Carp Island Resort — Hotel in Ngercheu

Though set in a beautiful location, the Carp Island Resort turned into a rather frustrating experience as the management really did seem like they could care less about their guests or maintaining the place, despite the high prices. What the resort did offer was a quite location with some of the closest proximities to the nation's best diving and snorkeling spots.||||Though the scenery was great in many ways (and we loved the two island dogs that followed us everywhere) it was also rather frustrating as there was no place to swim off the beach (even at high tide) and despite being on an island, zero seafood was served in the restaurant, Instead diners can expect some thin slices of defrosted american beef and some rice. Even for breakfast when my partner and I were the only guests, all we received was two overcooked cold fried eggs, defrosted wonder bread, and 2 slices of watermelon....it was in short the worst food we had in all of Palau.||||There is something incredibly infuriating about being on an island where you can see crystal clear waters but cannot eat fresh seafood or go for a swim. So close and yet so far.||||If you are going on the daily snorkeling or diving trips however these problems can be somewhat mitigated. However, when we opted for a third option of taking out one of their kayaks to explore the atoll we soon found a problem...a rather large hole in the hull. 45 minutes into our journey we began to sink and it took us a few hours to make it back after several attempts to drain the water and build a plug. This was beyond infuriating but what was honestly worse was telling the 'resort manager' our problem and having her just shrug. Upon not receiving even a bare human apology for the massive troubles we endured, I pressed her and asked if she would get the kayak repaired...to which I was told "sure, i guess, why not".||||In short, if you want to be close to the diving spots and off the grid, Carp Island can be a decent option but for the same money you can also just stay on Pelelieu and have some hosts who actually give a damn about...

I haven't been this excited to write a review in awhile because there is a real need here to clear the record and make the record clear. You will see several reviews that basically classify Carp Island Resort as a glorified dump. Nothing can be further from the truth. I would return in a heartbeat. You must keep in mind the resort is extremely remote. They are generator powered, they get their fuel and much of their food by boat. And yet they keep the operation running flawlessly. Think of it as an outpost of civilization in a true wilderness. ||||My wife and I visited Carp for a few days when we got chased out of the Rock Islands by a small typhoon during a multi-day kayaking trip. We got to Carp just ahead of the storm, and we were immediately, warmly welcomed by the Japanese proprietor and her amazingly hard-working and amiable staff.||||I can tell you, the sparse furnishings, the shared -hot- showers and bathrooms, all felt like the most deliciously luxurious resort I've ever seen - after night upon night camping on the uninhabited Rock Islands. The food was excellent and prepared with a mixed Palauan and Japanese flair. Fresh sushi was available daily.||||Their dive boats and equipment seemed pretty up to date- although we didn't dive this trip. They appear professional and diligent and we plan to return for diving... which is legendary in the area.||||We loved Carp Island and unless you simply can't break out of the generic resort mold, you will too. It's beautiful and fun and...

Decent yet expensive accomodation, no frills First of all, this resort is all about diving. If you do not plan to dive with them, you should not spend more than a couple of nights on the island, since there are not many possible activities, except for kayaking and a short trekking across the island.

The accomodation is basic, but clean and with all the basic requirements. They have both cottages (sunrise or seaside) and the dive house (with shared bathrooms). The beds are big but with hard matresses. There were no bathroom ammenities, but we had luckily taken ours with us.

There are plenty of hammocks and some sunbeds in the resort for the moments of lazyness.

Food is was unambitious but pleasant. Once they were reminded about one of us being vegetarian, they have put a lot of attention in providing different meals every day. Staff was extremely friendly.

There is water and coffee available in the dining area at all times.

As for the diving, they offer early dive leaving at 6am, regular dives (2 dives w/ lunch and drinks) at 9:30am and late dive at 5pm. The fact that they have to wait for the boat to come from Koror in the morning, arriving around 9am and bringing the tanks, hinders all the possible planning around the diving conditions and tide.

Overall, the resort needs an urgent makeover. This is a real gem and it could definitely be improved. Prices are high and the ratio price/quality comes out a...