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Odyssey Adventures/ Truk Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk on Chuuk   The odyssey was our 3rd live aboard and by far outshines our first two Peter Hughes Sundancer, Belize and SolmarV in Mexico. Every... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2006   James Rieter
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Full report LiveAboard [NPalauA]   nitrox was down from most recent refit. Otherwisw a very friendly crew on a good boat They were very attentive to our needs ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2003   D.Demming
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor and Traders Ridge Full report LiveAboard Palau and Yap   We flew Continental from Toronto through Newark to Honolulu with one overnight at The Best Western (would FOR SURE stay elsewhere ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2008   Lin Gitterman
100+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Palau   "Met ALL my Expectations!"
For years, the top of my bucket list has been diving Palau. I was finally able to make it happen and Palau and the Aggressor Fleet... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2023   Cheryl Ulmer
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Palau   "Wonderful time on a semi-luxury liveaboard"
Overall excellent experience – this was my first semi- luxury liveaboard, and I went with a group of divers from a local dive shop. ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2023   Dave Madorsky
250+ Dives 		 
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Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard     "Excellent"
Palau is the best overall diving location I have been to (I haven’t been to Indonesia or elsewhere in Southeast Asia), but I would... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2022   gregory moore
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet/ Palasia LiveAboard Palau   "Fantastic Two Weeks In Paradise"
When Trip was at the end of September for 2. 5 weeks. Arriving a few days early, I did two back to back trips on the Palau Aggres... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2022   Dean C
500+ Dives 		5Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Palau   "Another great trip to Palau"
Palau Aggressor no longer requires covid testing and does not require masking onboard, though some signage is still up and some cr... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2022   robert linscheer
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard     "Fabulous Palau"
Fantastic 10 day trip on the Rock Islands Aggressor. We came for the Bumphead parrotfish spawning and were rewarded with hundreds... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2022   Laurel Fulton
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet/ Cove Resort Full report LiveAboard Palau   "3 RD time in Palau"
Well my third time was great having been here the first time in 2001 then in 2015 and now 2019 The first time i did Yap and Palau ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2019   Thomas Raeth
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "First Time In Palau - Awesome Reefs - Good Diving"
Been on a bunch of Aggressor boats in my lifetime. Palau Rock Island Aggressor is the largest, most spacious, Aggressor I've ever... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2019   Mark Tarczynski
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Rock island aggressor"
Got to experience jelly fish lake which was a trip. Crew was great as always. I could tell the crew was tired but they still did t... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2019   jeffery moore
100+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Excellent diving and crew on first trip to Palau"
We went to Yap forst for a few days. We did the 3 dive per day "super sized" package and got stuck only diving reefs with 3 other... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2018   Jeffery E Snyder
500+ Dives 		4Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Christmas in Palau "
By far the best of 3 Aggressor cruises we have done. Diving off skiff was very easy and convenient. Staff was incredibly helpful... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2017   Bobby Munno
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau - Worth the long trip from US"
The Palau Aggressor was a good, functional boat with an interesting lift system aft to bring the dive boat onboard making for easy... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2017   Gregg Backemeyer
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau Rock Islands   "Excellent First Trip on Rock Islands Palau Aggressor"
This was an amazing trip. The coral is lush and beautiful, and the marine life is abundant and healthy. While the pace is fast, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2017   Sheleigh A Harding
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Palau Aggressor II"
From Yap (see review) we boarded our flight nonstop to Palau in the middle of the night. This is how United Airlines works in Micr... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2017   Ellen Marie Smith
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Excellent diving and crew, good accomodations, bad food"
I had been on the Tropic Dancer twice and found it bullet proof: excellent diving and crew, adequate accommodations with a single... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2017   William H Johnston
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "excellent diving in Palau and Truk"
Arrived a few days early and stayed at Palau Pacific Resort in order to ensure that we were oriented to the new time and day as we... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2017   Alison Scheflow
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Palau Aggressor in bad weather (?)"
