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Dive Review of Fish n Fins in
Africa/Palau

Fish n Fins: "Terrific, crew among the very best I've ever dived with in 40+ years!", Feb, 2023,

by Erin ONeill Beck, CA, US ( 2 reports). Report 12619.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments Palau is an amazing country, pristine, ecologically motivated, polite, friendly, and home to amazing waters in which to dive! There is much land-based diving available but a live-aboard is the way to go for divers who want the most time underwater, plus opportunities to sight-see neighborin ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving California, Florida, New York, Mexico, Fiji, Costa Rica, Tonga, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, PNG, Indonesia, Bonaire, Aruba, Caymans, Belize
Closest Airport Koror Getting There 3 legs, from LAX via United to Honolulu to Guam to Koror, takes about 20 hours.

Dive Conditions

Weather cloudy Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 88-°F / 31-°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions amount of psi at end of dive;
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas Squadrons
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments We were all photographers on this trip and space was not a problem at all. It was easy for photographers and the crew was very helpful an ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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By report author: Erin ONeill Beck in CA, US at Oct 28, 2024 14:16 EST  
Palau is the most pristine of almost any locale I have traveled in my centuries of dive travel! I saw no little and only 1 lone cigarette butt in the 2 weeks of touring, both land and underwater! The people are warm and welcoming! The waters are largely untouched by humans!
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