Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania consisting of thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean, just above the Pupua New Guinea. The political control varies depending on the island and is distributed among six sovereign nations, with some that are independent: - Federated States of Micronesia - Guam (United States), with the biggest population - Kiribati - Marshall Islands - Nauru, the smallest - Northen Mariana Islands (United States) - Palau  ## Diving There's a lot of different diving sites because of the number of islands. The best season are January, Febuary and from June to September. The best wreck diving sites are in Chuuk, with the Fujikawa Manu and the Shinkoku Manu. Wreck of +120m and +150m. For Palau, the closer side to Philippines and maybe one of the starting point of a travel to Micronesia, the main city is Koron, accessible from the Palau International Airport. There's a diving shop on the Main St. Hotels starts around 50€/night right there. The diving sites are Blue Holes, German Channel, [Jellyfish Lake](https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-jellyfish-lake/), the Helmet Wreck and the Chandelier Cave. ## References - [Plongées Autour Du Monde - Jean Bernard Carillet, Olivier Oudon](Plongées%20Autour%20Du%20Monde%20-%20Jean%20Bernard%20Carillet,%20Olivier%20Oudon.md) - [Jellyfish Lake](https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-jellyfish-lake/)