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Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard Palau   "Great diving, strong currents, excellent crew"
We had a very enjoyable week aboard the Palau Aggressor in early January 2026. I think we hit the perfect week for weather, with v... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2026   Kirsten Olson
100+ Dives
 
Four Seasons Explorer LiveAboard Palau   "Incredible Luxury and Diving and great for non divers - at a price"
We had very high expectations for the Four Seasons Explorer, and Four Seasons managed to exceed them in every way. The accommodati... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2025   Eric Sternbach
500+ Dives
 
Black Pearl LiveAboard Palau   "Good Diving in Palau"
Good diving in Palau I first dove Palau nine years ago and I’m happy to report that the diving is still good. We were there for... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2025   Debora McAteer
1000+ Dives
 
Odyssey Adventures LiveAboard Chuuk   "Wonderful wreck diving"
Pleasantly surprised to find no extra$. Nitrox included, 100 cu. ft tank included. All drinks included but out of diet coke. Did 1... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2025   John Yavorsky
1000+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
SS Thorfinn   Chuuk - Truk   "SS Thorfinn - Past It’s Prime"
The SS Thorfinn is an old whaling vessel which is anchored in the Chuuk atoll. It is reported to be the first live aboard (any wh... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
8/2025   Jeff Tennant
250+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
Black Pearl   Palau   "Don’t Believe Marketing Hype"
The Black Pearl was built in 2019 and it appears to suffering from a lack of having regular maintenance. The general condition of ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2025   Jeff Tennant
250+ Dives
Photos available
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Fish 'n Fins       "Wreck Week Palau: Great diving, good coffee!"
I am a wreck diver aficionado which has led me to become a WWII Pacific theater history buff as my father (Greatest Generation) se... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2025   Jeffery Lynn Reeb
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Odyssey Adventures LiveAboard Chuuk   "Fantastic time in Truk Lagoon on the Odyssey"
Group trip on the Odyssey in April 2025. The entire boat was chartered by our travel agent, although we had not met any of the fol... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2025   Christopher Watt
500+ Dives
 
Black Pearl Liveaboard LiveAboard Palau   "Good Diving in Palau"
Getting to Palau from the United States is quite a chore. I traveled on Hawaiian Airlines from Phoenix to Honoulu, then it was Uni... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2025   John Morgan
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Manta Ray Bay   Yap   "Great diving without the crowds"
Trip Overview This trip, which started on January 1, 2025 and ended on February 5, 2025 involved four stops, two of which were ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2025   Hugh E Aaron
1000+ Dives
Photos available
5Helpful vote(s) received
Palau Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard Palau   "THE MOST LOGISTICALLY DIFFICULT PALAU TRIP I'VE EVER HAD"
This could also have been titled "Persevering Against Every Trouble That Could Have Been Thrown at Us". Read all about it in my (v... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2024   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Over promised and under delivered"
While I have dove in Micronesia a few times, I had not had the pleasure of diving Yap and I was excited to experience this area. ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2024   Lynn A
500+ Dives
 
Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard     "Excellent Liveaboard Experience, Exceeded Expectations"
Expectations are very important. For the Palau Aggressor II, our expectations were not as high as with other dive trips. Two major... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2024   Angela Richards Dona
500+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
Pearl Fleet Full report       "Great Accomodations and Diving off of the Black Pearl"
The Black Pearl is a very well appointed live aboard cruising the waters of Palau. Each cabin has a full en- suite bathroom with a ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Paul Barrett
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Hunter Palau Full report       "Excellent diving and wonderful service"
2nd time with Ocean Hunter - last time was on a 6 pack Ocean Hunter 1. This time on the Ocean Hunter 3 with only a limited load. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2023   Stephen D Pahl
1000+ Dives
 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk   "The wrecks are starting to turn into rubble"
5th trip to see the wrecks of Truk (Chuuk) Lagoon. First one was on the Aggressor back in 1995. The wrecks are clearly slowly bu... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2023   Stephen D Pahl
1000+ Dives
 
