Palau Diving

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PALAU, MICRONESIA

PALAU is a truly stunning diving and eco-tour destination and lies about 2 hours southwest of Guam and two hours south east of Manila. Sharks, barracuda and large fish are seen on almost every dive as well as turtles, giant clams and lovely coral formations. Plus don't forget the world famous Rock Island eco-system. The variety of diving is almost endless. Walls, caves, tunnels, drift dives, open ocean dives the list just keeps going! The Palau Visitors Authority website is a "must vist" for anyone wanting more information on Palau.

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A note about our prices:  We make every attempt to keep them as low as possible, but plesae remember that any airline fuel surcharges are added on to all prices.

 

DIVE & TOUR OPERATORS WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND

Sam's Tours is one of the largest dive operations on Palau and has been instrumental in setting new standards of diving in the island.  Sam's offers many different options on diving depending upon your length of stay. The waterside PADI 5-Star IDC Center is convenientlylocated very near Chandelier Caves, and offers a wide range of activities. Among these are Planet Blue Kayaking (you gotta do this) that offers incredible rock island trips, and Sam's has the only fully equipped 41' Bertram ocean fishing charter services in Palau

Sam's Tours / West Plaza Hotel / Planet Blue Kayak Options:

Travel on Wednesday or Saturday Morning and save money! Get an extra day of diving in! Pick you adventure:

3/3 package $985.00

4/4 package $1153.75

5/5 package $1322.50

MDA "Any Day" Travel Packages to Palau Can't travel on a Wednesday or Saturday morning? Her's more options. Travel any evening of the week on these great getaways. Flights leave daily. Just pick your adventure:

4/3 package $1021.87

5/4 package $1190.62

6/5 package $1359.27

Hotel accommodations at West Plaza Hotel, 3-tank boat dive days, tanks, weights, dive guide, use of a reef hook, breakfast & lunch on tour days, airfare, transfers to and from airport, hotel and dive shop. Free Nitrox if certified. You may substitute a day of kayaking for a dive day at no extra charge. This must be prearranged before arriving to Palau. You will also have a late check out at 6pm.   Based on double occupancy. Free Nitrox if certified.  

*Note: All of these prices include airfare from Guam or Manila to Palau and back. If you are making your own airline ticketing, these prices are much lower.

Fish N Fins   Tova and Navot Bornovski, owners and operators of Fish ‘n Fins, and Ocean Hunter liveaboards would love to welcome you to Palau. Fish N FIns will broaden your knowledge of Palau, show you the best dive locations for diving and snorkeling, lazy relaxing kayaking tours that will take you to explore the Rock Islands while their international, professional and friendly staff will be there to assist you and looking after you while you are in Palau.

Fish N Fins offers kayaking, diving, land tours, PADI Specialty Courses and more.

Choose your package

Fish N Fins / West Plaza Hotel

Travel on Wednesday morning and get an extra day of diving in!

3/3 package $970.58

4/4 package $1138.70

5/5 package $1306.81

 

MDA "Any Day" Travel Packages to Palau Can't travel on a Wednesday morning? Here are more options. Travel any evening of the week on these great getaways. Flights leave daily. Just pick your adventure:

4/3 package $1001.21

5/4 package $1175.57

6/5 package $1343.73

Hotel accommodations at West Plaza Hotel, 3-tank boat dive days (except 2/2 pkg), tanks, weights, dive guide, use of a reef hook, t-shirt, breakfast & lunch on tour days, airfare, transfers to and from airport, hotel and dive shop. Free Nitrox if certified. You may substitute a day of kayaking for a dive day at no extra charge. This must be prearranged before arriving to Palau. You will also have a late check out at 6pm. Based on double occupancy. Free Nitrox if certified.

 

PALAU HOTELS

 West Plaza Hotels. The hotels are used with the majority of the pkgs. and are very popular, convenient and an excellent deal. All of these hotels are great for travelers...clean, comfortable, air conditioned, affordable, and close to many different areas in Koror.

 

Cliffside Hotel  is located farther out from the main town of Koror. It is positioned higher up on the cliff line with an awesome view of the famous Rock Islands. The rooms are very large and they have a pool, restaurant and salon on site. Their rooms are very comfortable for singles, couples, or entire families. They have 2 Executive Suites with 2 bedrooms per suite as well as a kitchenette and living area which makes them ideal for a family group. There is a comfortable cocktail lounge, a full service restaurant and a pool with poo bar & hot tub for you to enjoy.  They even include a free breakfast each morning of your stay.

If you prefer a 5-Star resort hotel, the Palau Pacific Resort is it! The resort has a beautiful white sandbeach, huge pool, tennis courts, hiking trails as well as all of the amenities typical of a luxury resort.  Sam's Dive Tours, Neco and Fish 'n Fins will pick you up at the dock.

The Caroline's is a unique resort located in the vicinity of the Palau Pacific Resort and is built on a hillside with Palauan-style high peaked rooms. A spectacular view of the lagoon awaits you from your own private front porch. Airport transfers are included. Staying at the Caroline's entitles you to a complimentary pass for use on the Palau Pacific Resort grounds. Most customers use Sam's Dive Tours when staying at the the Cliffside Hotel or The Caroline's but pickup can also be arranged with Fish 'n Fins.

The new Palasia Hotel Palau (ex Palau Outrigger Hotel) is a very new addition to the resorts on island. Located right in the heart of Koror, this hotel is within easy walking distance of a variety of restaurants and local shops and they offer a great view of the Rock Islands and Palau's outer reef. The hotel has a swimming pool, health spa & fitness center, meeting rooms, a number of restaurants and lounges, Duty Free Shop, Gift Shop, Photo Shop, tour desk and Beauty Shop. Various room styles and locations are available based upon your preference.

 

ANOTHER GREAT OPTION......Peleliu is on the southern tip of Palau and is minutes away from the really great divesites. Located on Peleliu is a hotel that recently opened up that is a delight to stay in. However, if you like night life FORGET IT. It's right on the beach, has natural-style bungalows cooled by ceiling fans and great food. Your only worries are determining what color the sunset will be each evening and which book to take along!

The Dolphin Bay Resort has 4 bungalows right on the beach, each wirth air conditioning. This resort is exclusively owned by Peleliu Divers, and if you want a totally "laid back" atmosphere, this is perfect for you.

Diving with Peleliu Divers is $95.00 per diver per day including lunch, 2 tanks and weights, boat and guide. The GREAT ADVANTAGE of diving with Peleliu Divers is that you can be out diving the Blue Corner, Blue Holes, and the Peleliu tip before all the other dive boats leave Koror for an hour boat ride south! This means you literally have the Blue Corner to yourselves. They also will not take more than 8 divers out on one boat! This is also a standard policy with Fish 'n Fins and Sam's Tours.

PALAU AGGRESSOR If you really want to maximize your diving and experience the ultimate live aboard conveniences, ya gotta do this! We have extremely low rates for all Guam, FSM and CNMI residents. These rates are far to low to publish so please contact us.

 

 

 

 

 

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