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Dive Review of Fish N' Fins/Palau Pacific in
Micronesia/Palau

Fish N' Fins/Palau Pacific, Apr, 2006,

by Dennis Lewis, ca, USA (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 2552.

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Palau Pacific is expensive, but is the only hotel with a beach. The food is so-so and it is expensive to get into town because you are so far out. However, the food in town in wonderful - the Taj had the best Indian I have ever had!
Fish N'Fins is first class. The boats were a little full, but it was never an issue. They were willing to move people and DM's around to meet our requests. The boat ride is an hour each way, so they bring lunch and drinks for you - great tea, by the way. There are still news areas to explore. One day there was a boat at the site we wanted, so we voted to go to a site that our guide (Denny) found a few weeks before. It was great. Hundreds of jacks, schools of barracuda, rays and bumphead parrotfish. Every dive was out of this world -groups of sharks, turtles and thousands of fish of every sort. Bring your ID book and your visa, because you WILL be signing up for more dives.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 51-100 dives
Where else diving Cozumel, Cayman Brac, Hawaii, Califonia, Yap.
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 80-83°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions 60 min's and 100 feet. Computers. Reef hooks.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas Squadrons
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics 5 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 4 stars
UW Photo Comments Fresh water at the dock. Nothing on the boat. There is a pro that goes on a boat and he does stills and video. Video costs depend on the number of dives - figure on $30. Well worth it since no one will believe you unless they see the video.
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