Aggressor Fleet Full report 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
Helpful vote(s) received
Palau Siren Full report   Palau   "Palau New Moon Bumphead Parrotfish Spawning Trip"
The primary motivation behind choosing the Palau Siren for our diving advanture was the highly anticipated New Moon Bumphead Parro... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2023   Valera Sakhnenko
250+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     "Superb Operations"
This was my 5th trip to Palau. and my 3rd time diving with the Fish n Fins/ Ocean Hunter company. They are expensive compared to s... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2023   Donald Brown
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Rain, Rain, Go Away (but still good diving)"
TRIP REPORT - [. . . ] (with%20pictures). html SMUGMUG SLIDES... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2023   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Great trip, this my 4th time to Palau. "
This was my 4th trip to Palau (I made previous ones on the no longer operating Sun Tamarin and the Sea Hunter 1). This trip was ac... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2023   Mark Vanderlinden
1000+ Dives
 
Aggressor Fleet Full report 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
 
Black Pearl Palau Full report   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
Helpful vote(s) received
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon   "Ship Wreck Diving Bucket List for Sure"
This was a really cool trip that my wife and I enjoyed very much. You are diving into and among WWII history. The boat did excel... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2023   Peter Neubauer
1000+ Dives
 
Aggressor Fleet Full report 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
Helpful vote(s) received
Black Pearl Full report 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
Palau Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau on sale+"
We booked just two weeks before departure and took advantage of a deep discount, but I will return at regular prices (it was that ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2022   Robert Lovellette
1000+ Dives
 
Aggressor Fleet Full report 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 Full report 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
 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     "Palau with Fish-N-Fins"
The trip was, overall, a great live aboard. We travel as a group, so all 14 of us knew each other from Guam. I was a little disapp... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2022   David Cook
250+ Dives
Photos available 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     "Post-pandemic return to diving"
I did a group charter. Ultimately only 12 of the 16 of us made it, mainly due to airline problems with very limited flights a... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2022   Mark Rosenstein
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Full report   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 Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Awesome trip on Ocean Hunter 3"
The corals are amazing. The fish life was both diverse and prolific. A reef hook is a must. A number of the dives go down to th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2020   Gerald Canning
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
Helpful vote(s) received
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   "mediocre"
Kosrae is a lush tropical high volcanic island with nice beaches. It is quite pretty. I thought it might be the easternmost extens... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
10/2019   David Ritchie
500+ Dives
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Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Good Diving in Palau"
We returned to Palau after our last visit in 2002, and the diving was better this time around. The reefs are generally quite healt... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2019   David Marchese
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   "Wrecks...Not Really My Thing"
I found out for sure I much prefer reefs to wrecks but thought I should check out Truk Lagoon at least once. The Odyssey was a good... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
7/2019   Gail M King
1000+ Dives
Helpful 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
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
 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "ONE TRIP - TWO DIVES-OF-A-LIFETIME"
Here's one of the dives- of- a- lifetime: We started out fairly benignly, dropping in behind a protected corner at 5: 03PM, accordi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2019   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Chuuk/Truk Lagoon   "Wrecks of Truk Lagoon"
This my 3rd trip to Truk Lagoon, 2nd onboard Odyssey. If you enjoy wreck diving, then this is the adventure to take . . . I suggest... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2018   Tim Moore
1000+ Dives
2Helpful 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
Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Ray Bay Full report       "A return trip is on my agenda"
Went to YAP and Manta Ray Bay hotel as part of a group of divers. Getting in from Maui wasn't too bad. I got an amazing deal wit... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2018   Annette Lohman
500+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "I love Yap (and yapping about Yap)"
You can read my full review and see the link to the pictures here: [. . . ] ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2018   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives
 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk/Chuuk   "Fantastic Liveaboard"
We dove as a small group here in April 2018. The reservation process was easy and manageable. Stateside staff were available to fa... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2018   David Van Ryn
500+ Dives
3Helpful 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
Helpful vote(s) received
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Chuuk   "Wreck Diving in Chuuk (Truk) on the Odyssey"
Chuuk (Truk) is full of wrecks from WWII. Most are ships, some planes, and a submarine. We dove within recreational limits, so did... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2018   Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau, Fish 'n Fins, and Ocean Hunter III will never disappoint!"
This was our 12th time diving with Fish 'n Fins which should tell you something right there. Moreover, I and my son did our Divema... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2018   Bob Fregolle
500+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
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
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
Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     "Amazing"
Fish N Fins is more than a family business; it's a commitment to the nation of Palau in relation to tourism, environmental develop... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2018   MAX WEINMANN
500+ Dives
Helpful 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
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Truk Blue Lagoon Resort Full report       "Blue Lagoon Resort August 2017"
Traveling from Palau to Truk requires a stop in Guam and is an all- night endeavor. We had a three hour layover in Guam and arrived... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2017   Ellen Marie Smith
500+ Dives
 
