Great dive shop! Amazing dive guides and out of this world service and care!!

Loved the itinerary with them: Milky Way, Long Beach and the manta rays we’ve seen during our dives were great. Staff were very professional and friendly. I would definitely recommend them for snorkeling/diving in Palau.

Sam's did a great job during our dive trip to Palau. Sharon, Clara, and Jimmy made our dive days unforgettable and provided outstanding service. They have opportunities depending on the time of month for spawning dives and a day diving Peleliu.

Nice dive shop in Palau, able to arrange boat trip for groups to some of the highlight spots like the ‘milky way’ area with the white clay seabed, and snorkelling spots too. They had a good set of equipment available to borrow. Staff were great, during a snorkel trip they were excellent and spotting sharks and mantas for us to look at and also helped us take photos and videos.

This is as much a 5 star review for Sam’s as it is for instructor and guide John O’Brien. My wife and I did our open water and first dives with John from Sam’s and we cannot recommend it enough! The course was amazing and John is such a good instructor who clearly cares deeply about the safety of his students and making sure they are set up to dive after the course is over. Our first open water dives were simply stunning. But you already know that as you are reading reviews for dive shops in Palau. Palau is beautiful and Sam’s is a great shop to get out and see it (especially if you request John)!

Sams Tours were professional and efficient. There was a bit of a glitch on our first day due to some confusion over whether we were part of another Aussie Group or not (we weren't) but we still dove that day just off the jetty next to Sams and had a great shakeout dive which in the end was helpful. I would HIGHLY recommend you gain your Nitrox certifcation before you go because it seems that Nitrox was the absolute standard in Palau and if you haven't got your cert then you will most likely need to do a quick course which turned out to be a much more expensive option for us. Dive Instructors/guides were amazing. Neil's intimate knowledge of marine life and his unwavering enthusiasm was infectious. Arne was great fun and managed to herd us divers around to see the best stuff! We went in July 2023 and at the time conditions were less than ideal but having dived in Palau many years ago it still did not disappoint. We went to Jellyfish Lake as well and it was definitely worth the money although the jellyfish numbers are still recovering. We also did some extra dives because we were on the two dive a day package but could honestly not get enough and jumped onto some extra trips with others. Is worth a chat to the lovely ladies in the office early if you are very keen on any particular sites or put your name down as interested in extras. The facilities are well organised with washing stations and a drying room which worked very well. They gave us a tub with our name on it which would then be placed on the boat. You need to wash your own gear out once you get back in which we had no issue with ourselves (we had been a bit spoilt by diving on other holidays where the rinse off at the end of the day is done for you tbh but it wasn't difficult and the facilities are well set up to dry your stuff off anyway). We loved all the lunches and tried a few options during our stay. We dived the classic sites when there which was scheduled into our trip for us. Of course Chandelier Cave and German Channel but we also added Jellyfish Lake and the Jake Bomber which were both awesome. Unfortunately conditions were a bit rough so we missed Blue Holes but we did manage Blue Corner which was fabulous (I was a bit of a newbie to reef hooks but thanks to Arne's great instruction managed fine). We feel like we need to go back some time in future just to get the dives the weather gods took from us but what we did dive was fabulous and we recommend it.

Staff are amazing. Safety and care is well above par. Free nitrox for certified dive is a huge plus. Had an amazing time with some of the best water I have ever seen. Will definitely be back.

Ho scritto una mail chiedendo se era possibile aggiungermi con mia moglie ad un tour di snorkeling, ma non mi hanno neppure risposto

It was an exceptional experience on all levels. We did two days of diving with Sam’s tours. My partner is a diving fanatic and this has been on her bucket list for a while, it did not disappoint. The sites all exceeded our expectations and the operation/staff are fantastic. Our instructor was Neil, he was super relaxed but. At the same time, on top of everything which was very reassuring. Our boat driver was Mitch who was a local guy and a true champion. We couldn’t recommend these guys highly enough. Note: the park permit only lasts for five days now so if you space out your dive days you may need to buy a second one.

Amazing and beautiful, it just kept giving every day :)

Sam’s in Palau was awesome! Nov 2024, 5 days diving, nitrox. We had a boat pick us up each morning and the lunch provided was great. Guides are fun and experienced, world class divers who really love the sites and are cool as hell. Great set up at the shop with rinse tanks. Well though out, efficient and organized systems are in place for gear and logistics. The office and management are so helpful. The bar is fun and the drinks and food also are good. We are grateful for your care and hospitality! I’m already planning a return trip! 🙏

Legendary outfit. I didn't understand why Sam's Tours is so beloved by the diving community until I experienced Palau with them myself. Jun took us on 9 dives to various sites, and we saw a huge variety of wildlife. The shop is clean, professional, and efficient, and they score huge bonus points for the beer on tap you'll want to enjoy after finishing a long day. We even got to meet Sam himself. Thanks so much!

Great dive crew, stunning dive site, well organised, experienced staff.

We had an incredible time on our five-day trip with Sam's Tours in Palau. Guide Sharon and Captain Jimmy took great care of us and showed us all the great spots: Blue Corner, New Drop-Off, Long Channel, German Channel, Chandelier Cave, Blue Hole, Jake's Sea Plane, Japanese WWII wrecks, and many more. They also have a great House Reef with a fishing boat wreck right in front of their dock. They also organized a great land tour that took us to many WW2 spots with old tanks, etc. Their rental gear was also great. Highly recommend signing up with Sam's Tours!

Nous avons été chez Sam's Tour pour réserver 1 sortie Kayak comme leur site internet le propose avec un guide. Ils nous ont envoyé vers un autre prestataire et nous avons du nous débrouiller seul. Nous avons également demandé de faire un tour au nord de l'île avec un guide. Il fallait être 3 personnes au minimum (nous sommes 2), Cela n'a pas été non plus communiqué sur leur site internet. Ils ont noté nos noms et notre numéro de chambre d'hôtel pour nous informer. Nous n'avons malheureusement reçu aucune information. Les personnes de l'accueil étaient stressés (nous ne parlons pas bien anglais) malgré que nous avions le temps. A déconseiller. Cela semble plutôt "une usine à plongeur". Heureusement, nous avons réalisé une croisière plongée, car je n'aurai pas eu envie de plonger avec eux après les mauvaises réponses qu'ils nous ont donnés.

Good diving, picked me up from the hotel by boat and had no issues at all. Loved Ulong!

We booked a couple of tours through Sam's during our recent trip to Palau. They really listened to what we were looking for and suggested some great options. We loved both of our tours, and we would book through them again. They also included snorkeling gear as we didn't have our own.

Abbiamo trascorso 6 fantastici giorni di immersioni con loro, posti semplicemente spettacolari e disponibilità esemplare... Hanno esaudito le nostre richieste, le guide hanno realizzato il mio sogno di vedere il pesce mandarino, ci hanno fatto vedere nudibranchi e tutto quello che si poteva vedere, ci hanno fatto scoprire bellissime spiagge e ci hanno raccontato moltissime cose sulle isole.. davvero un team incredibile... Grazie ancora per questi momenti indimenticabili che hanno reso ancora più speciale il nostro viaggio di nozze.