Whale Watching Worldwide

Palau
Year Number of
whale
watchers
AAGR Number of
operators
Direct
expenditure
Indirect
expenditure
Total
expenditure
1991 None N/A None None None None
1994 None N/A None None None None
1998 None N/A None None None None
2005 Minimal N/A N/A Minimal Minimal Minimal
2008 Minimal N/A N/A Minimal Minimal Minimal
Capital City: Melekeok
Despite a mature tourism industry, there is very little in the way of
formal cetacean watching apart from the occasional opportunistic
sighting as part of the islands’ well‐developed dive industry. As a
result, whale watching in Palau continues to be minimal. There is
one captive, swim‐with‐dolphin operation on the island, but this is
not considered a ‘wild’ experience and is therefore not included
within the scope of this research.
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