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Neco Marine/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Palau   "Wonder experience with Neco Marine in Palau"
All our experiences with both Palau Pacific Resort and Neco Marine were 100% positive. We booked the trip through travel agent Ja... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2014   Robert L. Chapman
100+ Dives 		 
TRUK- ODYSSEY Full report LiveAboard     THE DIVE OPERATION RUNS LIKE A CLOCK. . THERE ARE NO BELLS RINGING. LIKE OTHER LIVEABOARDS YOU GET UP WHEN YOU WANT AND DIVE WHEN YO... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
6/2007   ROBERT LEVINE
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Another great trip to Palau"
Palau Aggressor no longer requires covid testing and does not require masking onboard, though some signage is still up and some cr... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2022   robert linscheer
500+ Dives 		 
Palau Aggressor II LiveAboard Palau   "Palau on sale+"
We booked just two weeks before departure and took advantage of a deep discount, but I will return at regular prices (it was that ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2022   Robert Lovellette
1000+ Dives 		 
Sam's Tours/ Palau Royal Resort Full report       Sam's staff are attentive to all your needs. Excellent customer service by everyone at Sam's Palau Royal Resort is top notch. The... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2010   Robert P Zimmerman
500+ Dives 		 
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Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   This trip was all about the wrecks for us, and did the Odyssey ever deliver. Absolutely incredible wreck diving. Truk has the site... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2003   Rod & Jeannie McLean
250+ Dives 		 
SS THORFINN Full report LiveAboard     My dive trip on the SS “Thorfinn”. By. Ronald W. Dion Rondion1@juno. com I find myself “crunching down” and just... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
2/2007   Ronald Dion
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Thorfin Full report LiveAboard TRUK   This is a very large old steam boat the captain owner has his wife and two young kids and relatives running around the boat. NO D... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2007   Ronald Dion
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Thorfinn Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   "Truk Lagoon fiasco"
The Thorfinn was not our first choice, but when the Odyssey (our original booking) was damaged and the other liveaboard was burnt, ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2015   Ronald Johnson
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Fleet/ Tropic Dancer Full report LiveAboard Palau   "Tropic Dancer, a spectacular week aboard!"
The Tropic Dancer is EVERYTHING one expects an Aggressor luxury liveaboard to be. GREAT food. Chef Cameron is a treasure! GREA... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   Ronald JOhnson
500+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Marshall Islands   Trip originally planned for 8 days in Kwajalien aboard Oleanda followed by 7 days at Bikini. Ten days before departure received em... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   Ronald Varley
100+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes Full report LiveAboard     This was the best live aboard trip we have been on so far. The reefs were just great. I think what made the trip was the boat crew a... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2003   Russ
100+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   Getting to Truk is difficult and time- consuming. I left the UK on a Tuesday and arrived Truk Friday AM. I would recommend a day of... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2003   Russ Snyder
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   "Good diving, lots of fish, sharks. "
Lots of schools of fish, sharks, morays, some turtles, small critters. We didn’t see any mantas although that is what they are fam... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2017   Ruth Lindner
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Truk Blue Lagoon Resort Full report   Truk Lagoon   "A once in a lifetime experience. "
Seeing the coral growing on the wrecks is amazing and worth the trip but the viz is not good, lots of sediment in the water and su... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
11/2017   Ruth Lindner
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Kosrae Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   Getting to Kosrae is part of the adventure, and it can be prohibitively expensive, with Continental Micronesia being the only airl... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2010   Sandra K Falen
1000+ Dives 		 
Peleliu Divers/ Dolphin Bay Resort Full report   Peleliu (Palau)   I spent six days in Koror (staying at West Plaza By the Sea and diving with Sam's Tours, see separate review), then transferred by... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2008   Sandy Falen
1000+ Dives 		 
