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New booking ... read on. Having registered for the SPUMS 2026 Conference, you can now book your accommodation, diving and tours here. NB: All conference sessions will take place in the Palasia Hotel located in downtown Koror.
A double morning dive is offered each morning of the conference (Monday to Friday). You can select a 2, 3, 4 or 5 day package. Return hotel transfers, Nitrox and lunch are included. Palau offers a magnificent marine environment and even if not diving we encourage everyone to explore the unique Rock Islands on a day tour.
All pricing is Per Person in USD. You will be given payment options in your own currency on check out.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All rooms at Palasia Hotel are now fully booked. We have secured a further 17 rooms at Palau Central hotel which is located directly across the road. This boutique hotel has been recently renovated, with spacious, well appointed rooms that can be double or twin share configured. A full buffet breakfast is included and return airport transfer from the Qantas flight is included in the price. There is also a lift.
If you are a single delegate please select the Single Room option.
If you select a Double room - two participant names are required.
(This is so each participant can select different Add-ons if required)
Each morning there is a choice of diving, snorkelling, freediving and land trips - all of which will have you back in time for the conference sessions.
There are full day trips available before the conference days on Sunday 10 May, and Saturday 16 May. (Trips are subject to minimum numbers; we will offer alternatives if minimum numbers are not achieved).
Finally - don't miss the Cultural Evening Dinner and Show - last on the list but usually a sell out event!
Flights: Diveplanit has exhausted its allocation of Qantas group fares.
Via Taipei
There are still flights available with a short stopover in Taipei:
SAT 09 MAY 12:30 17:20 CI 28 Taipei Intl - Koror
SAT 16 MAY 18:20 21:20 CI 27 Koror - Taipei Intl
Via Tokyo
An alternate route for international guests is via Tokyo:
SAT 09 MAY 16:30 21:20 UA 143 Tokyo (Narita) - Koror
SUN 17 MAY 11:00 15:40 UA 142 Koror - Tokyo (Narita)
Please contact SPUMSTravel@diveplanit.com if you would like assistance with flights.
Insurance:
Dive and Travel Insurance is mandatory for this trip. Diveplanit recommends DAN for your Dive Accident Coverage. Diveplanit Travel is only able to offer insurance to Australian Residents. You can review options and get a quote on our website.
Step 1: Review the accommodation packages and the Add-Ons - dive, snorkel and day trips
Step 2: Use the drop down above the Green [Book Now] button to select your accommodation package (or if you want to book your own hotel and transfers, select the Diving Only Package)
Step 3: Once your accommodation is selected, select the Add-Ons to include your diving package and any tours you'd like to add.
Note you can add these later, but there is limited availability of some tours. A deposit of 50% is required to secure your selections, and the balance will be due 2 months prior to the conference.
Cancellation & Changes Policy
Cancellation greater than:
- 9 months before the conference: 100% refund
- 6 months but less than 9 months before the conference: 75% refund
- 3 months but less than 6 months before the conference: 50% refund
For cancellations less than 3 months before the conference: Nil refund
Any cancellation and each change to arrangements made after the deposit has been paid attracts a USD 100 service fee unless zero refund due.
It is recommended that participants have appropriate travel insurance to protect them in the event of cancellation for unforeseen reasons.
Booking Terms and Conditions
Diveplanit Travel Pty Ltd general Booking Terms & Conditions as published on our website apply.
For every accommodation booking, return airport transfers will be available to meet your flight and return you in good time for your return. Travel time is approximately 30 minutes.
For every night of accommodation booked, a buffet breakfast will be available at your resort.
All room rates are subject to 10% government room tax and 10% PGST applies to all services delivered in Palau. ALL TAXES ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR PRICE.
For those _NOT_ staying hotels booked via Diveplanit, transfers from your accommodation to and from the conference are not included.
Rock Island and other State Permits required for diving and other tours must be purchased locally in CASH ONLY. The main permit required is the Rock Island Permit: USD 50 for 5 consecutive days
Diveplanit Travel is happy to quote you some options
Travel and Dive insurance is mandatory for the Conference. Diveplanit Travel can provide a quote for Australian residents.
On Sunday evening it is time to catch up with old friends and colleagues at the Welcome Canapes which will be held at the Palau Royal Resort.
Enjoy an evening on the sand at the waterfront whilst drinks and canapes circulate.
There will also be local music and a short cultural performance.
Return transfers from the Palasia are included and various dietaries will be accommodated.
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.
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
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
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