I was on the Palau Aggressor with a group from REEF. I had been on the same boat over Xmas 2011/ 2012 so I was curious to see it ag... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2016   Alice Ribbens
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Very Nice Live-aboard; Lots of Current; Concerns re: Marine Life"
10 day live- aboard commencing April 21. This was my 4th live- aboard trip to Palau. 3rd trip on a Aggressor/ Dancer vessel. ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2016   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard [Palau   "Outstanding diving in Palau"
I picked the May timeframe after considerable deliberation and discussions with my travel agent, John at US Dive Travel. In the e... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2016   Tim Barden
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Fantastic Diving"
The diving was fantastic (except for the first couple of dives on wrecks close to the port). Sharks on most dives, lots of sharks ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2016   Debora
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Don't miss Palau"
Although we've dove the great sites around the world, we've always put this destination off because we thought it was too expensiv... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   Dan Benson
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet/ Tropic Dancer Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Tropic Dancer, a spectacular week aboard!"
The Tropic Dancer is EVERYTHING one expects an Aggressor luxury liveaboard to be. GREAT food. Chef Cameron is a treasure! GREA... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   Ronald JOhnson
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   The diving was good, but not as exceptional as we had heard. The currents were unusually calm (which I was glad for), but it had a... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   Debra A. Nottelmann
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Bucket list trip!"
I left from Seattle and flew China Air from SFO to Taipei. For some reason they were only interested in the weight of my carry- on ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2015   Danee Hubbs
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Great Liveaboard!"
We have taken three live aboard dive trips; Palau Aggressor was by far our best experience. The boat is well- designed: comfortabl... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2015   Adair New
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet/ Tropic Dancer Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau Tropic Dancer"
This was a 10 night trip on a very well kept liveaboard. Crew, cabins, food, & diving were all great & all stayed on schedule. The boat... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
2/2015   Gail M King
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet/ Cliffside Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Excellent time in Palau"
After many dives in the Caribbean and Hawaii, the consensus amongst our group was that Palau is the most diverse, fishy, and colou... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2015   Bonnie MacKenzie
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     "Excellant experience aboard the Palau Aggressor II "
First liveaboard experience. Crew was excellent as was also the food - and plenty of it. We were on a 10 day cruise - four dives ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   Robert Lee
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   We went in the off season and received a discount. The weather was cloudy with some rain, but diving was not affected. The cloud... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2014   James McKnight
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet/ Cliffside Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau in the rainy season"
Started with three days of land based diving, then a week of live aboard. Both are great, but liveaboard gives you twice as many d... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2014   Mark Reckman
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Great trip"
The best dive was in a murky channel where we came upon numerous huge mantas feeding near the surface. I did a 25 minute safety s... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2014   Craig Gibson
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   First time on a liveaboard. Was a bit apprehensive about living accommodations, food, etc. I am now completely "sold" on liveabo... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2013   Kevin McCarter
100+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet/ Palau Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard Palau   This was 10 day trip on the Palau Aggressor II. We battled bad weather (two typhoons!) the entire trip, only saw the sun on a coup... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2013   Lisa Vitale
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   This was the Tropic Dancer operating as the Palau Aggressor, since the Aggressor was on the "outside" at the dock and only one boa... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2013   Ms Lynda Durfee
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   This was my second trip on the Palau Aggressor and another enjoyable one. The trip schedule is Sunday thru Saturday night disembar... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2013   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   Sunday to Saturday itinerary. We flew in from Yap the night before and we picked up from the hotel (Cliffside) a little past 4 fo... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2013   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   This was our second trip to Palau - the first time was May 2012 on the Palau Aggressor and this trip was one year later, May 2013 ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2013   Kerry A Kiene
