Thank you for checking out my video and taking the time to comment.

Wow very interesting Jeff, I didn't know about the tunnels. Although it doesn't surprise me. Very hard fought battles for sure. I spent most of my time in the lagoon diving, I can only imagine the artifacts you can find on the island itself. Although early photographs show many islands burned down to almost nothing. Thanks for watching and your comment.

@peterneubauer9712 From my understanding, the Japanese were there for years before the war fortifying it. The hotel I stayed at had the only paved road on the island as it had been a seaplane base. There was at least 1 concrete gun emplacement by the edge of the taxiway near the water. With hidden a gun emplacement above it, within the hill behind.

@@peterneubauer9712 how long were you there? We were there and dove for 7 days.

@@jeffrains9569 Yeah same here 7 days with lots of dives. We did spend one day on the island and tried to arrange a day/hike tour but it didn't happen due to access. Seems there are private land owners that may not give permission to drive through their land. Sounds weird hat was my experience.

@@peterneubauer9712 we took a tour near a school, believe it was a middle school. Can't remember for sure. The kids were excited to see us.

Thank you Mike.

Thank you Diana. It was a pleasure diving with you!

Wow 1976, I can't even imagine how much the wrecks have changed since then. My first camera was a Nikonos IV that I bought in Hong Kong when I was in the Navy. You're gonna laugh, I shot this whole video with a GoPro 11 and two video lights. Yes quite a difference from the old film days. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I have a Palau video on my channel if you are interested.

Oh my. I was wondering what super duper setup you shot it with... A gopro! I'm there now doing some videos with a GoPro 10 and 2 lights (well, one now that one is dead) and it doesn't look 1/10th as good as yours! How do you even get that much colour and detail out? Mine are yellow where the lights reach and green beyond

Oh cool you are gonna love the diving and the Odyssey is great boat. My tip would be to dive with one of the guides right away. They know these wrecks so well and can take you to the interesting areas quickly. Most of the wrecks are quite large. My guide was Maddy he was cool.

I think I'll want a guide for every dive! Thanks for the advice. We are doing 3 days in Palau as well.@@peterneubauer9712

Any advice for shooting video? I have GP 11 and video lights. @@peterneubauer9712

Thank You !! 😄

I understand your feelings regarding "desiccation of a war grave" a horrific event without a doubt. As time marches on a new life emerges from all the death and destruction. Thanks for your comment and having an open mind to see what it is like after 74 years.

Interesting I received another comment regarding China salvaging wrecks. Although because Truk Lagoon is such a popular wreck diving destination and brings money into the area I think it would be difficult to salvage any of these wrecks in this protected lagoon.