9D8N Diving Palau with Sam’s Tours

Dive Package Cost
Prices are per person on twin/double occupancy basis; single supplement surcharges apply

Palau Pacific Resort

• SGD $4,466 in Ocean View Room
• SGD $4,042 in Garden View Room

Palau Royal Resort

• SGD $3,978 in Deluxe Room
• SGD $3,788 in Superior/Mod Room

Sea Passion Hotel

• SGD $3,070 in All Rooms except Family
• SGD $3,317 in Family Room

Rose Garden Resort

• SGD $3,048 in Scenic or Garden View Room

The Carolines Resort

• SGD $3,462 in Bungalow 1-7

West Plaza Hotel

• SGD $2,895 in Standard Room

Cliffside Hotel

• SGD $3,295 in Standard Room

Dive Package Validity

• Jan 01 – Sep 31, 2010

Dive Package Includes

• Return airfare on SQ ‘H’ Class GV2: SIN/MNL/SIN
• Return airfare on CO ‘K’ Class: MNL/ROR/MNL
• Round trip airports in Koror
• Daily hotel transfers
• 07 nights in choice of accommodation in Koror with daily breakfast
• 01 night in Twin/Triple Room at Manila Airport Hotel on Day 08
• 05 days of 3-tank diving with Sam’s Tours (additional diving can be arranged directly with Sam’s Tours)
• Lunch and refreshments on diving days
• Free Jellyfish Lake visit on one of the 3-tank dive days
• Free Nitrox up to 36% (need to show proof of NITROX certification)
• Dive at renowned Chandelier Cavern
• Free Sam’s Tours water bottle
• Guide, tanks and weights (only 06 divers per guide)

Dive Package Excludes

• All airport taxes for SIN, MNL and ROR
• Green Fee of USD 15 per person on departure from Koror
• All required Koror State & Peleliu Government Permits
• Pre and post-tour sightseeing and meals
• Dive equipment rental
• Personal expenditure like phone calls, laundry, spa treatments, etc.
• Tips & gratuities for resort & dive crew
• DANS insurance is recommended

Dive Package Validity

• Jan 01 – Sep 31, 2010

Palau Royal Resort
Newest resort in Plau with 157 luxurious guestrooms. All rooms are Ocean View with balconies.
Prices range from USD $350 – $520

Palau Pacific Resort
160 deluxe room resort with world-class amenities and private pristine white sand beach. Restaurants, beachside bar, shops, fitness center, spa. Ocean Front, Ocean View or Garden View rooms.
Prices range from USD $350 – $480

Palau Plantation Resort
Boutique hotel with 15 bungalow-style rooms with private balcony. Choice of Suite Villa, Superior Cottage or Premium Cabin rooms. A/C, fridge, cable TV in all rooms. Pool, Jacuzzi, restaurant, lounge bar, karaoke.
Prices range from USD $165 – $440

Palau Royal Resort
160 Ocean view & Harbor view rooms. Swimming pool, restaurants, bar, tennis courts, fitness center, spa and gift shop.
Prices range from USD $230 – $375

Cliffside Hotel
A 34 room deluxe boutique hotel overlooking Koror & Rock Islands with spectacular sunrise view. Pool, hot tub and sundeck. Restaurants, bars, gift shop. Choice of Suite (w/ Jacuzzi), Twin or Single rooms.
Prices range from USD $130 – $200

Rose Garden Resort
24 bungalow-style rooms with Garden View or Scenic View and private balconies. All rooms with A/C, fridge, cable TV. Restaurant and bar. Children 12 yrs and under free of charge when sharing room with parents.
Prices range from USD $130 – $155

West Plaza Hotels
104 rooms at four locations in Koror, By the Sea; Coral Reef; Desekel; Malakal (walking distance to Sam’s Tours). Clean, well-equipped, air-conditioned standard rooms. Mini-bar, fridge, coffee pot. No cable TV.
Prices range from USD $70 – $100

Sam’s Tours
Delivering consistent high quality service to guests year after year requires more than just pleasant smiles. It’s requires attention to detail, constant re-investment and an endless willingness to improve. Sam’s Tours continues to invest in only top of the line machinery and equipment to improve and enhance the reliability and dependability customers have come to expect of our dive center. Amenities at our full service PADI 5-Star National Geographic Dive Center include:

Hyper Clean Air
Our two Bauer K-20 compressors are equipped with activated carbon Secorus Filter System for hyper-clean compressed air which we have U.S. laboratory tested every 90 days to ensure its constant purity and safety.

Nitrox for Free
Our state-of-the-art NRC Nitrox Membrane System safely and consistently produces precise Nitrox blends up to 36% at the push of a button, allowing Sam’s Tours to offer unlimited Nitrox for Free! Other dive centers still use slow, expensive and less accurate partial pressure blending methods adding up to $30 per additional cost to your diving day. Our Nitrox tanks are available in US Yoke or DIN valves.

