Dive Review of Neco Marine/Cliffside in
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Neco Marine/Cliffside, Sep, 2009, by Vicky Smith, GA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 5182.
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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	I have been diving for 18 years, and had always heard that Palau is fantastic. And, it was! Fish everywhere I looked - up, down, and all around. Good reef conservation efforts as well. We dove with Neco Marine, which has the same owner as the Cliffside Hotel (and the tony Palau Pacific Resort). We were the only divers for two of our dive-days, and Neco Marine still took us out on a 38' boat with twin Yamaha 225's (not a cheap trip). The ride out to Blue Corner through German Channel was beautiful, and diving Blue Corner by ourselves was amazing. The current there was almost non-existent, so we didn't use our reef hooks. One of our dive guides wasn't particularly friendly but he was professional and spotted neat critters - like a well-camouflaged cuttlefish. I would dive with them again. The Cliffside Hotel was a good value. There is free Internet wifi, though the signal is very weak. The Hotel also has a pool, and very friendly & helpful bar staff. Most of the guests are from Japan, and some of the Japanese staff at the front desk were not overly friendly to us, but I think that was due to being uncomfortable using their English. We could use the beach/poolside facilities at the Palau Pacific Resort due to the common ownership, and the PPR's beachside area is very nice - beautiful view of sunset as well. PPR charges for Internet access, and their poolside drinks are more expensive than at the Cliffside, though the menu is very similar. For the money, I think we made a good choice staying at the Cliffside. We originally booked a 'cabana room with jacuzzi', but the room is right off of an open-air hallway and the curtains didn't cover the windows, so you couldn't use the jacuzzi in private. We switched to a standard room with a nice balcony on a higher floor, and were glad we made the switch.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, South Pacific, Caymans, FL Keys, Andros, Belize...
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-150 Ft/ 23-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Neco Marine/Cliffside in Micronesia

Neco Marine/Cliffside, Sep, 2009,

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Dive Review of Neco Marine/Cliffside in
Micronesia