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Dive Review of Sam's Tours/Palau Pacific in
Micronesia/Palau

Sam's Tours/Palau Pacific: "Palau or bust", Apr, 2017,

by Jeff Bloomer, IA, US (Contributor Contributor 18 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 10046.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 3 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments www.jeffbloomerphoto.com
Websites Sam's Tours   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving All over
Closest Airport Getting There We book travel to stop in Oahu for a couple of days. After booking another couple who was going with us, and have a condo on Maui, convinced us to travel to Maui. Instead of booking the change with United we booked directly with Hawaiian Air. Big mistake. On the day we were to depart for a few days in Yap Hawaiian Air didn't load our bags on the same flight as ours. By the time the bags arrived our friends were on the plane to Guam/Yap and United had closed the flight. We had to skip Yap.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, no currents
Water Temp 80-85°F / 27-29°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 100-200 Ft/ 30-61 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions No real restrictions were imposed.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics 4 stars

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

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 3 stars
UW Photo Comments Gone are the days when photographers were given any sort of preference. The equipment is so robust now that there isn't as much of a need for pampering although a dedicated rinse bucket on a boat is still a nice touch when its available. I use a collapsable cooler and have the crew fill it with water.
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