Location

Carp Island Resort is one of the nearly 500 limestone islands dotting the 325-mile long Palau archipelago. The island is a forty-five minute boat ride through the southern lagoon.

Carp Island Resort has its own dive boat leaving Koror everyday at 8:00 in the morning and leaving Carp Island Resort at 3:00 in the afternoon. Since there is only one trip going everyday, guests are advised to get a hotel in Koror prior to arrival and departure in order to catch the daily trip schedules.

Fascinating Palau can be reached through a major carrier, Continental Airlines by way of Guam and Philippines.

If you are visiting from Australia, travel from any major city to Cairns, to catch twice-daily Continental Airlines’ flights between Cairns and Guam, connecting to Palau. You can also fly through major carriers to Manila which connects with Continental Airlines’ twice-weekly flights to Palau.

From Europe, you can travel with most major carriers to Manila, Philippines, then connect with the Continental Airlines’ twice-weekly service to Palau. Eva Airlines is also flying from several European cities to Taipei, Taiwan.

Most major cities in Japan fly to Guam via Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines or Japan Airlines, then connect with Continental Airlines’ daily service to Palau. Japan Airlines has direct charter flights between Tokyo and other cities in Japan to Palau. It’s also possible to fly to Taipei, Taiwan with major carriers and connect with Far Eastern Airlines’ twice – weekly charter service to Palau.

From Manila, Philippines, Continental Airlines offers services twice per week to Palau. Asian Spirit, by way of Manila and Cebu has also twice per week flight.

In the North America, Continental Airlines is the major carrier. From the west coast of the United States to Honolulu, Hawaii is a quick five hours flight. It would then take seven hours from Hawaii to Guam, and then the flights between Guam and Palau are less than two hours. Continental Airlines also services direct flights between Newark and Honolulu. To transit through Asia, you can fly to Japan, Guam and then Palau. Fly from the west coast US to HongKong, Guam and then Palau, or fly to Taipei, Taiwan and connect to twice-weekly charter flights to Palau.

Between Taipei, Taiwan and Palau, Far Eastern Air Transport flies four scheduled charter flights every week. Additional charter flights are offered during the busy seasons.