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet/ Palau Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard Palau   One of the top adventures of my life. Superb diving- - pristine reefs, more sharks than I've ever before seen, extensive healthy re... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2013   Harlan Bittner
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   All things considered, this trip was outstanding. The boat was in great condition and the crew was top- notch. Everyone, from cap... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2013   Paul McFall
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   The best: service top notch on board and in the water; food outstanding; tender entered on dive deck, hydrolically lowered and rai... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2012   Gary D Simms
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau, Yap   Diving in Palau is nothing short of fantastic. Palau is in the same ball park as the Galapagos and Socorro. The trip to Palau v... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2012   Jorge J. More
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet/ Sea Passion Hotel Full report LiveAboard Palau   Long trip to Palau (longer trip home!). Good accomodations at the Sea Passion for first three days - room was large, large balcon... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2011   Peter Sterman
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   Fantastic two week trip on the Aggressor with only 9 divers on board. Stayed at the Cliffside Hotel on the travel agents advice, ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2011   Laurel Fulton
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   This truly was the trip of a lifetime! I had already booked my timeshare weeks in Hawaii for September, and when Aggressor offere... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2010   Ms Lynda Durfee
250+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Palau Full report       Aggressor Palau is a professional operation, great crew, food, nice cabins. Diving was from a 30 ft boat hoisted up onto the back ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2008   Raymond Rowe
100+ Dives 		 
Bako Divers/ Hotel Robert Reimers Full report   Marshall Islands - Majuro   We stopped in Majuro for a few days on the way to Bikini Island to see what the diving was like and to get rid of some jet lag. Fr... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2004   Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Bako Divers/ Robert Reimers Hotel Full report   Majuro, Marshall Islands   I was diving there after a stay in Bikini, and I was probably spoiled. . . Every dive (total of 9) was lead by Jerry (owner of the ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2001   Thomas Lippert
250+ Dives 		 
Beyond The Reef/ O'Keefe's Waterfront Inn Full report   Yap   "Good trip!"
Beyond the Reef is a no frills operation (bring your own towel, snacks and drinks only) promising small groups, maximum of 4- - a bi... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2015   L ALAN WILLIS
250+ Dives 		 
Beyond The Reef/ O'Keefe's Waterfront Inn Full report   Yap   Yap is a small island in the Federated States of Micronesia between Palau and Guam. We dove with Beyond the Reef who recently move... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2014   Brigitte Lacouture
250+ Dives 		 
Beyond The Reef/ The Pathways Full report   Yap   Beyond the Reef is a tiny operation. One boat- - four divers max. We were with two snorkelers one day, alone for our other dives. Mo... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2011   Margaret Jorgensen
250+ Dives 		 
Beyond the Reef/ O'Keefe's Waterfront Inn Full report   Yap   My wife and I have more than 65 years of diving experience between us around the world on live- aboard and land- based operations. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2006   NEAL LANGERMAN
1000+ Dives 		 
Beyond the Reef/ [same] ESA Hotel Full report   [N/A]Yap   EXCELLANT SMALL very personal operation, good local Divemasters with lots of local info, each boat had captain and DM, one t... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2005   embry rucker
250+ Dives 		 
Beyond The Reef/ N/A Full report   Yap   ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2004   Beth & Matt Dodd
250+ Dives 		 
Beyond The Reef/ N/A Full report   Yap   Despite a recent typhoon, we found Yap to be as wonderful as it was when we visited 4 years ago. As an island, they have really p... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2004   Beth & Matt Dodd
250+ Dives 		 
Beyond the Reef/ Oceanview Hotel Full report   Yap   Spent a week in Yap, diving with Beyond the Reef. Small, boutique- type operation. Just about every dive was just our two divers ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2003   Phil Hamilton
100+ Dives 		 
Beyond the Reef/ Traders' Ridge Resort Full report   Yap   The accommodation and food at Traders' Ridge is first class and the staff there do everything to ensure the visitor has no problem... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2003   Julian Lamborn
500+ Dives 		 
Beyond the Reef/ Traders Ridge Resort Full report   Yap   Traders' Ridge Resort is fabulous. A stunning property! The grounds are beautiful, the pool area is landscaped exquisitely, the ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2003   John and Sandra Quick
250+ Dives 		 
Beyond the Reef/ Traders Ridge Full report   Yap   We stayed at Traders Ridge, dove with Beyond the Reef. Both were well run by friendly people who tried hard to get you the dives y... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2002   H. C. Wood
1000+ Dives 		 
