Dive Review of Splash Dive Center/Palau Pacific Resort in
Micronesia/Palau

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Splash Dive Center/Palau Pacific Resort, Aug, 2011, by DEBORAH L HOBSON, VA, US ( 1 report). Report 6180.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The diving reminded us of Cozumel before the cruise ship destroyed it. Large variety of life, many large fish such as sharks, rays, and turtles. Reefs were healthy. Boat rides were 45 minutes to an hour, with hour-and-a-half surface interval. You can plan on spending most of the day on the boat. Staff and crew took good care of us, but quality and engagement levels of dive guides were highly variable. Shore entertainment was plentiful. Town was a quick cab ride away, with many reasonable restaurants. We recommend Jyu Jyu and the Penthouse Hotel restaurant - call ahead to reserve lobster or coconut crab. Rates at the Palau Pacific are high, and staff are paid only $2.00 per hour - find somewhere more reasonable to stay. We will be looking at the Caroline Hotel (Bungalows) for our next visit - and we look forward to a return. Weather was bad during several days of our stay and limited the choice of dive sites. Be sure to bring rain gear for the boat. Travel to Palau is expensive, and we shopped pretty hard for good fares. This is one of the best dive trips we've been on, with just the right mix of diving and shore activities. The diving was definitely some of the best we've been on, and we really want to return for another visit.
Websites	Splash Dive Center
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Phillippines, Caymans, Cozumel, Bonaire, Bahamas, US, Hawaii, St. Kitts, Florida, North Carolina
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	82-°F / 28-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive in groups with conservative profiles
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No special facilities, but were careful and helpful with equipment.

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Dive Review of Splash Dive Center/Palau Pacific Resort in Micronesia/Palau

Splash Dive Center/Palau Pacific Resort, Aug, 2011,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Splash Dive Center/Palau Pacific Resort in
Micronesia/Palau