Yap and Palau

"mag3" <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'm doing Sam's in February. I'm taking the "Blue Corner" PADI specialty
> course and
> a few of the other spots. A total of about 15 logged dives + Kayaking and
> Jellyfish Lake.

I'm not sure how they can make a specialty course out of Blue Corner, but if
you're willing to spend the money . . . Otherwise, a two-minute explanation
of how to use a reef hook should suffice on top of the regular site
briefing.

> The only thing is, I hear that Sam's "Jellyfish Lake" tour is not the
> "classic" Jellyfish Lake but their own
> private version. I think I want to see the "real" one.

I've heard that there are really four Jellyfish Lakes. I'm not sure how
many of them are open to tourists. I do know that the jellyfish population
fluctuates dramatically: the lake will have a die-off, presumably when the
population exceeds the available nutrients, then will slowly come back to
normal populations. The one we snorkeled was accessed via a steep rocky
path lined by a rope railing. Signs pointed out deadly poison trees and the
presence of deadly monitor lizards and salt-water crocs, making the
jellyfish seem even more benign in comparison.

Is there a Jellyfish Lake specialty course?

>>The PPR (Palau Pacific Resort) is the luxury hotel on Yap.
>
> You mean Koror, Palau, right? That's where I'm booked, actually.

Ooops. That should read luxury hotel on Palau. Sorry. You'll have a good
time there wherever it is.

> Or Hong Kong as well. That's what I'm doing. CO 99 EWR---> HKG and then
> CS flights through to GUM--->ROR and
> back the same way to HKG for CO 98 Home.

I didn't know CO did Hong Kong. I had considered going L.A. to Narita, then
Narita to Guam someday. It's always nice to know the alternatives.

"mag3" <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'm doing Sam's in February. I'm taking the "Blue Corner" PADI specialty
> course and
> a few of the other spots. A total of about 15 logged dives + Kayaking and
> Jellyfish Lake.

I'm not sure how they can make a specialty course out of Blue Corner, but if
you're willing to spend the money . . . Otherwise, a two-minute explanation
of how to use a reef hook should suffice on top of the regular site
briefing.

> The only thing is, I hear that Sam's "Jellyfish Lake" tour is not the
> "classic" Jellyfish Lake but their own
> private version. I think I want to see the "real" one.

I've heard that there are really four Jellyfish Lakes. I'm not sure how
many of them are open to tourists. I do know that the jellyfish population
fluctuates dramatically: the lake will have a die-off, presumably when the
population exceeds the available nutrients, then will slowly come back to
normal populations. The one we snorkeled was accessed via a steep rocky
path lined by a rope railing. Signs pointed out deadly poison trees and the
presence of deadly monitor lizards and salt-water crocs, making the
jellyfish seem even more benign in comparison.

Is there a Jellyfish Lake specialty course?

>>The PPR (Palau Pacific Resort) is the luxury hotel on Yap.
>
> You mean Koror, Palau, right? That's where I'm booked, actually.

Ooops. That should read luxury hotel on Palau. Sorry. You'll have a good
time there wherever it is.

> Or Hong Kong as well. That's what I'm doing. CO 99 EWR---> HKG and then
> CS flights through to GUM--->ROR and
> back the same way to HKG for CO 98 Home.

I didn't know CO did Hong Kong. I had considered going L.A. to Narita, then
Narita to Guam someday. It's always nice to know the alternatives.

mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:

:I'm doing Sam's in February. I'm taking the "Blue Corner" PADI specialty course and
:a few of the other spots. A total of about 15 logged dives + Kayaking and Jellyfish Lake.

How much does that cost and what does it enable you to do?

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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:I'm doing Sam's in February. I'm taking the "Blue Corner" PADI specialty course and
:a few of the other spots. A total of about 15 logged dives + Kayaking and Jellyfish Lake.

How much does that cost and what does it enable you to do?

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:

:I'm doing Sam's in February. I'm taking the "Blue Corner" PADI specialty course and
:a few of the other spots. A total of about 15 logged dives + Kayaking and Jellyfish Lake.

How much does that cost and what does it enable you to do?

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:

:I'm doing Sam's in February. I'm taking the "Blue Corner" PADI specialty course and
:a few of the other spots. A total of about 15 logged dives + Kayaking and Jellyfish Lake.

How much does that cost and what does it enable you to do?

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:52:55 -0500, Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:

>mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>resulting in:
>
>:I'm doing Sam's in February. I'm taking the "Blue Corner" PADI specialty course and
>:a few of the other spots. A total of about 15 logged dives + Kayaking and Jellyfish Lake.
>
>How much does that cost and what does it enable you to do?

