Palau & Yap - Palau Royal Resort & Sams Tours

Located on the east coast of Malakal Island in Koror State, Palau Royal Resort is a five-star international resort hotel developed and owned by Royal Hotel Group and operated by Nikko Hotels International.

Palau Royal Resort is the first of its class in the Republic of Palau, famous for its diving and most amazing array of marine life. It boasts of top of the class amenities for the travelers looking for leisure and relaxation. Palau Royal Resort is about 25 minutes drive from the Palau International Airport and few minutes to the city center of Koror. 

The resort offers 157 luxurious guestrooms and suites overlooking the scenic seascape of Palau's pristine waters. All guestrooms and suites are equipped with:

Rooms are serviced once daily, guests can enjoy free coffee & tea with full room service up to 11:30 p.m.

There is one restaurant, an all day dining and two bars in the resort, which offer a wide choice of international cuisine such as Chinese, Japanese, Western Cuisine and snacks to ensure that the guests' meeting and small gathering will be productive and enjoyable.

Palau Royal Resort has a wide range of recreational activities to meet your needs during your free time:

For your business needs, a number of special service are available at the sales & marketing desk. A comfortable meeting room can provide the perfect setting for small up to large scale meetings. There is also a full-service center with complete audio/visual equipment rental for conducting business meetings.

Divers seeking the ultimate underwater experience will be whisked away by Sam's Tours, a PADI Five Star National Geographic Center, and Palau's most award-winning dive center and eco-adventure tour company.  Sam’s Tours operates every day of the year, offering scuba dive trips, snorkel trips, rock island tours, land tours, and sailing charters. 

They provide a full range of guided tours and services that includes full day or half-day trips and customized private charters for individuals, families and groups. Their modern facilities include a full service PADI 5 Star Dive Center complete with authorized Scubapro and Aqua Lung sales and service, a Digital Photo Center offer rentals and download services, and Underwater Videography Services.

Sam's Tours is less than 40 minutes by speedboat from Palau's stunning outer reefs and only 10 minutes away from the many ships and plane wrecks leftover from WWII.

Their custom built boats provide safe, fast, and comfortable trips and for added safety and comfort,  diving guests are offered complimentary Nitrox up to 36% (with proof of certification) and a maximum of only eight divers per guide.

As a leader in efforts to protect Palau's natural resources, Sam's Tours is a corporate sponsor of the Palau Shark Sanctuary and the only Palau dive center to receive the Palau Conservation Society “Corporate Partner in Conservation 10 Year Award”.