Palau is now open to private yachts All persons aboard must be vaccinated and tested. See The Covid Information section for all the details.

Entry fees have not changed and are still the highest in the entire Indo-Pacific.

Palau update 26 March 2020. We just wanted to post an update about what’s happening here in Palau with the Covid19 outbreak.

As of today there are no confirmed cases. No general quarantine, no lock down, people are free to move about, new arrivals via sea or air are subject to a 14-day quaranteen period. Several hotels are providing secure quaranteen facilities to the Government, for any new arrivals. Air travel is virtually at a halt with all the international airlines having dropped their service to Palau. A solitary UA weekly flight to Guam is all that is scheduled. The Island Hooper has one flight scheduled In April.

Many businesses related to tourism, are closing, closed, or scaling down, including dive ops, restaurants and hotels. There are few tourists left in Palau. Many expats who worked in these industries have also departed for their home countries.

Palauans are observing common sense social distance rules, limiting public gatherings and schools are closed. Medical facilities are in an enhanced state of readiness, having had time to prepare.

Of specific interest to us yachties, there are no new restrictions to our movement about the Palau islands, still subject to having the usual paid permits. The stores are full of fresh provisions. Sea freight is still arriving on schedule. The US Mail is still being delivered to the Koror Post Office. All goods and services are open and available. The Rock Islands are even more beautiful, but sadly empty of dive and tour boats, with the exception of few super yachts.