Scuba Tanks
Our scuba tanks are U.S. manufactured aluminum cylinders, D.O.T. certified and maintained in accordance with U.S. standards for visual inspections and hydrostatic testing. For personal diving comfort guests are offered a selection of scuba tank sizes to choose from and a choice of valve types from U.S. standard yoke valves to higher pressure DIN valves.

Electrical Power
110 and 220 Volt power sources are provided at our Digital Photo Center for camera, strobe and other battery charging needs.

Camera Prep Table
Our Digital Photo Center is equipped with a camera prep table and secure storage area for personal photography equipment.

Digital Photo Center
Our full service on-site Digital Photo Center offers Canon SD850 Powershot digital cameras and Canon ZR830 digital camcorders complete with underwater housings for rent. High speed Apple iMAC workstations optimized for digital imaging and wireless internet access offer photogrpahers complete post-shooting support.

Personal videos, camera and photo instruction, and professional videography services are also available.

Rental Locker
As an authorized dealer for AquaLung and Scubapro we use only top quality AquaLung and Scubapro dive equipment in our Rental program, and replace it with new gear every season. We have a full range of equipment available for rent including snorkel gear, dive gear, wetsuits, footwear, dive lights, dry-bags and dry-boxes.

Guest Locker
Our secure “wet storage” Guest Locker are equipped with shelves and hanging racks, good ventilation and floor drainage for safe storage of our customer’s personal equipment including large suitcases and other bags that are not required on the dive boat.

Equipment Rinse Tanks
The dive center is equipped with separate rinse tanks for camera equipment, dive gear and wetsuits. Hangers are provided for wet suits and each guest is provided with a large dive gear bag to store all of their dive gear on board the boats and in the Customer Locker. A separate drying table equipped with towels and compressed air is provided for cameras.

Private Showers
Private hot showers are available in both the Ladies and Gentleman’s restrooms.

Boats
Our custom built dive boats are canopied for sun protection, equipped with DAN Emergency Oxygen, First Aid kits, radio communications and operated by licensed experience local crew. For added passenger comfort, our fleet is almost completely re-powered with quieter, odor-free and more environmentally friendly Yamaha 4-stroke outboard motors.

Shuttle Service
Complimentary hotel shuttles are provided to all Koror based hotels from morning through late in the evening.

Sam’s Logo Pro Shop
Sam’s Logo Pro Shop carries a full line of diving and water sports accessories from a variety of brand name manufacturers including Aqualung, Deep Sea, Innovative Scuba Concepts, Pelican, Scubapro, SeaQuest, Suunto, Trident, Uwatec, Underwater Kinetics and many more.

The Pro Shop carries a wide selection of gift items such as books, CD’s, local products and a great selection of clothing items shirts, hats, sarongs, board shorts, and other casual wear for both ladies and men. Sunscreen and other skincare products are also available.

Bottom Time Bar & Grill
Located right on the water at Sam’s Tours, Bottom Time Bar and Grill is a great place to unwind at the end of the day with friends and fellow divers to watch the sun go down. Locally micro-brewed Red Rooster Beer is on tap along with a wide selection of imported beers, wines and liquor. Great casual dining right on the water!

A Typical Dive Day in Palau with Sam’s Tours
Guests are picked up by either van or boat shuttles at either 7:45 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. based on their specific diving schedule for the day and arrive at the dive center within 10 to 15 minutes from all hotels. At the dive center our experienced dive guides and captains will greet you, assist you in preparing your dive equipment for the day and offer comprehensive dive briefings for the day’s dives. Dive boats generally leave the dive shop dock within 45 minutes of hotel pick-up times.

Your dive trip begins with a spectacular 45-minute ride through Palau’s beautiful inner lagoon enroute to the first outer reef dive site. Surface intervals between dives are either spent on beautiful rock island beaches or at amazing snorkel sites along the outer reefs, with time for lunch, snorkeling, island exploration, beachcombing or just relaxing under sun or in the shade.

Following the second dive (or third dive), the return trip takes you through the stunning rock islands with possible stops along the way to snorkel at Jellyfish Lake, Soft Coral Arch, Giant Clam Beach, or one of Palau’s many beautiful marine lakes. Bring your camera! Boats generally return to the dive shop around 4:00 p.m.

Complimentary return transfers are offered throughout the afternoon and evening to all Koror-based hotels. Guests may choose to enjoy sunset cocktails, light fare and beautiful sunsets at Bottom Time Bar & Grill right on the water at Sam’s Tours or may take a shuttle directly back to their hotel. Our guides will remain available to review your dives, stamp your log books and plan your choice of dives for the following day.

Our custom built dive boats are safe, fast and comfortable and fully equipped for safety with twin engines, VHF Radio, Cell Phone, DAN Emergency Oxygen and full canopy for sun protection. Our boats are operated by professionally licensed local captains who know Palau ‘s waters and reefs like the backs of their hands.

Our dive boat fleet includes three 30 foot vessels, three 33 foot vessels and two 40 foot vessels.

Sam’s Tours requires proof of scuba certification from all divers.

