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General facts |
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Capital: Koror |
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Area: 488 Km2 |
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Population: 20,610 |
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Origins: Polynesians, Malaysians |
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Religion: Majority Christians, Jehovah Witness,
Assembly of God, Mormons, Modeknegi
(native faith) |
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Government: Constitutional Government in association
with the United States. |
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Industries: Tourism, fishing, and agriculture |
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Inflation: 1% |
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Important Facts |
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Time Zone: GMT+9 Hs |
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Electricity: 110V, 60Hz |
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Visas: American citizens and residents of Micronesia
do not require visas. All other must
pay US$ 25 to obtain one. All visitors
are required to have a valid passport
and a return ticket. |
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Special Precautions: Dengue,
yellow fever, sea snakes, and venomous
fish. |
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Cost |
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Currency: American Dollar |
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Dining:
Budget: US$ 2-8
Moderate: US$ 8-20
Top End: US$ 20 and above |
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Lodging:
Budget US$ 35-50
Moderate: US$ 50-100
Top End: US$ 100 and above. |
| Note: It can be quite hard to
change money. For that reason is best
to take American dollars. Most major
credit cards are accepted and there
are ATMs in Koror. |
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Where to Stay |
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Koror is the main commercial center.
That is where most stay. Most everything
can be reached on foot. The streets are
safe and very tranquil. The nightlife includes
good restaurants with many kinds of ethnic
foods. The airlines offices, stores and
the postal office are located in Koror.
During certain times of the year stores
close early. Consult before making plans
to stay out late. |
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Best time to Travel |
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During
spring it can be an interesting time to visit
the island. There are many festivities at
that time of the year. February and March
are the dry months. From September to November
is when it rains the most. During those months
the winds can be quite strong. Typhoons can
also be common during that time of the year.
During the day the average temperature is
32°C (90°F) and at night is 24°C
(75°F) The water temperature is 27°C
(80 °F), a delight to most divers. |
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Getting there |
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Palau is connected with the principal
districts of Micronesia and Hawaii. Air
Palau has the same flight routes as Fiji,
Tuvalu, and Kiribati.
There are flights via Manila or from the
United States via Guam with Continental
Airlines. There are weekly flights from
most major Asian metropolis. Air Nauru operates
the Manila-Guam route. From the southern
hemisphere, connections to Guam can be done
from Melbourne or Brisbane (Australia).
Visitors from all nationalities are to have
a return ticket. A stay of over 30 days requires
an approval by the local immigration offices
and it has a cost of US$ 100.
Airport tax is US$ 20 and is to be pay before
leaving Palau, only cash is accepted.
Is not common to find boats that go to the
different countries in Micronesia, only
private yachts. |
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Transportation (within
Palau) |
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Few airports offer transportation to
and from the airport. Taxis and rent car dealers
are available at the airport. From Koror the
Palauans use powerboats to travel to the smaller
islands. Sometimes it can be hard to find
transportation due to shortages of gas. In
that case there are some occasional flights
in small aircrafts from Koror to Peleliu and
Angaur.
A valid driver license is required, but
it is only good for 30 days. |
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Diving |
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Diving in Palau is an adventure. The
desolated islands of the archipelago offer
some of the best dives in the world. Steep
drops splash down on the rich Indo-Pacific
Sea. The currents take the divers without
any effort through schools of fishes, sharks,
and other marine life. There are over 1,500
kinds of species.
It is required to obtain a permit to dive
in Rock Islands. The permit cost US$ 15 and
it is good for a month.
Most of the dives are done in the south,
around the island of Ngemelis and the German
canal.
Due to strong currents, divers can find
hooks to hold on underwater to be able to
appreciate the surroundings without being
drag away. It is always good to stay near
the local guide.
For photography lovers it is good to be
ready to take pictures at all time. It is
recommended to leave the camera behind and
enjoy the views.
Here one can see numerous marine lagoons,
including the famous Jellyfish Lake, where
one can dive around thousands of harmless
jellyfishes.
In Koror there is Chandelier Cave, where
one can observe shipwrecks Iro and Gozan
Maru.
Remote sites in Babeldaob and the reef towards
the north, offer more wrecks and intact reefs.
There one can visit the Atolon Kayangel wreck,
is a must!
The majority of the dives in Palau are done
from boats. Only a few sites close to Koror
are from the coast. Plan all day trips and
have lunch on the white sands of one the
many rocky islands. |
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