Dive Review of Sam's Tours/Palau Pacific Resort in
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Sam's Tours/Palau Pacific Resort, Dec, 2003, by David Shem-Tov, NA, UK ( Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 990.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	At Sam's they went out of their way to please us. Minor complaints were immediately and satisfactorily addressed. A couple of Sam's guides were either a little patronising or jaded. Fortunately, discreet requests to switch were immediately accomodated, as were requests to be placed in less crowded boats (we were there at the Xmas break) or to join trips to different areas. Particularly commendable of the admin staff was the Swiss Ops Manager. We enjoyed diving with Jonas on the days he was available for us. If he does start a Northern Palau operation, we would certainly consider staying with him on a future trip. Unfortunately, the day we went to the North with him to look for mantas had very poor visibility. I was one of these able to see one, but others didn't. I commend him for trying to vary our experience and balancing so well so many requests. In fact, if you travel with relatively inexperienced kids, Jonas will ensure they will have as good a time as advanced divers on the same boat. That is quite a skill. On one of the days Jonas was not available, we dove with Janathon Iyekar, a four foot Palauan bundle of infectious enthusiasm and energy who led us on the most exciting dive we ever had at Blue Corner. I would unhesitatingly say that if Jonas leaves, Jonathon will be the best guide at Sam's. PPR is pleasant, though overpriced. The restaurant is still as poor as ever. You are best to eat off-site.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Tahiti, Truk, Laccadives, Red Sea, Mediterranean, UK, Norway, Carribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	30-0°C / 86-32°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-30 M / 33-98 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	50 bar
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
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	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 Sam's Tours/Palau Pacific Resort in Micronesia/Palau

Sam's Tours/Palau Pacific Resort, Dec, 2003,

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