Wanting to go to Palau was attracted by the golden jellyfish lake photo on the lonely plant, and in the first half of the year, I heard that Palau was about to cancel the visa-free policy, and I prepared for this trip. It has been a month since I returned, for me, a dry duck who has never been in the water before going to Palau, I have fallen in love with island swimming from here, and I want to go again, without taking too many photos, purely sharing some dry goods, to the small partners who want to go, the code word is not easy, and look and cherish.
1. Visa
Palau is visa-free for visitors holding a passport of the People's Republic of China, and does not need to apply for a visa after October as previously said, and is still visa-free until now. Palau's departure badge is a jellyfish look, do you also want to have such a cute jellyfish stamp on your passport, as long as the passport is valid for more than 6 months, you can say and go.
In addition, at present, China and Palau have not established formal diplomatic relations, so there is no Chinese embassy in Palau, so be sure to keep your passport and stay in Palau for a few months if you lose it.
2. Tickets
There is no direct flight from the mainland to Palau, you can transfer from Macau, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, most people choose Macau and Hong Kong, personally recommend transit from Hong Kong, with Palau round-trip tickets can also stay in Hong Kong for 7 days, if you do not plan to stay in Hong Kong for a few days, you should pay attention to the need to enter from Terminal 1 to take baggage, and then check in to Terminal 2 to check in baggage, if you come back, you must also pay attention to t2 to T1, pay attention to sufficient reserved time.
Hong Kong fly palau capital Koror only palaupacificairways of regular charter flights, checked luggage weight of 15 kilograms, hand luggage weight of 7 kilograms, like me, the habit of going out stuffed with 25 inch boxes, and feel that hand luggage troublesome people, almost overweight, excess luggage charged $10 per kilogram.
In addition, the position of this flight back and forth is fixed, when checking in Hong Kong you can ask to sit at the window, 3 hours in advance can check in, but I went too late, needless to say the window, the location is basically scattered, a line of three people can not sit together at all. Why say sit the window, when you go is not felt at night, come back to the day to sit on the window can overlook Palau, to know that the cost of taking a helicopter overlooking this sea is not low, so the window is definitely a golden position.
Troubled a beautiful woman by the window to help me shoot, I believe that the naked eye must be beautiful, at that time the continuous exclamation and admiration in the cabin is the best proof.
3. Currency and basic expenses
Palau does not have its own currency, the local use of US dollars, I am through the long wave to book the ticket hotel and the small Sui group three days out of the sea tour, in addition to the tour fee, only some taxes and fees need to be paid separately, prepared 700 US dollars / person, after eating the shellfish and Japanese materials, back there are still a lot.
Sea permit: 100 USD per person
Fishing license: $20 per person
Guide gratuities + captain's tip: USD 10 per person per day (on the day of departure)
Pick-up/drop-off gratuities: USD 10 per person
Palau Environmental Tax + Departure Tax (Departure Payment): $50 per person
Go to sea equipment, depending on personal situation to rent, will be mentioned later
The hotel contains breakfast and dinner, and Xiao Sui Tuan gave away a seafood meal, so there is no need to eat a lot of meals in Palau, interested in eating a good meal, maybe you will find or the hotel is delicious, don't ask me why I say so.
4. About internet access
Go out to play everyone must ask how to access the Internet, the long wave sent each room a 10 dollar phone card, according to the instructions to recharge activation can be, but do not support hot spots, I live in the Palau Grand Hotel lobby has wifi, but the speed is very very slow, send a circle of friends are not easy, it is said that Palau national bandwidth is only 20m, on the last day found a fast way to surf the Internet, but do not guarantee a hundred trials, sell a pass, and finally share.
Although this $10 phone card is no problem to brush the circle of friends, it may be that the phone bill is gone, so I am used to send WeChat messages, and the small partner made 2 phone calls, and finally prepared to come back that night just ran out. In fact, don't worry, after all, there is no signal when you go to sea, say goodbye to the network here, and feel the sea with peace of mind.
5. Itinerary
3 days to go to sea, 1 day to travel freely, the order of front and back can be chosen. Independent travel can arrange car rental around the island, or experience deep diving, but because the companions are not interested, have not participated, there is no more experience to share.
If you want to rent a car, you can book with the direct rambling, if you want to book a Mustang roadster on the spot, it is likely to have been booked, it will be embarrassing, rent a bullet (looks similar to a business van) then how happy to send a circle of friends. You need to bring your original driver's license with you to rent a car.
Palau's road has only 3 lanes, the same as the United States on the right, not allowed to overtake, different sections of the road limited speed, and the middle of the road can not be driven, is for emergencies such as ambulance or rescue, when crossing the road will let people, although my city car let people is already the default thing, but still give palau people a thumbs up.
