Itinerary
Embrace the Palau-style island vibe! Our trips are relaxed, comfortable, and never rushed, so you can truly soak in the ocean.

Palau is a true ocean paradise with complex underwater terrain, including reefs, drop-offs, and headlands. Many of the best dive sites average 15-30 meters deep. If you're only an Open Water Diver, you might miss out on the most spectacular parts of these sites.
Ready to explore more of the ocean? Join our Advanced Open Water Diver course! We’ll take you down to 30 meters and teach you the skills to handle different conditions, unlocking a whole new world of dive sites.
Dive deeper and embrace our blue planet even further.
The thalassophile club maintains a neutral stance on visiting Dolphin Bay. Generally, we oppose the captivity of marine mammals; however, the ecosystem at Dolphins Pacific is unique. We have personally inspected the environment and met the trainers, and we believe they are doing their best to care for the dolphins living there. That said, we completely respect your decision if you are firmly against any form of wildlife captivity.
US$ 660*
* A surcharge applies for single-person bookings.
Students can add the "PADI EANx Enriched Air Diver" course for a special price of US$ 180 (regularly US$ 225).
Embrace the Palau-style island vibe! Our trips are relaxed, comfortable, and never rushed, so you can truly soak in the ocean.

As a former WWII Pacific theater battleground, Palau is home to many famous shipwrecks. Most of these lie in relatively calm inner lagoons, keeping them remarkably well-preserved. Over the years, they have transformed into thriving habitats for coral, shellfish, and fish. The AOW course gives you the chance to learn wreck diving techniques and safety protocols while enjoying a unique and exciting underwater experience.

One of Palau’s most famous dive sites, the Blue Hole, is a photographer's dream. When sunlight streams into the cavern, it creates a stunning "angel light" effect, perfect for capturing beautiful silhouettes. The cavern reaches depths of up to 40 meters, and during the course, we will take you down to 30 meters so you can experience the changes and excitement of deep diving.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course includes two core adventure dives (Underwater Navigation and Deep Dive) plus three elective adventure dives to refine your buoyancy and navigation skills. We’ll take you down to 30 meters and teach you the techniques to handle various conditions, unlocking a whole new world of dive sites!
Course Content
Two Required Dives
Three Elective Dives
Most Popular Adventure Dives:
Palau’s diverse marine topography offers a wide range of fun and exciting dive options. Other adventure dives available for your training include: Night Diving, Underwater Naturalist, Digital Underwater Imaging, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search and Recovery, Side-mount, AWARE Shark Conservation, AWARE Fish Identification, and Dive Against Debris. Our instructors will tailor your adventure dives to match your personal interests.
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is different from the Open Water course. Since you already know the basic skills, there’s no need for pool sessions—you can head straight into open water for your adventure dives! The AOW course feels more like a series of fun dives, allowing you to improve your skills by exploring different specialties and growing into a confident, independent diver in various environments.

One of Palau’s most famous dive sites, the Blue Hole, is a photographer's dream. When sunlight streams into the cavern, it creates a stunning "angel light" effect, perfect for capturing beautiful silhouettes. The cavern reaches depths of up to 40 meters, and during the course, we will take you down to 30 meters so you can experience the changes and excitement of deep diving.

