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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 		 
Truk Stop Full report   Truk Lagoon   Chuuk – Truk Lagoon is the place to go for World Class wreck diving especially if you are a history or WWII fan. Every dive is on... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2013   Robert S Kuhn
250+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   If you are interested in diving WWII wrecks then the Odyssey liveaboard for the Truk Lagoon is a great choice. There are a number ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2013   Jorge J. More
250+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures/ Blue Lagoon Resort Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   My dive partner and I were aboard the Odyssey from August 18 to August 25, 2013. We arrived on Chuuk two days before boarding Odys... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
8/2013   Barry Fox
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   It was a long haul from Seattle to Truk via San Francisco, Honolulu, and Guam. Odyssey Adventures staff met us at the Truk airpor... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2013   S Lori Brown
500+ Dives 		 
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Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   The diving was excelent and if you ever want to go to someplace for the wreck diving this is the place to go. The nice thing about... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2010   Mr Larry Holling
1000+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   This year, our 6th trip to Truk Lagoon, we got smart and booked two back- to- back weeks, one regular and one high octane tech divin... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2010   Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures Full report   Truk Lagoon   I had the great fortune of diving with a group of people that had chartered the Odyssey for 4 weeks! However most of us spent eith... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2009   Paul Vitkus
1000+ Dives 		 
MV Odyssey Full report   Truk Lagoon   Second trip on the Odyssey. This time part of a 2 week trip to Yap and Truk. As usual Capt. Lenny and the Odyssey run an excellent... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2008   Watt Hinson
500+ Dives 		 
Thorfin/ Thorfin- land based due to Boat acc Full report   Truk Lagoon   We chartered 1/ 2 of the Thorfin for one week. In June we were contacted that the boat had hit a reef after refueling. We were offer... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2007   Jon Bunnell
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Odyssey/ Truk Stop Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   Every since I started diving I have wanted to go to Truk Lagoon, or Chuuk as it is now called. I became interested in World War I... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
5/2006   Larry Deweese
500+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report   Truk Lagoon   Because of high water temperature, there were a lot of multicellular creatures in the water that reduced vis. Still, vis was fine ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2006   Raymond Rowe
100+ Dives 		 
Truk Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   Let me begin with the ugly: the flight from Little Rock to Weno. We arose at 0330 in a desperate bid to get our luggage onto the ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2006   Chrisanda Button/Rickie Sterne
250+ Dives 		 
Truk Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   Our third trip on this boat, and sadly the last, as it is heading to Sulawesi. The crew (which is going with the boat) is great. V... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   Richard Nelson
250+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   Getting to Truk is difficult and time- consuming. I left the UK on a Tuesday and arrived Truk Friday AM. I would recommend a day of... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2003   Russ Snyder
1000+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   This trip was all about the wrecks for us, and did the Odyssey ever deliver. Absolutely incredible wreck diving. Truk has the site... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2003   Rod & Jeannie McLean
250+ Dives 		 
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 		 
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
Odyssey/ two different ones Full report LiveAboard truk/pohnepei/kosrae   ***PLEASE SUBMIT THIS: if you check your records you did say I could send this in even though it's past the July acceptance ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2005   charles feinberg
500+ Dives 		 
Ulithi Adventure Resort Full report   Ulithi   Ulithi is pristine diving. The operation is very new but everyone is eager to learn. We pointed many critters out to the divema... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2002   Nikki Mahan
500+ 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 		 
Yap Divers/ Manta Ray Bay Dive Resort   Yap   "Mantas, Mantas and more Mantas, sharks too."
Manta Ray Bay Dive Resort I have stayed at this resort several times and have never been disappointed. Bill Acker has built a bea... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2023   Bonnie McKenna
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay   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 
Manta Bay Resort and Yap Divers/ Manta Bay Resort Full report   Yap   "The land of mantas and stone money"
If you visit Yap, Manta Bay Dive Resort is the place to stay. The staff, front desk to the restaurant, treat everyone like family. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2019   Bonnie McKenna
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Yap Divers/ https://www.mantaray.com Full report   YAP   "Pristine Coral, Mantas, Sharks, Great People"
Great dive trip to Yap. My husband and I stayed at the Manta Ray Bay Resort for 10 days. We had a 3rd floor, clean, bright room, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2019   GAIL MORRIS
250+ Dives 		Photos available
3Helpful vote(s) received
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
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 		 
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 		1Helpful 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 		 
Manta Ray Bay Resort Full report   YAP   "Yap has Manta Rays, but ..."