(The attractions of the three-day sea trip are not necessarily in order, and the weather will be disrupted)
Day 1: Sea Excursion (Sea Fishing → Uninhabited Island Lunch → Snorkeling Instruction → Jubangcheng Snorkeling → Mermaid Waterway)
Day 2: Sea Tour (Milk Lake → Uninhabited Island Lunch → Blue Reef → Swim with Sharks → Andrew's Secret Garden)
Day 3: Sea Trip (Lover's Bridge → Grand Fault → German Waterway → Boracay Lunch → Hard Coral Area → Soft Coral Area)
Day 4: Free Travel
Someone wants to ask me why there is no jellyfish lake in the trip to the sea, because El Niño, the jellyfish of the jellyfish lake has not come up, and a small regret of this trip can also be regarded as a reason to go again.
Share some ps-free maps, go to sea these three days to see all kinds of blue.
Long beach, when the tide level is low, you can connect with the opposite island, is not a feeling of Moses divided into seas
6. Equipment
Swimsuit, sunscreen, sunglasses, waterproof bag: I won't say more about that
Smoke: Only 19 cigarettes can be brought, luggage needs to be checked out of the box, and the hotel room says that smoking cannot be smoked in the room and on the balcony, but the balcony has an ashtray? So I didn't dare to smoke on the balcony. After smoking local can buy, the largest supermarket wctc has, written that you need a passport to buy, but did not ask me to, may have bought more people at that time she forgot?
Camera: underwater camera can not go there to rent, in addition to the gopro of the small partner remember to prepare anti-fog pieces, the same boat several did not bring the back 2 days are foggy, the battery should also be prepared more than 1-2 pieces, take pictures and videos basically consume a piece of electric board in the morning, the tour guide of the small Sui group photo technology is very good, a thumbs up, honeymoon newcomers can find follow-up service, so beautiful sea shooting out of the absolute blockbuster.
Bath towels: do not have to bring your own bath towels for going to sea, but do not take the bath towels in the hotel room, each hotel in Palau will have free bath towels for guests to use at sea, one person can only take one piece, come back to return.
Sea equipment: Xiao Sui Tuan will provide free life jackets, snorkels, new bites and 0 degree mirrors, if you are nearsighted, you can rent a mask with degrees or prepare yourself, it is not recommended to bring invisibility, seawater corrosive.
Fins: the ocean currents are large, there are fins to swim up a lot easier, this can not be saved, rent 6 dollars / day, you can also bring your own.
Cold clothing: This or not to rent depends on personal physique and weather conditions, if it rains on the day of the sea, the speed of the boat is fast, and it is really cold without cold clothing.
Plug: local voltage 110v, Baidu is a Us standard socket, two vertical ports, a round mouth, I live in the Palau Hotel does not need to convert the head, can be plugged in directly, although the voltage is low, but there will be no problem, just the aircraft with the weak wind (the hotel has a hair dryer)
Toiletries: Here to say that even people who are not used to using conditioner must also bring, the hair soaked in the sea is very astringent, and the conditioner cannot be relieved twice.
What can not be brought on the plane: when sending the plane, the tour guide brother reminded a bit, many people on the bus found that their food could not be brought, all given to the brother, haha, remember that there are cakes, beef jerky and other things, fruit is definitely not allowed to bring, in fact, soon on the plane will be served, afraid of hunger if you bring some packaged biscuits to go.
7. Shopping
Someone who goes out to travel must buy something to do gifts to go back, but this place in Palau, there really is none!
The things here are basically imported, the largest and most complete supermarket wctc to visit a circle, you will find a variety of oil, salt sauce and vinegar old dry mother here, so there is no need to buy, eat more than a few cans of Häagen-Dazs is good, there is a domestic taste that does not come out. There is a souvenir shop, and those who like this kind of thing can consider buying it. The duty free shop at the airport is small and not much stuff.
8. Eat
Amway has a food travel show called xfun Foodie Club, which may have been seen by many people, and the palau specials are all introduced in it. Share a few that you've eaten.
Mito Sushi
Parent-child
Fried shrimp tempura
Assorted udon
Hand-rolled platter and sashimi platter, not recommended, the other 2 people at the table are also eating a bite do not eat.
Friends who like to eat staple foods can still go to his house to try it, rice, udon noodles, soba noodles are OK, sashimi, catch more fish on the day of going to sea, absolutely better than here.
The burger is very solid, no photo, the meat is a little shy, the milkshake is very sweet, not very and our taste, it is recommended that two people buy one to try it.
Shellfish and mangrove crabs
There is no taste, the taste is strange, it feels like eating coconut fruit without chewing.
Mangrove crabs, after eating, am more certain that nothing can shake the status of hairy crabs in my heart.
Go to sea for dinner
Here to sigh the small Sui group of tour guides are all all-powerful, under the sea, but also under the kitchen, noon on the island on the ma li rack pot stove for us to make lunch, and the taste is very good, the first day of sea fishing has a very fresh sashimi, the last day in the long beach also made a hot pot. Compared with other groups with their own box lunches, it is right to choose his home.
Ma thought about this for a while in the afternoon, and I will add what I have thought. The previously mentioned fast way to surf the Internet, the next VPN in the mobile phone, hang up to Japan or the United States, youtube can watch videos, circle of friends can also be successful in seconds, do not understand what the principle is, tried 2 times are successful, go to the small partner can try me this method, hope to help you. Finally put a picture of my tour guide york underwater spit circle. end