With all of Palau's territorial waters being a marine park, it's not wonder that every dive delivers - whether that's sharks patrolling a drop off, a channel of magnificent coral, a manta cleaning station, large schools of fish, or a myriad of marine sea scapes complete we everything from turtles to nudibranchs.

Each morning, 5 or 6 of Fish'n Fins' custom-built dive boats will head off for a double dive at one of these amazing sites.  Each double dive includes pick up and drop off from the Palasia Hotel, surface interval snacks, a choice of Bento Box lunches, Nitrox if certified and of course, two fantastic dives.

We have many alternatives to diving: you can join snorkelling trips, (including a morning trip to Jellyfish Lake), freediving workshops, cultural and Rock Islands (on and in the water) tours.  

This year's conference theme is free diving and we will have a number of experts presenting on this topic, its related health and safety risks and management.

The Gala Dinner will be held at the prestigious Palau Pacific Resort on the beach waterfront.  Join colleagues for a sumptuous meal which features a variety of salads and sashimi, fish, chicken and beef dishes and a variety of tempting desserts.

There will also be local music and speeches.

Return transfers from the Palasia are included and various dietaries will be accommodated. 

Four quite different day tours have been organised for you to truly experience all that the Rock Islands have to offer. These include:

 > Kayaking Tour

 > South Island Tour

 > Full day and half day Rock Islands Tour

 > Peleliu Historical Islands Tour

Day Tours have been arranged for Sunday prior to the conference start, and Saturday after the conference concludes.

Half day tours are available each morning in place of diving, snorkelling and freediving.

> Jellyfish Lake

> Cultural Tour

> Rock Islands Tour

DAN is a major Sponsor of the SPUMS 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting

Membership of DAN (Divers Alert Network) is highly recommended for travelling divers. As well as providing on-the-scene advice and medical evacuation cover for overseas trips, they provide on-going medical assistance on returning home. Incidents which involve Decompression Illness can be very complicated and require on-going treatment for months after the incident.

Expert diving doctors are just a phone call away and available 24×7.

DAN TravelAssist® Benefits

• 24-hour, 7-day-a-week Medical Assistance in the event of a diving accident or illness

• Emergency Evacuation to an appropriate medical facility for both diving and non-diving accidents, repatriation for additional care, and local burial/repatriation of remains (see benefit schedule for limits)

• A range of Travel Assistance benefits, including Emergency Return Home due to a family death; Visit of a Family Member, Friend, or Traveling Companion; and Return of Dependent Children or Traveling Companion

• Other services, including Medical Information, Legal Assistance, Personal Assistance, Travel Arrangements, and much more

Access to optional DAN Dive Injury (Treatment) Insurance

• At the time of joining DAN, choose the treatment plan that best meets your needs

• Flexibility in the choice of plan for each family member; if electing to take out a treatment insurance plan, each diving family member can select the plan that best matches their individual needs

Annual Member Benefits

• Health & Diving Online Library

• Alert Diver Monthly: A digital publication that features dive destinations, safety topics, marine life, underwater photography, and more.

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