palau live aboards

Can anyone recommend a live aboard in Palau? Not sure between the big three.
Also has the soft corals grown back and what month is the best time to go
there.

Any info would be helpful. thanks

jamie

avoid the monsoon, i.e., the summer months in the Northern hemisphere. Typhoons
are born around or near Truk, then drift over into the Carolines (Palau) and
then slam into the Philippines.

Jamie Lynn wrote:

> Can anyone recommend a live aboard in Palau? Not sure between the big three.
> Also has the soft corals grown back and what month is the best time to go
> there.
>
> Any info would be helpful. thanks
>
> jamie

"Jamie Lynn" <N@NE.none.com> wrote in message news:<1072370716.214774@news3.bigplanet.com>...
> Can anyone recommend a live aboard in Palau? Not sure between the big three.
> Also has the soft corals grown back and what month is the best time to go
> there.
>
> Any info would be helpful. thanks
>
> jamie

I was pleased with the Aggressor a few years ago.

"Jamie Lynn" <N@NE.none.com> wrote in message news:<1072370716.214774@news3.bigplanet.com>...
> Can anyone recommend a live aboard in Palau? Not sure between the big three.
> Also has the soft corals grown back and what month is the best time to go
> there.
>
> Any info would be helpful. thanks
>
> jamie

Hubby and I sailed on the Palau Aggressor in late March/early April
this year. The weather was very comfortable - not too hot to need
personal air conditioners and not too cool to need jackets in the
evening. Water temp averaged about 82F. Visibility got to as much as
80-100 feet some days. The boat wasn't full so the dive deck was very
roomy. The crew was knowledgeable and friendly and our fellow divers
were an easy-going bunch. There were swarms of pyramid butterfly fish
and even a bait ball! Sharks were in abundance but not so with Manta
Rays in German Channel. "Sweetie" the Napoleon Wrasse was just as his
(her?) name describes. I understand they got a new, bigger skiff
recently. It was our second liveaboard experience and I wanted to
stay on the boat forever. The food was quite edible (Capt. Brian did
the cooking as the usual chef was off that week). There was always
yummies and dry towels after each dive. Just be forewarned that
diving in Palau is not for the novice. The currents can get vicious
and reef hooks are a must on some dives. My favorite site was Peleliu
Cut - hang onto your mask!

About 2-weeks before our trip, a woman died while diving with the
Dancer boat at Peleliu Corner. I've heard the Big Blue Explorer is
more rustic and can seem cramped to larger/taller people. The other
option is the Ocean Hunter but since I'm not Bill Gates's wife, we
couldn't afford it.

All in all, it was the best dive trip we'd ever taken (spent 1-week in
Yap before the Aggressor). Have fun and dive safe.

Jo