Dive Review of Fish 'n Fins/Palau Carolines Resort in
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Fish 'n Fins/Palau Carolines Resort: "Return to Palau - still incredible even with crowds and warmer waters", Dec, 2024, by James Buescher, MA, US ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 13296.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	This was our second trip to Palau, our first being just over 15 years ago and before my wife/buddy was a diver. This was our chance to re-discover the magic of Palau - and with both of us diving, did not disappoint! For this trip we considered a few live aboard options but ultimately decided to base on land, staying with the Palau Carolines Resort and scheduling 7 days of diving with Fish 'n Fins - same accommodations and dive operation I used 15 years ago, and happy to report that both are still exceptional. First the diving: Fish 'n Fins caters mostly to western divers and has a well deserved reputation as one of the best operators in Palau. Their guides and boat captains are extremely knowledgeable and competent across the board, and their focus on safety is second to none. All trips are run with 2 guides, and we typically had 8-10 guests on a boat. Depending on the site and conditions we would either split into 2 guided groups, or (more often) run as a single large g ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Fish 'n Fins Palau Carolines Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Florida Keys, San Diego, Islas Coronado, Roatan, USVI (St. John), Cocos Island, Curacao
Closest Airport	ROR	Getting There	Via Hawaii (HNL) and Guam (GUM) on United. We added a 1 night stopover in Honolulu which was a nice way to break up the trip, and I would do in both directions in the future. All flights arrive and depart from Koror (ROR) between midnight and 2am, but resorts know and generally accommodate this.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	40-90 Ft/ 12-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Keep the guide in sight, start ascent when low on air (700 PSI/50 Bar)
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Dedicated rinse tank at Fish 'n Fins base, no tanks on day boats. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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

Fish 'n Fins/Palau Carolines Resort: "Return to Palau - still incredible even with crowds and warmer waters", Dec, 2024,

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

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What I Saw

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