Palau 2024

PALAU – SEPTEMBER 22 – 29, 2024
TRUK (CHUUK) LAGOON – SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 5, 2024

TAKING DEPOSITS

With more than 1400 species of fish, 500 species of healthy coral and its large pelagic action, diving in Palau should be at the very top of anyone’s list. Whale sharks, eagle rays, turtles reef sharks and the occasional hammerhead are a few examples of the astonishing spectrum of marine life this Micronesian archipelago has to offer.

One of the biggest thrills you can have as a diver is watching a manta gently swoop in from above. Within the German Channel, manta rays gather in their numbers to feed on plankton and visit the cleaning stations. Cleaner wrasse and butterflyfish get to work, much to the delight of the winged beauties and divers alike.

INCLUDED:

• • 7 nights aboard the Palau Aggressor II
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Taxes
  • Boat dives w/guide

ROOM AMENITIES:

• • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • In-room safe
  • Iron / ironing board

NOT INCLUDED (PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

• • Airfare
  • Nitrox
  • Dive crew tips (10-15% of charter rate)
  • Airport transfers and fees ($25/person each way
  • Port fee ($240)
  • Fuel surcharge ($150)
  • Green fee entry tax ($100 paid with your air ticket)
  • Departure Tax ($50)

TRUK (CHUUK) LAGOON – SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 5, 2024:

**** Current CDC guidelines for Chuuk Lagoon ****

Chuuk Lagoon is relatively easy to dive as the surrounding reef protects the lagoon from strong currents. Some wrecks lie in deeper waters making Chuuk Lagoon a perfect playground for technical divers.

Part of World War II’s Operation Hailstone, US planes attacked a large formation of Japanese ships trapped inside the sandbars that made the Lagoon a natural harbor. Over 60 ships and hundreds of Japanese aircraft were destroyed, turning the atoll’s shallow water into a graveyard of men and war material.

Having been in the lagoon for more than 60 years, the wrecks are covered in soft and hard coral growth but they are still largely intact. Some wrecks can be penetrated by divers who will discover torpedoes, engine rooms, Zero airplanes, artillery guns and even tanks, trucks and ammunition.

Besides wrecks, it is also possible, and in fact recommended, to dive at some of the outer reefs of Chuuk Lagoon. This will be to enjoy superb coral reefs and steep walls which are busy with pelagic marine life.

INCLUDED:

• • 5 nights at Truk Blue Lagoon Resort
  • Taxes
  • Boat dives w/guide
  • Airport transfers

ROOM AMENITIES:

• • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • In-room safe
  • Iron / ironing board
  • Wi-Fi

NOT INCLUDED (PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

• • Airfare
  • Nitrox ($12/tank for 80cf, $15/fill for 100cf)
  • Dive crew tips
  • Marine Park Fee ($50/person)
  • Additional touring
  • Meals and beverages
  • • Download the Breakfast Menu
    • Download the Lunch Menu
    • Download the Dinner Menu

RATE:  $4,995 pp, which includes:

• • 7 nights on the Palau Aggressor II: Double Occupancy – Deluxe Queen Lower Twin Upper Cabin
  • 5 nights at Truk Blue Lagoon: Double Occupancy – 2 Queen Beds

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