As a former WWII Pacific theater battleground, Palau is home to many famous shipwrecks. Most of these lie in relatively calm inner lagoons, keeping them remarkably well-preserved. Over the years, they have transformed into thriving habitats for coral, shellfish, and fish. The AOW course gives you the chance to learn wreck diving techniques and safety protocols while enjoying a unique and exciting underwater experience.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course includes two core adventure dives (Underwater Navigation and Deep Dive) plus three elective adventure dives to refine your buoyancy and navigation skills. We’ll take you down to 30 meters and teach you the techniques to handle various conditions, unlocking a whole new world of dive sites!
Course Content
Two Required Dives
Three Elective Dives
Most Popular Adventure Dives:
Palau’s diverse marine topography offers a wide range of fun and exciting dive options. Other adventure dives available for your training include: Night Diving, Underwater Naturalist, Digital Underwater Imaging, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search and Recovery, Side-mount, AWARE Shark Conservation, AWARE Fish Identification, and Dive Against Debris. Our instructors will tailor your adventure dives to match your personal interests.
9 am
10 am
12 noon
1:30 pm
4 pm
6 pm
Registration and orientation
Theory class
Lunch
Equipment setup and use
Knowledge review
Written exam
Return to hotel
9 am
12:30 pm
2 pm
4 pm
Confined water session - Pool
Lunch
Open Water Dive 1
End of day / Return to hotel
8:30 am
9:15 am
12 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Hotel pickup and boat departure
Open Water Dives 2 & 3
Lunch on boat or uninhabited island
Open Water Dive 4
Return trip
Return to hotel
Registration and course orientation
Gear fitting
8:30 am
10 am
11 am
12 noon
1:30 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Hotel pickup and boat departure
Open Water Dive 1
Open Water Dive 2
Lunch
Open Water Dive 3
Return trip
End of day / Return to hotel
8:30 am
10 am
11 am
12 noon
1:30 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
Hotel pickup and boat departure
Open Water Dive 4
Open Water Dive 5
Lunch
Optional extra dive / snorkeling / rest
Return trip
Return to hotel
Knowledge review and logbook
Graduation! Certificate presentation
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is different from the Open Water course. Since you already know the basic skills, there’s no need for pool sessions—you can head straight into open water for your adventure dives! The AOW course feels more like a series of fun dives, allowing you to improve your skills by exploring different specialties and growing into a confident, independent diver in various environments.

One of Palau’s most famous dive sites, the Blue Hole, is a photographer's dream. When sunlight streams into the cavern, it creates a stunning "angel light" effect, perfect for capturing beautiful silhouettes. The cavern reaches depths of up to 40 meters, and during the course, we will take you down to 30 meters so you can experience the changes and excitement of deep diving.

As a former WWII Pacific theater battleground, Palau is home to many famous shipwrecks. Most of these lie in relatively calm inner lagoons, keeping them remarkably well-preserved. Over the years, they have transformed into thriving habitats for coral, shellfish, and fish. The AOW course gives you the chance to learn wreck diving techniques and safety protocols while enjoying a unique and exciting underwater experience.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course includes two core adventure dives (Underwater Navigation and Deep Dive) plus three elective adventure dives to refine your buoyancy and navigation skills. We’ll take you down to 30 meters and teach you the techniques to handle various conditions, unlocking a whole new world of dive sites!
Course Content
Two Required Dives
Three Elective Dives
Most Popular Adventure Dives:
Palau’s diverse marine topography offers a wide range of fun and exciting dive options. Other adventure dives available for your training include: Night Diving, Underwater Naturalist, Digital Underwater Imaging, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search and Recovery, Side-mount, AWARE Shark Conservation, AWARE Fish Identification, and Dive Against Debris. Our instructors will tailor your adventure dives to match your personal interests.
9 am
10 am
12 noon
1:30 pm
4 pm
6 pm
Registration and orientation
Theory class
Lunch
Equipment setup and use
Knowledge review
Written exam
Return to hotel
9 am
12:30 pm
2 pm
4 pm
Confined water session - Pool
Lunch
Open Water Dive 1
End of day / Return to hotel
8:30 am
9:15 am
12 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Hotel pickup and boat departure
Open Water Dives 2 & 3
Lunch on boat or uninhabited island
Open Water Dive 4
Return trip
Return to hotel
Registration and course orientation
Gear fitting
8:30 am
10 am
11 am
12 noon
1:30 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Hotel pickup and boat departure
Open Water Dive 1
Open Water Dive 2
Lunch
Open Water Dive 3
Return trip
End of day / Return to hotel
8:30 am
10 am
11 am
12 noon
1:30 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
Hotel pickup and boat departure
Open Water Dive 4
Open Water Dive 5
Lunch
Optional extra dive / snorkeling / rest
Return trip
Return to hotel
Knowledge review and logbook
Graduation! Certificate presentation
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is different from the Open Water course. Since you already know the basic skills, there’s no need for pool sessions—you can head straight into open water for your adventure dives! The AOW course feels more like a series of fun dives, allowing you to improve your skills by exploring different specialties and growing into a confident, independent diver in various environments.

