Appearing like nebulous emeralds adrift over an expanse of a deep blue ocean, Palau is richly endowed with some of the world’s most stunning and unique terrain above and below the sea.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. When He reflected on His handiwork, God thought, “Is there anything I can add to crown my glorious creation?” His answer, of course, was “Yap!” So, He added the lovely island chain, and then, “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” (Genesis, chapter one — journalist translation)

Using state-of-the-art “internal tags” with a battery life of more than ten years, scientists in Palau are breaking new ground in studying the long-term behavior of individual sharks.

You name it and you know it—the itching and scratching in the morning, those five minutes of mini breakfast, the coffee swallowed so quickly it burns your throat—all for the anticipation of the adventure to come. The Big Game. Every experienced diver knows that feeling, but hardly anybody is able to describe the notion just why one feels a certain day is gonna be the very special one.

Hidden beneath the serene waters of Palau’s lagoon lie dozens of coral encrusted Japanese ships. These long lost hulks were all sent to their final resting places during a devastating American air strike over 59 years ago and have since gained notoriety as some of the world’s most alluring ghost-filled vessels.

Micronesia wants Japanese help to avert an environmental disaster as Imperial Navy ships destroyed during World War II break up and leak oil in a tropical lagoon.

Sam’s Tours, Palau’s premier dive center, will host the prestigious PADI Diving Society Event from September 15-24, 2010.

Worldwide Dive and Sail and Sam’s Tours Palau are pleased to announce the launch of the S/Y Palau Siren in November 2012. Our latest luxury yacht is currently under construction in Sulawesi, Indonesia. With the build overseen by Worldwide Dive and Sail owner and diving enthusiast Frank Van Der Linde, she is sure to be our greatest yacht yet!

Marshall Islands government creates the world's largest shark sanctuary

Wetpixel are proud to announce that the finalists of the 2012 Wetpixel Raja Ampat Entrance Design Tag Contest have now been selected and are available for public voting.