r/Palau • u/oztheories • Sep 01 '26

Palau for a few days

Hi 👋🏼 we are planning a visit to Palau and wondering if the cultural background is similar to PNG. I speak a little Tok Pisin is this spoken in Palau at all?

As we are Australian, we would be interested to know if the hotels and restaurants serve Australian red wine beers food etc or should we bring some wine with us. How many wine bottles can each person bring into the country each.

I’ve noted the recommended restaurants and hotels on this forum thanks . We are more interested in sightseeing and immersing ourselves into the cultural heritage, people and food of Palau . Also how’s the coffee there? Is it grown roasted locally.

Last question. Can we swim in the beaches. If so which ones would you recommend

Thanks 😊

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u/thewasho Sep 01 '26

I couldnt see much similarity with PNG, more polynesian similarities, i didnt come across any Palauans that didnt speak english, and there is lots of Japanese/Pinoy workers there, i couldnt find much online on learning Palauan language but tried a bit while on tours/with locals

Most places had an extensive wine list but i didnt look to see specifics, have a look at menus on google listings (kramers had awesome food, top notch)

I had a hard time finding an australian style coffee, american drip coffee is everwhere, i asked for a cappucino at a few places and it came out iced

Long island park between Koror and Malakal is a great spot for a swim and a local hangout, all the beaches are swimmable, just usual caution for currents/tides and dont swim around mangroves due to crocs.

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u/oztheories Sep 01 '26

Thanks for that. Good information. Yeah I’ll keep searching on line menus.

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u/Pitiful-Carob-5830 Sep 01 '26

It's more similar to the United States than PNG. Virtually every Palauan speaks fluent English. Wine selection is not great, not terrible...probably fifty to one-hundred wine varieties for sale nationally. Each person can bring in one wine bottle. Coffee is imported from the same places your coffee is imported from in Australia. For beaches, your best options are either in the Rock Island Lagoon or up north, or on one of the hotel beaches in Koror. Assuming your hotel doesn't have a beach, I'd recommend the beach at M&A bungalows in Ngaraard.

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u/oztheories Sep 01 '26

Thank you. I’m starting to get a good idea now. Appreciate your input.