Dive Review of Fish 'n Fins/West Plaza Desekel in
Micronesia/Palau

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Fish 'n Fins/West Plaza Desekel , Mar, 2011, by Michael N. Hofman, CA, US ( Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 11 Helpful votes). Report 6768.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	It's hard to point out "the bad" with a dive operation we've used many times in the past. Fish'N fins has a long history in Palau and the current owners are very respectful of that history, their clients and Palau's great people and environment. The operation is geared towards groups who come for a week or so from all over the world, so individual divers might tend to get lost in the shuffle, until you speak up and get sorted out. Our group of four wanted to 3 dives a day, and it took a few days to get that figured out, but once we did it was super -- 3 dives in the best areas each day with a boat full of others who wanted to do the same. Everyone's talked about the great diving here and what's great to do: one of our highlights was going with Tova Bornovski when she went to do a presentation to Palau's environmental officers on the sharks of Palau. She has founded an NGO to focus on Micronesia's shark population, much needed and a great organization. There are now many choices of places to stay in Palau. We have chosen the West Plaza for their simplicity and convenience. Desekel is close to the FNF dive shop and to town, WP Malakal is near to other restaurants and the piers. If you're interested in something different to do the last day, consider the off-road adventures FNF offers. Friends did it and had a great time (it's in self-drive off-road jeeps with a guide)! Palau has currents which can be quite strong -- may not be the best place for beginning divers!
Websites	Fish 'n Fins West Plaza Desekel
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Belize, other Caribbean, Indoensia: Raja Ampat, Bali, Komodo, Gorontolo, Wakatobi, Raja4Divers, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Depending on timetable and who was diving we would do hour dives or much longer.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	FNF is used to having photogs around and staff and boat crews are very good with camera gear. usually 5 gallon plastic bins with fresh water. They also have a professional around who not only does videos but also can help with problems or suggestions.

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Dive Review of Fish 'n Fins/West Plaza Desekel in Micronesia/Palau

Fish 'n Fins/West Plaza Desekel , Mar, 2011,

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Dive Review of Fish 'n Fins/West Plaza Desekel in
Micronesia/Palau