Truk Blue Lagoon Resort Full report   Truk Lagoon   "A once in a lifetime experience. "
Seeing the coral growing on the wrecks is amazing and worth the trip but the viz is not good, lots of sediment in the water and su... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
11/2017   Ruth Lindner
500+ Dives
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Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Good diving, lots of fish, sharks. "
Lots of schools of fish, sharks, morays, some turtles, small critters. We didn’t see any mantas although that is what they are fam... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2017   Ruth Lindner
500+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
Master Liveaboards Full report LiveAboard Chuk Lagoon   "The ultimate wreck dives but if you don't like wrecks don't go"
Professional service all round from Master Liveaboards. My group and myself have been on many live- aboards from Aggressor and Mer... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2017   Adam Preston
1000+ Dives
 
Palau Aggressor Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau Aggressor, July 2017"
Palau Aggressor was an excellent liveaboard, but I've never been on one Aggressor that was not excellent. My wife and I did nitro... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2017   Terry H Anderson
500+ Dives
 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Chuuk   "Truk Odyssey -- Best Way to See Truk Wrecks"
The absolute best thing about the trip was being and diving with a group of friends, all very well- trained technical divers, who c... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2017   Dan Gowen
1000+ Dives
 
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
Helpful vote(s) received
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk (Chuuk)   "Best way to dive the amazing wrecks of Truk Lagoon"
This was my second trip to Truk. The wrecks are of course a mind- blowing underwater museum and are what brought me back, but the c... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2017   John Tucker
500+ Dives
 
Manta Ray Bay Full report       "Manta Bay Resort"
We arrived in YAP after a 27 + hour long airplane journey on United Airlines. Because of the length of the journey and the fact th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   Ellen Marie Smith
500+ Dives
Helpful 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
Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "YAPPING ABOUT YAP"
Truly one of my favorite places in the world to go. We (Reef Seekers) did back- to- back 10- day trips this year (2 different groups ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2017   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives
 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   " A wonderful week on the Truk Odyssey"
Truk lagoon is the ultimate wreck dive site, especially if you're a WW- II history buff. It's a long run to get there, and we wou... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2017   S P Smith
1000+ Dives
 
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
 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Chuuk   "Wrecks! Great Liveaboard in Chuuk"
Pros: - Wrecks! If you like wreck diving, this is the place- look up Operation Hailstone (Feb 17- 18, 1944). - We dove on some wr... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2016   Clayton Randall
100+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk   "Wrecks, wrecks, and more wrecks"
The Odyssey is one of the best live- aboards i have ever experienced. Even though its an old boat, the owners and crew keep it in ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2016   Caroline T
250+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
Truk Blue Lagoon Resort Full report   Truk Lagoon   "Great single tank wreck diving in Truk"
There's no easy way to get to Truk! We came from the UK via Dubai, Manila and Guam. There are only 4 flights a week from Guam so y... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2016   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives
Photos available 
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
 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   "Amazing Adventure"
This was an amazing adventure, that I almost passed on. The fact that it was a long flight with several connections combined with... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2016   Denise Heeney
500+ Dives
 
