By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (August 17, 2026) – Palau’s tourism sector is showing a stronger and more resilient recovery in 2026, with visitor arrivals through July up 27% from the same period last year and several key markets recording double-digit growth. Palau welcomed 51,040 visitors from January through July 2026, compared with 40,339 during […]
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Palau Tourism on Pace for 80,000–85,000 Visitors in 2026 as Recovery Continues
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (July 13, 2026) Palau’s tourism industry is on track for another year of solid recovery, with visitor arrivals expected to climb significantly if current trends hold through the rest of 2026. The Palau Visitors Authority said recent arrival data show steady growth across multiple source markets, led by strong gains […]
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Airai, Aimeliik and Ngchesar partner with national agencies on historic trail network
New initiative aims to boost sustainable tourism while protecting cultural landmarks in Palau KOROR, Palau (May 21, 2026) — The Ministry of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism and Development signed a memorandum of understanding May 8 with the state governments of Airai, Aimeliik and Ngchesar, along with the Palau Visitors Authority, to develop and maintain interconnected […]
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Palau Earth Day Green Fair 2026 Unites Community in Koror for Sustainability, Youth Engagement, and Cultural Traditions
KOROR, PALAU — On Friday, April 24, 2026, at the heart of Koror, the local community united for a vibrant celebration of environmental stewardship at the annual Earth Day Green Fair hosted by the Palau Visitors Authority. Guided by the powerful theme, “Our Power, Our Planet: Ng Ultuil Ra Klisiched, Leng Beluad El Rokir,” the […]
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Qantas’ Brisbane-Palau Route Surges as Whipps Pushes for Second Weekly Flight
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. huddled Tuesday with Qantas executives in Brisbane to celebrate booming traffic on the airline’s Brisbane-Palau route — and plot its next leap forward. The service, running under Australia’s extended Palau Paradise Express program through November, has exploded from just 85 passengers in January 2025 […]
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COVID- 19: April arrivals down to unprecedented zero
April arrivals plummeted to an unprecedented zero this year compared with the same month in 2019 due to COVID-19 according to the latest Palau Visitor’s Authority (PVA) arrival statistics. In April 2019, the tourism-reliant nation received 8,439 tourists, and usually this time of the year Palau is bustling with tourists and divers from different parts […]