We stayed at the Manta Ray Bay Resort for 14 nights during the 2016/ 2017 Xmas holidays. I will separate the resort in three parts: ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
12/2016   Raymond Haddad
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
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 		 
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 		 
Manta Ray Bay/ MantaRay Bay Resort Full report   Yap   "Yap mantas"
Nice hotel, very clean and very friendly staff and dive staff. Our gear was rinsed after each day of diving and tanks were set up... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   Gary Rudy
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Mantas and way more!"
Our 4th visit to Manta Ray Bay Resort and we are already looking forward to our next one. The accommodation is outstanding and the... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2014   Ann Donahue
500+ 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 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Dedicated Dive Resort on remote island"
We spent 2 weeks at Manta Ray Bay Resort for diving. Yap Divers is on site and very convenient. Just a short walk out of your room... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2014   Renee Ross
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   This was our first time to Yap and the MRBR but we traveled with a seasoned vet. We flew into Yap on the Saturday night/ Sunday mo... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2013   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   I wish I'd planned to stay longer! Everything good that's been previously said about MRBR, I happily echo. Superb staff, thoughtfu... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2013   Ken New
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   No "bad". Food is average- to- good, and that's the worst thing I can say about this place. It truly is what it advertises - - design... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2013   Ken New
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   This is our second trip to Manta Ray Bay Resort and Yap. The weather was a bit overcast in February but the skies would clear eac... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2013   Jeff Bloomer
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   Similar to what others have posted, Manta Ray Bay Resort and Yap Divers are amazing. The whole setup of the resort is designed to ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2012   Kevin Darnell
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   We have stayed at Manta Ray before in 2006 and decided to go back for a 2 week stay this year. The things we thought were great ab... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2012   Ted Kern
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   Ok, anyone who has read any of my other reports knows I can be brutal if it is warranted. Well now you are going to see the graci... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2012   Jeff Bloomer
500+ Dives 		 
Yap Divers/ Manta Ray Bay Resort Full report   Yap   This resort is one of the best resorts we have visited as far as efficiency goes. The rooms are very large and decorated with beau... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2012   Ann Donahue
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   This was my second visit to Manta Ray Bay Hotel (MRBH) and Yap Divers and it was very enjoyable. Our dive boat accommodated 5 di... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2011   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Traders’ Ridge Resort Full report   Yap   Long flights: From San Francisco to Honolulu, to Guam to Yap with long layovers at each stop took its toll on us. Flights were g... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2011   Robert Barada
500+ 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 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   YAP   We spent a week at Manta Ray Bay diving with YAP divers after spending a week in Palau aboard the Big Blue Explorer. We found the ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2009   Tom Brumback
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   We went to Manta Ray Bay for the mantas, and we saw, admired, and photographed a lot of mantas. The well- kept Yap secret, though, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2009   Martha & Jeff Hubbard
1000+ Dives 		 
Yap Divers/ Manta Ray Bay Hotel Full report   Yap   Wonderful 4 days of diving. We went for the manta rays and weren't disappointed. Saw two manta rays with wing spans of 8' and 14... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2009   David Dornbusch
250+ Dives 		 
Traders' Ridge Dive Shop/ Traders' Ridge Resort Full report   Yap   After diving in late November in Palau, I decided to go diving for a week to Yap. It was actually surprisingly a very good decisio... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2009   Stanley Zuk
1000+ Dives 		 
Yap Divers/ Manata Ray Bay Hotel Full report   Yap   Yap is bypassed by most divers on their way to Palau. This is a mistake especially if you are flying through Guam as your plane m... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2008   Brent Woods
250+ Dives 		 
Yap Divers/ Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   Spent 3 diving days (7 dives) on Yap as part of a 2 week trip to Yap/ Truk. 3 dives were to observe the manta rays; 60' sitting in ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2008   Watt Hinson
500+ Dives 		 
Yap Divers/ Manta Ray Bay Resort Full report   Yap   We traveled to Yap to take the Manta Ray Awareness course with author Bill Acker. Spending time with this Texan was an absolute d... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2008   Janet Hays
500+ Dives 		 
