Dive Review of Fish 'n Fins/Palau Royal Resort in
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Fish 'n Fins/Palau Royal Resort, Oct, 2011, by Michael J. Millet, CA, US ( Top Contributor 96 reports with 59 Helpful votes). Report 6311.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Fish 'n Fins runs day boats out of Koror to the most popular dive sites. The boat rides are about 45 minutes each way. The boats have fairly spacious, covered dive stations and dry storage areas. Water bottles are provided but no towels. Dive trips can be either 2 or 3 tanks sometimes returning to Koror after the 2nd tank. Lunch (usually a sandwich) is taken on a beach. Lunch is provided for both 2 and 3 tank trips. Fish 'n Fins has gear rinse tanks and gear storage. The dive crew was generally helpful and friendly but had a bit of a tendency to over-manage the divers. In addition, the dive guides went to fast while touring walls and coral gardens. On one occasion, the dive guide showed my some bi-color dartfish, which I proceeded to photograph. Then, within a minute or 2, he motioned for me to keep up with the rest of the divers. WTF!! Fish 'n Fins provided daily transportation to/from the Palau Royal Resort. The Palau Royal Resort (PRR) is centrally located south of downtown Koror near both Fish 'n Fins and Neco Marine. It provides nice rooms and good food but is somewhat pricey. It has a big pool, a small beach and a man-made, shallow reef. There is no in-room WiFi; WiFi is available in the restaurant at no charge. I was taken aback when I read the notice in the bathroom that the water was not potable. PRR provided 2 complimentary bottles of water. Not enough for a 5 night stay. Thereafter, drinkable water had to be purchased in the gift shop. Pretty tacky for a rather expensive resort. The staff at the PRR was generally helpful and friendly.
Websites	Fish 'n Fins
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean; Galapagos, Socorros, PNG, GBR, Solomons, Vanuatu, Fiji, Indonesia, Palau, Yap, Korsae, Chuuk
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	No Deco; 1 hour
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Fish 'n Fins had camera rinse available both dockside on the dive boat. No camera table on dive boat. Crew handled camera gear efficiently and carefully. Very limited macro-photography marine life.

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Dive Review of Fish 'n Fins/Palau Royal Resort in Micronesia/Palau

Fish 'n Fins/Palau Royal Resort, Oct, 2011,

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Dive Review of Fish 'n Fins/Palau Royal Resort in
Micronesia/Palau