The course itself is only $75.00 + the regular cost of 2 2-tank dives, + the reef hook rental (or purchase)
and the necessary permit fees to dive in Palau (which, if you go for more than 2 days of diving, you have to
pay both the regular and the Pelieu fee as well. As far as "qualifications" go, I think this is one of those
PADI "Distinctive Specialty" courses like "Underwater Naturalist" or "AWARE - Fish Identification" and the
like. Doesn't really qualify you for anything, but it does give you another "specialty" rating and it counts
toward "Master Scuba Diver" (which I'm already qualified for anyway.... just need 5 more logged dives).
Maybe the one thing you do learn in the course is how to use a "reef hook" in the strong currents of the Blue
Corner.

I should point out that the course itself only requires two 2-tank dives, I said 15 dives because that's how
many I expect to do during the entire trip (actually 17). Oh, and free Nitrox to those certified for it.

>
>Dan Bracuk
>If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
____________________________________________
Regards,

MAG3


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On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:52:55 -0500, Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:

>mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>resulting in:
>
>:I'm doing Sam's in February. I'm taking the "Blue Corner" PADI specialty course and
>:a few of the other spots. A total of about 15 logged dives + Kayaking and Jellyfish Lake.
>
>How much does that cost and what does it enable you to do?

The course itself is only $75.00 + the regular cost of 2 2-tank dives, + the reef hook rental (or purchase)
and the necessary permit fees to dive in Palau (which, if you go for more than 2 days of diving, you have to
pay both the regular and the Pelieu fee as well. As far as "qualifications" go, I think this is one of those
PADI "Distinctive Specialty" courses like "Underwater Naturalist" or "AWARE - Fish Identification" and the
like. Doesn't really qualify you for anything, but it does give you another "specialty" rating and it counts
toward "Master Scuba Diver" (which I'm already qualified for anyway.... just need 5 more logged dives).
Maybe the one thing you do learn in the course is how to use a "reef hook" in the strong currents of the Blue
Corner.

I should point out that the course itself only requires two 2-tank dives, I said 15 dives because that's how
many I expect to do during the entire trip (actually 17). Oh, and free Nitrox to those certified for it.

>
>Dan Bracuk
>If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
____________________________________________
Regards,

MAG3


Visit my Travel Website: http://www.mag3.biz/travel_photos/home_page.html

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:52:55 -0500, Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:

>mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>resulting in:
>
>:I'm doing Sam's in February. I'm taking the "Blue Corner" PADI specialty course and
>:a few of the other spots. A total of about 15 logged dives + Kayaking and Jellyfish Lake.
>
>How much does that cost and what does it enable you to do?

The course itself is only $75.00 + the regular cost of 2 2-tank dives, + the reef hook rental (or purchase)
and the necessary permit fees to dive in Palau (which, if you go for more than 2 days of diving, you have to
pay both the regular and the Pelieu fee as well. As far as "qualifications" go, I think this is one of those
PADI "Distinctive Specialty" courses like "Underwater Naturalist" or "AWARE - Fish Identification" and the
like. Doesn't really qualify you for anything, but it does give you another "specialty" rating and it counts
toward "Master Scuba Diver" (which I'm already qualified for anyway.... just need 5 more logged dives).
Maybe the one thing you do learn in the course is how to use a "reef hook" in the strong currents of the Blue
Corner.

I should point out that the course itself only requires two 2-tank dives, I said 15 dives because that's how
many I expect to do during the entire trip (actually 17). Oh, and free Nitrox to those certified for it.

>
>Dan Bracuk
>If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
____________________________________________
Regards,

MAG3


Visit my Travel Website: http://www.mag3.biz/travel_photos/home_page.html

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:52:55 -0500, Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:

>mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>resulting in:
>
>:I'm doing Sam's in February. I'm taking the "Blue Corner" PADI specialty course and
>:a few of the other spots. A total of about 15 logged dives + Kayaking and Jellyfish Lake.
>
>How much does that cost and what does it enable you to do?

The course itself is only $75.00 + the regular cost of 2 2-tank dives, + the reef hook rental (or purchase)
and the necessary permit fees to dive in Palau (which, if you go for more than 2 days of diving, you have to
pay both the regular and the Pelieu fee as well. As far as "qualifications" go, I think this is one of those
PADI "Distinctive Specialty" courses like "Underwater Naturalist" or "AWARE - Fish Identification" and the
like. Doesn't really qualify you for anything, but it does give you another "specialty" rating and it counts
toward "Master Scuba Diver" (which I'm already qualified for anyway.... just need 5 more logged dives).
Maybe the one thing you do learn in the course is how to use a "reef hook" in the strong currents of the Blue
Corner.

I should point out that the course itself only requires two 2-tank dives, I said 15 dives because that's how
many I expect to do during the entire trip (actually 17). Oh, and free Nitrox to those certified for it.

>
>Dan Bracuk
>If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
____________________________________________
Regards,

MAG3


Visit my Travel Website: http://www.mag3.biz/travel_photos/home_page.html