Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

The Circle Ticket

Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Micronesia, Federated States of

Hi Everyone,
Im in the planning process for a 3 week trip through the Federated States of Micronesia this December. Im a newly qualified diver and very excited about all the underwater fun this area offers!! Im planning to visit Palau, Yap, Chuuk and Pohnpei. Ive heard that there are some deals going with Continential from Cairns-Guam or Honolulu-Guam that allow island-hopping in between. Does anyone have any more solid information on how one goes about obtaining one of these useful circle tickets??? Is is easier/cheaper to book tickets through dive companies - any recommendations?
Cheers
Wendy-woo

From Honolulu you take the island hopper via Continental- stops in the Marshalls, Kosrea, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Guam. Don't know about any deals- check the web sites I guess. There is often a circle Micronesia fare with a center in Guam- again check Continental. I wouldn't think it would make sense to go to Honolulu from Australia if that is where you are starting to get back to Micronesia. Although I could be wrong- air fares are not sensible things at all. For all I know if might be cheaper to fly to NYC and go back- odder things have happened.

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