Sam's Tours/ West Plaza By the Sea Full report   Palau   I took the "scenic route" to get to Koror, traveling American (and its partner Japan Air) from Dallas to Tokyo to Manila, where I ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2008   Sandy Falen
1000+ Dives 		 
Sams Tours Full report   Palau   Leaving Puerto Galera at 3: 30 pm and then having to take an 11: 30 pm flight out of Manila and arriving in Guam at 4: 30 AM ma... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2009   scott johnson
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Palau/Palau Dive.com Full report   Palau   March 1st thru the 14th…I believe this is my 7th trip report on Palau in as many years. Again this year I had a very well known pe... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2007   scott johnson
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Palau/Palau Dive Full report   Palau   I was not looking forward to my 20+ hour- long trip to Palau. Upon Boarding in LA for my flight to Hawaii then on to Guam, th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2006   scott johnson
250+ Dives 		 
Sams/ West Plaza Malakai Full report   Palau   This was my fifth trip to Palau, my fourth with Sams and my third Diving with Keith Santillano. In the three years diving with Kei... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2005   Scott Johnson
100+ Dives 		 
Fish n' Fins-Ocean Hunter 3/ Fish 'n Fins/Landmark Marina hotel Full report LiveAboard Palau   I have been to Palau six times over the years (first visit in 1986!). I love Palau; it is by far the most diverse dive destination... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2008   Scott Katz
250+ Dives 		 
Palau Pacific Explorer/ Caroline's Resort Full report LiveAboard Palau   Our time spent in Palau was everything we hoped it would be. We spent our first week aboard the Palau Pacific Explorer. We origina... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2005   Shawn and Jackie Nelson
100+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Palau Rock Islands   "Excellent First Trip on Rock Islands Palau Aggressor"
This was an amazing trip. The coral is lush and beautiful, and the marine life is abundant and healthy. While the pace is fast, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2017   Sheleigh A Harding
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Truk Lagoon   "Fantastic Live-Aboard Experience"
Overall, a fantastic trip. Booked almost two years in advance. Flew from Newark to Tokyo, then Guam and finally Truk. My brothe... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2014   Sherwin Schrag
500+ Dives 		 
Traders' Ridge Dive Shop/ Traders' Ridge Resort Full report   Yap   After diving in late November in Palau, I decided to go diving for a week to Yap. It was actually surprisingly a very good decisio... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2009   Stanley Zuk
1000+ Dives 		 
Neco Marine/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Palau   In late November I went again to Palau in order to enjoy one of my favorite dive spots. This time I was diving with Neco Marine, a... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2009   Stanley Zuk
1000+ Dives 		 
The Village Full report   Pohnpei   Bob, Patti and Jamie Arthur make every effort to make you feel as if you were coming home after a long stay away. There was no ne... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2008   Stephanie Batzer
500+ Dives 		 
Blue Lagoon Resort Full report       I dove Truk Lagoon after spending a pheonomal 2 weeks diving Palau. The difference in locations was extreme. The friendly clean en... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
2/2007   Steve
500+ Dives 		 
Sams Tours/ Lhens Motel Full report       Russelle Carig of Sams Tours assisted me in putting together a dive stay package. She works with all of the hotel operations and ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2007   Steve Belmont
500+ Dives 		 
Traders Ridge Full report   YAP   We were the only two divers at Traders Ridge during our stay so we had our own boat and was able to pick the dive locations and ti... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2006   Steve Dussault
500+ Dives 		 
Fish'N'Fins/ Palau Pan Pacific Resort Full report       Fish'N'Fins dive operation is a very good. Well organized and easy to arrange dives via e- mail. The boats are fast which helps t... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2006   Steve Dussault
500+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Chuuk - Truk Lagoon   When traveling to Chuuk, Micronesia there is only one airline servicing Micronesia - Continental Airlines. Either you will fly fr... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2009   Steve M. Dussault
500+ Dives 		 
Palau Aggressor II Full report   Palau   Palau remains my favorite dive location worldwide. Aggressor provides a dependable, if somewhat structured, week of excellent liv... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2004   Steven Goldstein
100+ Dives 		 
Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   I first visited, and fell in love with, Palau ten years ago. When I returned this February, I was not disappointed. Ocean Hunt... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2009   Steven M. Genkins, M.D.
