Dive Review of Sam's Tours/Palau Royal Resort in
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Sam's Tours/Palau Royal Resort: "Great trip - More fish & critters than before Covid", Apr, 2023, by Julie Finley, CA, US ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 12680.
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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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Comments	Palau has great snorkeling and great kayaking in the Rock Islands and World War II tours of Peleliu, so much to do on days off diving. All dives are drift dives, whether from liveaboards or shore based. We prefer shore based to enjoy the good restaurants and visit with friends. The three years of closure fo ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Sam's Tours Palau Royal Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]Dumaguete and Moalboal in Philippines, Oahu, Maui
Closest Airport	Palau	Getting There	Easiest is through HNL to Guam to ROR (Koror)
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	All dives are guided (by law) and you must stay reasonably close to guide, depending on conditions and dive site. Divers get together for safety stop and boat pickup. All dives are drift dives. Safety sausage and dive computer required.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Sam's Tours has a camera room for setup, but no storage or computers. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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

Sam's Tours/Palau Royal Resort: "Great trip - More fish & critters than before Covid", Apr, 2023,

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