We go the extra mile!
Sam Scott, who founded the company more than 17 years ago, built his reputation by going the “extra mile” for his guests, earning Sam’s Tours recognition as the “dive center with a difference”. Sam and his experienced team continue unmatched by others in delivering personalized service to each and every guest. There are no secrets; it’s our great staff!

Sam’s Tours is staffed by a team of experienced professionals with a long term commitment to the company, the diving profession and excellent customer service. Our recognition among scuba-divers as Palau ‘s leading dive center is testament to our skilled staff, many of whom have been serving our guests for 10 years or more. Our professional diving staff consists of experienced, licensed and insured PADI diving professionals that includes marine biologists, professionally trained naturalist guides, published underwater photographers and licensed boat captains.

Palau’s world-class diving ranks it among the top ten dive destinations in the world. With a reputation like that, diver expectations are high and the choice of diving centers becomes an even more important decision. Choosing the right dive center can make the difference between just another dive trip or enjoying a “trip of a lifetime!”

We are open every day of the year and offer a selection of dives two-tank and three-tank dives based on customer preferences. The choice of dive sites for any given day is based on a combination of weather conditions, tidal exchange, customer requests, and divers’ skill and comfort levels. Our experienced professional guides will share their local diving knowledge and assist you in selecting dives you’re mostly likely to enjoy. Sit back, relax and leave the diving to us!

But you don’t have to take our word for it! Just ask around. That’s what Scuba Diving Magazine has been doing for many years and the results are both consistent and clear. Since 1997, no other dive center in Palau or Micronesia has received more Scuba Diving Magazine, Readers Choice Awards, than Sam’s Tours. Sam’s Tours, the divers’ choice in Palau !

In addition to a top-rated staff and quality service, Sam’s Tours offers Palau’s best diving value!

Sam’s Tours was the first dive center in Palau to offer Nitrox in 1997 and offers divers the comfort and safety of unlimited NITROX up to 36% on every dive at no additional charge. Compare to $15 per tank or up to $30 per day extra at other dive centers. PADI Nitrox certification courses are offered every day!

• A Few Words about Nitrox: The air we breathe contains approximately 79% nitrogen and 21% oxygen. Enriched Air (EANx) also known as Nitrox, is simply air containing less nitrogen and more oxygen (oxygen enriched). Reduced nitrogen levels in Nitrox offer divers a safety benefit of lower nitrogen build up during dives and or longer bottom times when diving. Many divers also report feeling less fatigued when using Nitrox. As a result, Nitrox is fast becoming the breathing gas of choice with sport divers for its’ added safety and comfort.

• Three Dives for Less: Sam’s Tours offers Palau’s lowest cost 3-tank dive day, and yes! that’s whether you choose to dive out on the reefs or on the wrecks, and of course it includes Nitrox for Free! Why pay more?

• Jellyfish Lake: As always, we include a complimentary visit to the mysterious Jellyfish Lake with our dive trips. It’s all just part of the service! Other dive centers charge up to $30 extra.

• Unlimited Shore Diving: For those guests who just cannot get enough diving out on the reef, Sam’s Tours offers free unlimited air or Nitrox tanks to explore the creature-filled waters right in front of our dive center. We don’t mislead you by calling it our “house reef” or even a reef at all!

But there’s still lots to see and photograph, including everyone’s favorites the elusive Mandarinfish and our resident Giant “Tridacna” clams. Find Crocodile fish, Dragonettes, Nudibranchs and lots of other unusual looking creatures too, including those that are hard to find elsewhere! The abundance of marine life in this one small spot is making it very popular with photographers! Hot showers and cold beer are readily available immediately after at our in-house “Bottom-Time Bar and Grill!

• Free Drinking Water: Hydration is very important for diver safety. Travellers don’t want to take a chance on unsafe drinking water. Bottled water is expensive and it creates a trash problem on our island. Our solution is simple.

Although our water source already meets or exceeds U.S. and Palau Environmental Protection Agency standards, we triple-filter it again just to be sure, and have it laboratory for purity and safety. Guests are supplied with free good quality “sport bottles” and offered unlimited refills onboard and ashore. It’s a great way to reduce plastic waste and saves our guests the significant expense of buying bottled water. Everyone wins!

• 6 Divers Per Guide: Divers don’t come to Palau just to see other divers’ bubbles. Sam’s Tours keeps our groups smaller with a maximum of 6 divers per guide.

• Dive Groups Welcome: We offer completely customized diving packages to meet every groups requirements. Contact our Reservations Desk for complete details.

• Specialty Dives: Something Extra for something out of the ordinary!
In addition to the wide selection of dive sites we visit, we also offers some specialty dives for a little something out of the ordinary.

• Chandelier Cave: A unique dive inside one of Palau’s amazing rock islands
• Temple of Doom: An advanced dive to an ancient turtle graveyard (perfect for Nitrox divers!)
• Nautilus Photo: Join photographer Kevin Davidson to photograph these pre-historic creatures
• Wreck Diving: Explore Palau’s “Ghost Fleet” of WWII ship wrecks and plane wrecks
• Night Diving: Available on demand