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins Ocean Hunter III Full report LiveAboard Palau   This was my second trip to Palau. I was there 20 years ago and took the day boats out. Being 20 years older I decided to go by l... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2013   Steven Rosenfeld
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Ocean Hunter I/ Carolines Resort Full report LiveAboard Palau   OCEAN HUNTER I- this boat only carries 6 passengers and should not be confused with Ocean Hunter III. I would recommend this l... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2013   Susan Fanfarillo
500+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   We have stayed at Manta Ray before in 2006 and decided to go back for a 2 week stay this year. The things we thought were great ab... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2012   Ted Kern
1000+ Dives 		 
Palau Aggressor Full report LiveAboard     The Palau Aggressor was great. Very high quality food and a good variety and choices from breakfast to midnight snack. The bar had... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2006   Terry R. Garland
250+ Dives 		 
Truk Odyssey Full report LiveAboard     I would try to avoid Los Angeles on the way over or back. I fly frequently, but LA is by far the worst airport to fly through. L... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2003   Terry Gee
1000+ Dives 		 
Bako Divers/ Robert Reimers Hotel Full report   Majuro, Marshall Islands   I was diving there after a stay in Bikini, and I was probably spoiled. . . Every dive (total of 9) was lead by Jerry (owner of the ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2001   Thomas Lippert
250+ Dives 		 
Nuclear Fleet Dive Team Full report   Bikini Atoll   I was in the lucky situation to be the only diver during my week of stay. This resulted in phantastic diving with a penetrations o... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2001   Thomas Lippert
250+ Dives 		 
Traders Ridge Resort Full report   Yap   This was a great trip once the numbness from the long flight wore off. Traders Ridge met us at the Yap airport and took care of u... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2006   Tim
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard [Palau   "Outstanding diving in Palau"
I picked the May timeframe after considerable deliberation and discussions with my travel agent, John at US Dive Travel. In the e... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2016   Tim Barden
250+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk   This was our first liveaboard and it was fantastic! I have been diving for over 17 years and my wife just got certified. You are... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2004   Tim Imwold
1000+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Adventures Full report LiveAboard Chuuk/Truk Lagoon   "Wrecks of Truk Lagoon"
This my 3rd trip to Truk Lagoon, 2nd onboard Odyssey. If you enjoy wreck diving, then this is the adventure to take . . . I suggest... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2018   Tim Moore
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Truk Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk   Our twelve divers were from Tortuga Bay out of Greeley, CO. We arrived in Chuuk at 9: 00 PM from Denver via connections through LA... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2008   Todd Allen
100+ Dives 		 
Manta Ray Bay Full report   YAP   We spent a week at Manta Ray Bay diving with YAP divers after spending a week in Palau aboard the Big Blue Explorer. We found the ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2009   Tom Brumback
250+ Dives 		 
Palau Aggressor Full report       I live in Hawaii so my trip was okay, however, the group I was joining from Connecticut had a very long and tiresome trip from the... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2006   Tom Dwyer
1000+ Dives 		 
Ocean Hunter/ Fish'n Fins Full report LiveAboard     My wife and I and two other couples that are our close friends were able to book the Ocean Hunter for one week. I have to say this... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2006   Tom Hawkins
100+ Dives 		 
Big Blue Explorer Full report LiveAboard Palau   This was my second trip to Big Blue. The year prior I went with my buddie and found the boat that advertized 18 max divers had 24. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2004   Tom Lathrop
500+ Dives 		 
Truk Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk   This was our dive shop's (Wateree Dive Center, Columbia, SC) second trip on the Odyssey and my third trip to Truk. The Odyss... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2007   Tripp Jones MD
