Dive Review of Neco Marine/Palau Pacific Resort in
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Neco Marine/Palau Pacific Resort: "Return To Paradise", Nov, 2015, by William Shepherd, FL, US ( Contributor 12 reports). Report 8641.
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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 $$
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Comments	Our 13th visit to dive the wonders of Palau and its surrounding waters. Arriving at night we planned a day ahead of diving to coordinate our dive plans, coordinate our dive itinerary, and overcome jet lag. Neco Marine is one of the oldest and most reliable dive operations in Palau and their dive guides and boat drivers do a fantastic job of avoiding the most crowded dive sites and knowing when sites offer the most rewarding opportunities. Over the past 10-15 years, Palau has exploded as a favored dive destination, primarily for Asian countries with fast growing diver populations., so some crowded conditions should be expected. Fabio, one of the most experienced and capable dive guides with Neco, once again showed us a week's worth of memories to be treasured, from feeding mantas to a juvenile eagle ray, to schools of spinner dolphins, and micro subjects known only to the very experienced diver. On shore, the Palau Pacific Resort (PPR) lived up to its reputation as one of the area's top resorts. One is treated like a returning family member by the staff, whose primary focus is ensuring a relaxing and fulfilling visit. Palau recently enacted legislation to ban fishing in all but 20 percent of its waters to ensure the continued existence of its sea life and protect its water environment. Palau is now recognized as one of the foremost leaders in this regard. It can only mean excellent diving opportunities for serious divers for the future. One thing to be aware of when planning trip to Palau is that airline travel reliability is fragile at best. We have learned to schedule an extra day at the beginning and at the end of our scheduled dates in the event of delays and cancellations in airline schedules. On two of our last three trips, United Airlines has cancelled flights going and coming back due to mechanical problems. And re-scheduling is a real hassle when there is only one flight a day.
Websites	Neco Marine
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Yap, Truk, Hawaii, Belize, Honduras, Curacao, Bonaire, Aruba, Bahamas, Fiji, Florida Keys, Turks & Caicos, US Virgin Islands
Closest Airport	Koror, Palau	Getting There	United but plan for delays
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	80-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	If using Nitrox, stay within limits and practice buddy diving for safety.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	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	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Rinse tanks on boats and usually space for servicing cameras.

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Dive Review of Neco Marine/Palau Pacific Resort in Micronesia/Palau

Neco Marine/Palau Pacific Resort: "Return To Paradise", Nov, 2015,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Neco Marine/Palau Pacific Resort in
Micronesia/Palau