Big Blue Explorer Full report LiveAboard Palau   This was my second trip to Big Blue. The year prior I went with my buddie and found the boat that advertized 18 max divers had 24. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2004   Tom Lathrop
500+ Dives 		 
Big Blue Explorer Full report   Palau   The ship is an old Japanese communication vessel. The good news is that it is huge! There is lots of room to move around and the... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2003   Rick Hart
100+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Atoll   My husband and I recently returned from a third visit to Bikini Atoll; this trip we stayed a total of four weeks, three on purpose... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2007   Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Atoll   This is no place for beginners only advanced divers. Deco dives every day & two a day. The staff and crew are excellent. The a/ c i... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2007   James Knieling
500+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report       This is wreck diving at it's finest but only for experienced divers. Depth on most dives is 180 ft for 30 minutes with EAN 75 DEC... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2007   David Bader
1000+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll DIvers Full report   Bikini Atoll   This was our second time making the long trek to Bikini Island; last year there were just the two of us, this year there were five... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2006   Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report       Bikini Atoll – Bikini Atoll Divers - Oct 2006 Expensive, but worth it!! Bikini itself is only 586 acres. One plane a week ar... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2006   Patrick Wikstrom
500+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Atoll   My wife Fran and I had dreamed of coming to Bikini ever since it opened up to diving in 1996. We decided it was time. We booked ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   William Ungerman
1000+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Atoll   Please note that the dive trip that I reviewed for Undercurrent occured in APRIL 2006 not August 2005. William Ungerman... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   William Ungerman
1000+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Marshall Islands   Trip originally planned for 8 days in Kwajalien aboard Oleanda followed by 7 days at Bikini. Ten days before departure received em... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   Ronald Varley
100+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Island   This is all about wreck diving. You are diving the nuclear fleet sunk by the US Gov in 1946 with the Able and Baker nuclear tests... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2005   Brad Wright
250+ Dives 		 
Black Pearl LiveAboard [Palau   "The Best of the best in Palau"
Sometimes reality is too good to be true, such was our experience on our early October voyage on the Black Pearl in Palau. A mag... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2022   Larry S. Klumb
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
3Helpful vote(s) received
Black Pearl Palau   Palau   "Trip of a Lifetime"
Trip of a lifetime to celebrate our 25th anniversary. This was our first liveaboard experience and was originally planned for Chuu... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2023   JD Box
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Blue Lagoon Full report   [N/A]Truk   The resort is aging but kept well. They are always working on the upkeep. You don't go to Truk for the ambience, you go to dive so... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
7/2006   D Dempsey
1000+ Dives 		 
Blue Lagoon Dive Resort Full report   Truk (Chuuk)   I enjoyed the diving here so much that I returned 5 years later. The Blue Lagoon Resort is simply beautiful with all of its Palm T... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2005   Charles Menbeck
100+ Dives 		 
Blue Lagoon Dive Shop Full report   Truk   A business trip to Guam got we six- days in Truk (Chuuk) whatever. I tried, but was unable to hook up with the Thorfinn for a mid- w... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2006   Larry S. Klumb
1000+ Dives 		 
Blue Lagoon Divers/ Blue Lagoon Resort Full report   Truk   Truk Lagoon has some of the best wreck diving in the world. This was our fourth trip to Truk and we spent two weeks diving. The g... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2003   Larry and Terry Roth
1000+ Dives 		 
Blue Lagoon Resort Full report   Chuuk Lagoon   "The dive boats are way beyond their expiration date"
Our dive guide and driver were professional and agreeable. The guide led us inside the Japanese tankers safely and so we could see... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2018   Kathleen Poole
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Blue Lagoon Resort Full report       I dove Truk Lagoon after spending a pheonomal 2 weeks diving Palau. The difference in locations was extreme. The friendly clean en... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
2/2007   Steve
500+ Dives 		 
Blue Lagoon Resort Full report   Chuuk (Truk)   This was a return trip; we were surprised at the deterioration of the wrecks. The coral is as beautiful as ever. This is a wreck ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2002   Nikki Mahan
500+ Dives 		 
Blue Marlin Divers and The Black Pearl/ [same]Cove Resort Palau       "Cove Resort, Blue Marlin Divers and S/V Black Peal"
Getting there: Turkish Air with business class seats on their flagship aircraft between Atlanta and Manila via Istanbul. That’s g... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2022   Jon Hoffmann