500+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk   This is a superb dive operation. It's a long way and a long time to get there from the East Coast of US, but worth the travel. I c... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2004   Tripp Jones MD
500+ Dives 		 
Palau Siren   Palau   "Palau New Moon Bumphead Parrotfish Spawning Trip"
The primary motivation behind choosing the Palau Siren for our diving advanture was the highly anticipated New Moon Bumphead Parro... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2023   Valera Sakhnenko
250+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sam's Tours/ Palau Royal Resort Full report   Palau   We went to Palau for a Kids Sea Camp to get my grandchildren started on diving. This was the trip of a lifetime. Other than the ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2013   VickiSingley
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sam's Tours/ Palau Royal Resort Full report       This was a trip with Kids Sea Camp, run by Margo Peyton. They use Sam's Tours as their dive operation, and we stayed at the Palau... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2013   VickiSingley
250+ Dives 		 
Yap Divers/ O'Keefe's Waterfront Inn Full report       On Yap we dove with Yap Divers, located at the Manta Ray Bay Resort. The dive boats are a little cramped - dressed cylinders are l... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2009   Vicky Smith
100+ Dives 		 
Neco Marine/ Cliffside Full report       I have been diving for 18 years, and had always heard that Palau is fantastic. And, it was! Fish *everywhere* I looked - up, down, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2009   Vicky Smith
100+ Dives 		 
MV Odyssey Full report   Truk Lagoon   Second trip on the Odyssey. This time part of a 2 week trip to Yap and Truk. As usual Capt. Lenny and the Odyssey run an excellent... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2008   Watt Hinson
500+ Dives 		 
Yap Divers/ Manta Ray Bay Full report   Yap   Spent 3 diving days (7 dives) on Yap as part of a 2 week trip to Yap/ Truk. 3 dives were to observe the manta rays; 60' sitting in ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2008   Watt Hinson
500+ Dives 		 
Odyssey Full report LiveAboard Truk   Three of us dove the Odyssey the week of 1/ 6/ 07. Flew Continental Houston, Guam, Truk and return without any major events. The Ody... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2006   Watt Hinson
500+ Dives 		 
Fish 'n Fins/ Palasia   Palau   "Pleasant Return to Palau"
This was our first trip back to Palau since February 2020, just before the COVID lockdown. We were again quite pleased with the pr... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2024   Wayne B. Batzer M.D.
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Fish 'n Fins Full report   Palau   "Best Dive Trip Ever. Fish 'n Fins Palau sets the bar high!"
Fish ’n Fins Palau has really got it going on. This single operation has two live- aboard dive boats, another dozen or more day tri... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2018   Whitney Holcomb
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Neco Marine/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Palau   This was our 10th trip to Palau and third consecutive year diving with Neco. After accomplishing pre- dive paperwork at Neco's off... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2013   William
1000+ Dives 		 
Nautilus Resort Full report   Kosrae   This was our second trip to the Kosrae Nautilus Resort. We spent seven nights at the resort and were extremely pleased with the R... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2009   William Fisher
250+ Dives 		 
Neco Marine/ Palau Pacific Resort Full report   Palau   "Return To Paradise"
Our 13th visit to dive the wonders of Palau and its surrounding waters. Arriving at night we planned a day ahead of diving to coo... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2015   William Shepherd
1000+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Atoll   Please note that the dive trip that I reviewed for Undercurrent occured in APRIL 2006 not August 2005. William Ungerman... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   William Ungerman
1000+ Dives 		 
Bikini Atoll Divers Full report   Bikini Atoll   My wife Fran and I had dreamed of coming to Bikini ever since it opened up to diving in 1996. We decided it was time. We booked ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   William Ungerman
1000+ Dives 		 
Ocean Hunter II Full report   Palau   The only thing I wish I had known before leaving home was that they were not booked for the following week!!! This boat was our ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2004   William Zaggle
100+ Dives 		 
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