Traders' Ridge Resort Full report   Yap   We had just spent 8 days in Palau and were now heading for the second part of our Pacific Island adventure. Our group of 8 experie... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2007   Chip Kamin
100+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Divers/ Manta Ray Bay Hotel Full report   YAP   This is a very quiet and peaceful island. A great place for a restful vacation. The Manta Ray Bay Hotel is a very beautiful hotel ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2007   JAMES KNIELING
500+ Dives 		 
Traders Ridge Full report   YAP   We were the only two divers at Traders Ridge during our stay so we had our own boat and was able to pick the dive locations and ti... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2006   Steve Dussault
500+ 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 		 
Traders' Ridge Full report   Yap   Werner Lau closed up shop the week before we got to Yap. Traders' Ridge hired a DM to run the shop and a local boat captain and di... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
4/2006   Dennis Lewis
<100 Dives 		 
Traders Ridge Resort Full report   Yap   This was a great trip once the numbness from the long flight wore off. Traders Ridge met us at the Yap airport and took care of u... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2006   Tim
1000+ Dives 		 
Yap Divers/ Manta Ray Bay Hotel Full report   Yap   Like everyone else at Manta Ray Bay, save one jolly group of Aussies who were staying the week, we were in transit to Palau. We qu... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2006   Chrisanda Button/Rickie Sterne
250+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Hotel & Yap Divers Full report   Yap   The typhoon in April or so of 2004 had an impact on the trip; home- grown fruits are non existent, everything has to be shipped in;... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
9/2004   John Kendall
100+ 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 		 
Yap Divers/ Manta Ray Bay Resort Full report   Yap   Yap is a wonderful place and excellent diving. Bill Acker has carved out a diver friendly business here. Resort is excellent for... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2003   Mike Garrison
100+ 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 		 
Manta Ray Hotel Full report   Yap   This was a return trip so we dove many more sites than just the mantas. Yap is underutilized as far as the other awsome diving av... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2002   nikki Mahan
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Hotel Full report   Yap   This was a return trip so we dove many more sites than just the mantas. Yap is underutilized as far as the other awsome diving av... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2002   nikki Mahan
500+ Dives 		 
Yap - Manta Ray Bay Hotel/ Same Full report   Yap and Palau   Like many went there for the mantas and was not disappointed. During three days of diving (about the right length of time for Yap... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
3/2005   Dale Thompson
500+ 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 		 
Pearl Fleet       "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       "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 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III 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 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sam's Tours/ Palau Royal Resort       "Great trip - More fish & critters than before Covid"
Palau has great snorkeling and great kayaking in the Rock Islands and World War II tours of Peleliu, so much to do on days off div... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2023   Julie Finley
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Odyssey Adventures/ Truk Blue Lagoon Resort LiveAboard     "Return to Truk Lagoon"
I returned to Chuuk for the first time since 1991 as part of a college graduation present for my son. Intended for December of 20... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
12/2022   Kendall Raine
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
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
Ocean Hunter Palau/ NO - Liveaboard only       "Beautiful!"
The diving industry in Palau is still recovering from C19. We only had 6 divers on our boat. The 2 other boats we saw, had fewer! ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2022   Rika Pies
500+ Dives 		 
Ocean Hunter Palau/ NO - Liveaboard only       "Beautiful!"
The diving industry in Palau is still recovering from C19. We only had 6 divers on our boat. The 2 other boats we saw, had fewer! ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2022   Rika Pies
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
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 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III 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 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
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
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       "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 		1Helpful 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 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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 		 
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 		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     "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     "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
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 		 
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 		 
Sam's Tours/ Palau Royal Resort Full report       This was a trip with Kids Sea Camp, run by Margo Peyton. They use Sam's Tours as their dive operation, and we stayed at the Palau... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2013   VickiSingley
250+ Dives 		 
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