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Blue Palms Full report   Rota   Rota is a small island 40 miles north of Guam and 80 miles southwest of Saipan. Accommodations are very limited on island – there ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2018   David Cook
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dancer fleet/ Tropic Dancer Full report LiveAboard Palau   Great service attitude. Very good dive guides. Thorough briefings. Food superb. (Bravo Mani and assistants!) All diving is from... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2012   John Drummond
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Palau/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Palau   What a wonderful trip. Started out suspect as light rain and winds greeted us on arrival day, but blew out for a week of sun and c... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2003   Marc & Maureen Duggan
<100 Dives 		 
Dive Palau/Palau Dive Full report   Palau   I was not looking forward to my 20+ hour- long trip to Palau. Upon Boarding in LA for my flight to Hawaii then on to Guam, th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2006   scott johnson
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Palau/Palau Dive.com Full report   Palau   March 1st thru the 14th…I believe this is my 7th trip report on Palau in as many years. Again this year I had a very well known pe... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2007   scott johnson
250+ Dives 		 
dive ulithi/ ulithi adventure resort Full report   ulithi, yap   The accomidations were new and quite comfortable but the water was turned off at night, and you were alone in the hotel till morni... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2002   rick frost
100+ Dives 		 
Eclipse Full report LiveAboard Palau   All the travel to, from, and in Palau was no problem. We were worried about having a short layover in Honolulu on the outbound jo... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2009   Mike Binnard
<100 Dives 		 
Eclipse and Safari liveaboards/ Safari Full report LiveAboard Palau   Palau diving is typically either land- based (2- 3 dives per day with long speedboat rides) or via one of the well- known liveaboards... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2012   Jennifer Widom
500+ Dives 		 
Eco Explorer Full report LiveAboard     The weather in Palau in May was horrible so my experience on the trip was impacted by that. If the diving is great, I will have a ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
5/2008   Ralph Baker
250+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Palasia   Palau   "Pleasant Return to Palau"
This was our first trip back to Palau since February 2020, just before the COVID lockdown. We were again quite pleased with the pr... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2024   Wayne B. Batzer M.D.
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins/ Sea Passion   Palau   "Palau lives up to the hype."
The trip over was grueling but it was worth it. This was some of the best diving I’ve experienced. If you’re into sharks and manta... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2023   Wayne Leonard
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins   Palau   "Once again a super diving experience"
We went to Palau for our ninth trip and our ninth trip with FishNFins. Great diving and great accommodation for conforming to COV... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2022   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Cove   Palau   "Outstanding experience, exciting diving"
Challenging travel due to COVID, but manageable. Many facilities shut down or limited operations. had a few non- diving days due ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2021   James Ringer
1000+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Full report   Palau   "Day Trip diving in Palau"
Shore diving from Koror, is done by speedboat. All of the dive sites are between 45- 60 minutes of high speed travel from Koror - ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2020   Gerald Canning
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Full report   Palau   "Palau Shark study"
This was the second year that I volunteered with the Oceanic Society to engage in shark and reef monitoring in Palau. Our shark d... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2019   Donald Greenberg
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins/ Rose Garden Resort Full report   Palau   "Stunning biodiversity, pristine reefs, many large pelagics and turtles"
We chose to dive Palau due to its rave reviews on Undercurrent, and were not disappointed. We had a truly magical 8 days of diving... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2018   Marshall Kirk McKusick
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Full report   Palau   "Best Dive Trip Ever. Fish 'n Fins Palau sets the bar high!"
Fish ’n Fins Palau has really got it going on. This single operation has two live- aboard dive boats, another dozen or more day tri... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2018   Whitney Holcomb
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins/ Palau Royal Resort Full report   Palau   "Great few days in Palau"
Spent a few days diving with Fish n'Fins before a week on board the Palau Aggressor (see separate review, which also contains addi... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2017   James Castanino
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ West Plaza Desekel Full report   Palau   "Palau and Fish'nFins once again!"
This has been our 8th trip to Palau spanning just about 20 years and once again Fish'n Fins has done a super job. Usually they ha... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2016   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives 		 
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