Kosrae

Request verified operator insurance, guide experience, boat communications, working oxygen, rescue plan, in-water recall and accessible first aid. Nautilus advertises oxygen aboard and a float-led drift approach, but those descriptions are not a current safety audit. Begin with no-decompression shallow sites suited to training and conditions. Treat any Lelu Harbor wreck, plane wreck, deep wall, or cave/overhead as requiring its own qualified assessment and permissions, not as included recreational activity. DAN recommends a minimum 12-hour interval after a single no-stop dive and 18 hours after multiple/no-stop dives, longer after decompression diving, before flying; adding extra margin is sensible with infrequent flights. Never attempt in-water recompression. Nautilus Divers operating description; Nautilus Divers site descriptions; Divers Alert Network flying after diving guidance; Government of Canada FSM travel advice.

The FSM MiCare directory lists Kosrae State Hospital in Tofol with +691 370-3200 / 3199. The Canadian and U.S. governments describe limited medical facilities and potentially expensive medical evacuation in FSM. There was no independently confirmed Kosrae operational recompression chamber, fixed evacuation timetable, dive-specific physician service, or assured flight transfer in the reviewed current primary sources. A suspected DCS incident needs emergency medical assessment, operator oxygen if safely administered by trained personnel, and coordinated specialist advice; never assume a seat on the normal island hopper is medically suitable. Verify 24-hour emergency contact and coverage before travel. FSM MiCare hospital provider directory; Government of Canada FSM travel advice; U.S. Department of State FSM travel advisory; Divers Alert Network health resources.

Kosrae HPO asks visitors to seek permission before entering sites and beaches and to respect Sunday rest. KIRMA identifies permitting, marine, terrestrial and heritage stewardship. Use authorized guides for Utwe-Walung and private Ka forest access, do not collect coral or marine life, never stand on live reef, do not remove clams or shells from protected areas, avoid damaging mangrove roots, and leave Lelu stonework and historical artifacts untouched. Nautilus specifically cautions against walking on fragile Blue Hole corals. Current protected-zone rules and any user fees must be checked locally, not inferred from a name such as Trochus Sanctuary. Kosrae State Historic Preservation Office; Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority; Kosrae Nautilus Resort activities.