Trip Report Palau Mar/Apr 2022 : Wrecks, Caves, & Reefs

[peeweediver]

Thanks so much for the excellent trip report and great pictures. We are hopefully going in December with a big group from our local dive shop. These days, thinking about any travel 7 months away is not as much fun as it used to be given all that can happen in that timeframe. Being able enjoy Palau through your posts has been a nice experience. Thanks.

Rob

 

[beldridg]

Thanks so much for the excellent trip report and great pictures. We are hopefully going in December with a big group from our local dive shop. These days, thinking about any travel 7 months away is not as much fun as it used to be given all that can happen in that timeframe. Being able enjoy Palau through your posts has been a nice experience. Thanks.

Rob

Thanks for the feedback and kind words. I have one more post to publish on the IJN Iro wreck. I'm almost done with it and will probably push it out tomorrow. I think it has over 40 pictures of the wreck.

I'm sure you will enjoy Palau.

- brett

 

[beldridg]

Final post on the Palau trip is the IJN Iro wreck.

It is a world class wreck with easy access to the engine room. It has obvious torpedo damage in the bow from a battle the week before Operation Desecrate One sank her after she had limped back to Koror. The masts and king posts are very impressive with a huge amount of sea life on them and the stern gun is on a huge platform. The post includes about 40 pictures of the wreck.

IJN Iro (Palau — 120 fsw)

Background The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Iro was an oil tanker built in the early 1920s in Osaka, Japan. It is a relatively large wreck with a length of 470 feet and a beam of 58 feet. Unlike so…

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[Norwegian Cave Diver]

beldridg
When are you going next and can I meet you there?

 

[beldridg]

beldridg
When are you going next and can I meet you there?

Going later this year on a dedicated technical diving & wreck focused trip on a live aboard but I think it is completely booked. DM me if you want more details.

- brett

 

[Norwegian Cave Diver]

Going later this year on a dedicated technical diving & wreck focused trip on a live aboard but I think it is completely booked. DM me if you want more details.

- brett

Booking a trip today with AquaCat Bahamas for this fall.
Would be great to see wrecks every dive on your trip.
Send me the trip info so I can look it over.
Thanks again for such a great trip report.

 

[beldridg]

Booking a trip today with AquaCat Bahamas for this fall.
Would be great to see wrecks every dive on your trip.
Send me the trip info so I can look it over.
Thanks again for such a great trip report.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I'll DM you the trip details.

I've heard good things about the AquaCat and I've heard the sharks can be amazing. Take a good camera setup.

- brett

 

[deeper thoughts]

Thank you great info

 

[beldridg]

Thank you great info

You are very welcome. Thanks for the feedback.

- brett

 

[Luca Brasi]

How did you get to Palau