This time we did 17 days diving. Consecutive. Clocking at least 200 mins under water every day. Yup, we are a bit crazy… But there is also nothing else to do here (seriously!).
Feelings were mixed in the end. Even Palau is not what it used to be. Problem is way too many tourists. It is becoming a big holidays spot for Chinese and you can see it. It is more crowded under the water than ever! We even joined the marine life playing the game of staying away from divers. Not an easy task, take our word for it. You may find more solitude in Dundrum shopping mall during X-mass. This tiny island now even boasts a rush hour traffic – bizarre!
All this is affecting the wild life. Sadly, manta rays are not as abundant as they used to be. So much so, that in the last week we did not see any (yes, Nives was in tears). We still did have some lovely dives with them, but not a place where you should go if your only agenda is to see these beautiful giants. Not all is bad thou. There are even more sharks and rest of wild-life than before. And they do come close – absolutely amazing (Dejan did have the time of his life). And to top that they now have resident eagle-rays on Blue Corner (at this stage, this dive spot cannot be better than it is, really). If you have one dive left in you, it should be this one – trust us.
Are we going to go back? Definitely! Palau is still amazing and unique place well worth the trouble of flying across the world to see.
Click here to see more of the good stuff (We have been good and even made an underwater movie about it...)
awesome!
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