One of Palau’s most famous dive sites, the Blue Hole, is a photographer's dream. When sunlight streams into the cavern, it creates a stunning "angel light" effect, perfect for capturing beautiful silhouettes. The cavern reaches depths of up to 40 meters, and during the course, we will take you down to 30 meters so you can experience the changes and excitement of deep diving.

As a former WWII Pacific theater battleground, Palau is home to many famous shipwrecks. Most of these lie in relatively calm inner lagoons, keeping them remarkably well-preserved. Over the years, they have transformed into thriving habitats for coral, shellfish, and fish. The AOW course gives you the chance to learn wreck diving techniques and safety protocols while enjoying a unique and exciting underwater experience.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course includes two core adventure dives (Underwater Navigation and Deep Dive) plus three elective adventure dives to refine your buoyancy and navigation skills. We’ll take you down to 30 meters and teach you the techniques to handle various conditions, unlocking a whole new world of dive sites!
Course Content
Two Required Dives
Three Elective Dives
Most Popular Adventure Dives:
Palau’s diverse marine topography offers a wide range of fun and exciting dive options. Other adventure dives available for your training include: Night Diving, Underwater Naturalist, Digital Underwater Imaging, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search and Recovery, Side-mount, AWARE Shark Conservation, AWARE Fish Identification, and Dive Against Debris. Our instructors will tailor your adventure dives to match your personal interests.
9 am
10 am
12 noon
1:30 pm
4 pm
6 pm
Registration and orientation
Theory class
Lunch
Equipment setup and use
Knowledge review
Written exam
Return to hotel
9 am
12:30 pm
2 pm
4 pm
Confined water session - Pool
Lunch
Open Water Dive 1
End of day / Return to hotel
8:30 am
9:15 am
12 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Hotel pickup and boat departure
Open Water Dives 2 & 3
Lunch on boat or uninhabited island
Open Water Dive 4
Return trip
Return to hotel
Registration and course orientation
Gear fitting
8:30 am
10 am
11 am
12 noon
1:30 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Hotel pickup and boat departure
Open Water Dive 1
Open Water Dive 2
Lunch
Open Water Dive 3
Return trip
End of day / Return to hotel
8:30 am
10 am
11 am
12 noon
1:30 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
Hotel pickup and boat departure
Open Water Dive 4
Open Water Dive 5
Lunch
Optional extra dive / snorkeling / rest
Return trip
Return to hotel
Knowledge review and logbook
Graduation! Certificate presentation
Course Details
Diving Guidelines
Cancellation, Changes, and Refund Policy
1. Cancellations, Changes, or Transfers (Non-Force Majeure)
2. Travelers unable to reach Palau — Flight delays or cancellations due to natural disasters or force majeure (including but not limited to typhoons, heavy rain, thunderstorms, earthquakes, pandemics, sudden lockdowns, etc.)
3. Travelers already in Palau — Activities canceled due to weather or Palau NEMO maritime warnings (including "small craft advisories" or other official safety restrictions issued by the Palau National Emergency Management Office).
4. Inability to depart as scheduled, delayed arrival, or mid-trip departure due to personal reasons (including connecting flight delays, transit issues, visa factors, personal circumstances, etc.)
5. Voluntarily opting out of activities during the trip
6. Agency responsibilities and recommendations
Equipment Rental Terms
We advocate for sustainable travel, focusing on environmental protection and local culture. We’re all about discovering the joys of Palau in a way that respects nature and leaves no trace behind.