Dive Review of Fish 'n Fins/Sea Passion in
Micronesia/Palau

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Fish 'n Fins/Sea Passion: "Palau lives up to the hype.", Nov, 2023, by Wayne Leonard, CA, US ( 1 report with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12804 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	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 mantas, there are some guaranteed dives. We did Blue Corner twice and it was definitely inconsistent.Other highlights… Blue Holes, Chandelier Cave and German Channel for the mantas. We also managed to dive on two wrecks - the IRO and the TESHIO MARU. Both were outstanding. Definitely get the history on each before you go. It will mean so much more. Sadly Jellyfish Lake has been affected by increased water temperatures and so they are now only in the 100s vs the millions. We didn’t realize this until we got there, so there was some disappointment to manage.  Fish n Fins was a generally terrific. Anja our DM took very good care of us. When I had gear issues, Uli (the owner’s son and resident tech-head) was very helpful. Definitely bring your own snacks and beverages if you want more than water on board. We were there during the start of their busy season and they had rented several boats to cope with the demand. If you’re doing two or three tank dives, lunch is included and you’ll generally stop at some amazing beach/island. While I wouldn’t change anything here, this does extend the dive day so that after leaving at 8 or so in the morning, we wouldn’t return till 3:30pm/4pm. Not a complaint but we had far less “free time” than we thought we would in the afternoons. Sea Passion hotel is a short 5 minute walk from the dive shop and is a fine and serviceable hotel. The staff is friendly and the breakfast menu clearly caters to regional (mostly Chinese) tourists. We found the "standard" room a bit tight for two and the lack of storage/shelves/drawers was notable. The suites definitely give you more room to breath and settle in for a week. For topside excursions, definitely do the day trip to Peleliu. The beauty of the place and the brutality of war come together for a moving experience. We were there with a larger group (24-26) of gay guys (gayscubaweek.com) and we did not experience any issues from anyone we encountered. Everyone was super friendly and the whole place felt safe. Most restaurants & shops do NOT take AMEX, and some are cash only - esp for taxis to get around. I definitely made my way to an ATM at least once during the week. I also had a minor dental issue while there and the local public hospital was very easy to navigate and inexpensive to get my loose crown cemented. Overall a great experience.
Websites	Fish 'n Fins Sea Passion
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean (Grand Bahama, Grand Cayman, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Roatan, Cozumel, Belize, Saba), Pacific (Fiji, Great Barrier Reef), California, Florida (Keys)
Closest Airport	KOR	Getting There	This was not an easy destination. LAX - HNL - GUAM - KOROR. Prob 26 hrs door-door.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Mostly time restrictions. As we were diving with others and most were drift dives, we tended to surface together. Only in a few instances did the group split off to "early risers" going up first.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	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	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Fish 'n Fins/Sea Passion in Micronesia/Palau

Fish 'n Fins/Sea Passion: "Palau lives up to the hype.", Nov, 2023,

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Dive Review of Fish 'n Fins/Sea Passion in
Micronesia/Palau