Palau Siren Full report LiveAboard Palau   "After 28 years of diving finally made the pilgrimage to PALAU! "
Free Nitrox which all divers on board took advantage of. 2 guides per 6 divers on all dives allowed those with better air consump... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2016   Noah KL
1000+ 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
Helpful 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
 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap, Micronesia   "Yap - outside of manta mating season, May 2016"
Manta Ray Bay is a gorgeous hotel with a lot of history. Save some time for a land tour to see all the stone money and villages. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2016   Timothy C Barden
250+ Dives
 
Palau Siren Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau Siren Adventure"
My friend Neil Coulton and I had planned for months to try out liveaboard diving for the first time in Palau. We researched our op... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2016   Frederick Michael Maisch
250+ Dives
 
Palau Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard Palau   "No-Show Manta Rays on Otherwise Good Trip"
I found on my second stay on this boat that everything is pretty much the same as it was w/ my first trip 9 years ago. Howev... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2016   Michael Traylor
500+ Dives
 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Great Time at Yap Day 2016 and Yap Diving"
Yap is known for there mantas and that was one reason that I wanted to go but I also wanted to see the cultural aspects of Yap as ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2016   Mr Franklin Mah
250+ Dives
 
Palau Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Disappointing Live Aboard"
I was pleasantly surprised to see a review in the Palau Aggressor in the May issue of Undercurrent. I was also disappointed with ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2016   Mr Brent Woods
500+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
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
 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   "Gentle People, Gentle Diving"
I visited Kosrae as part of a return trip to Palau. I had been to the other Micronesian states previously. Kosrae is isolated ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2016   Mr Brent Woods
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
Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Yap. More than Mantas"
We went to Yap because my wife is in love with Mantas. And we weren't disappointed! You can see as many Mantas as you want. The... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2015   Dan Benson
1000+ Dives
 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Beautiful Palau"
Like most liveaboards in Palau, diving is all done from a chase boat, which is commodious but no shower or head. The ride to the... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   Martha & Jeff Hubbard
1000+ Dives
 
Thorfinn Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   "Truk Lagoon fiasco"
The Thorfinn was not our first choice, but when the Odyssey (our original booking) was damaged and the other liveaboard was burnt, ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2015   Ronald Johnson
500+ Dives
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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
 
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   "Amazing Hard Coral "
We spent 10 nights at Kosrae Nautilus Resort for the diving. Arrived on a Saturday afternoon and no diving is available on Sunday... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2015   Renee Ross
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
 
Truk Siren Full report LiveAboard Truk   "Surprisingly interesting and good diving. "
I made this trip because I was also visiting Palau, I am a history buff, retired military, and though I am not a wreck enthusiast ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2015   elizabeth idell
500+ 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
 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard     "Palau lives up to its hype"
awesome diving, boats, crew. Spectacular drift dives with lots of big and small fish. Tethered shark dives lots of fun but some fo... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2015   Randall
1000+ Dives
 
Palau Siren Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Palau Siren, a New Player"
Solid dive operation on a spacious and comfortable converted schooner. 14 divers, 3 dive guides, all dives from skiffs. Fair to g... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2015   Oedipus
250+ Dives
 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   "Fantastic Live-Aboard Experience"
Overall, a fantastic trip. Booked almost two years in advance. Flew from Newark to Tokyo, then Guam and finally Truk. My brothe... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2014   Sherwin Schrag
500+ Dives
 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Manta Ray Resort delivers the Mantas!"
Spent a week at the Manta Ray Resort in Yap. Charming ~20 room hotel w/ a 100+ year old fishing boat permanently moored in front w... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2014   Mark Zahorik
500+ Dives
 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   "A great week on the Ocean Hunter lll"
Palau is not an easy place to get to. Normally there are 5 flights to get there from Chicago. We cut that down to 3, but it actu... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2014   Dave Helms
1000+ Dives
 
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
 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   With 20+ years of diving under my (weight) belt, Manta Ray Bay is one of the best dive resorts I have ever visited. The island is... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2014   Fredda Lerner
500+ Dives
 
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