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2004 TOURISM SURVEY
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Table 1. Times Visited, Nights, Activities, and
Factors Selecting Palau by Income: 2004
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Less
than $25,000 to $50,000 to $75,000 to $120,000
Characteristics Total $25,000
$49,999 $74,999 $119,999 or more
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TIMES VISITED PALAU
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
First visit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 17
45 30 24 16
Second visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2
5 6 7 7
Third visit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1
3 2 2 3
Fourth visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -
1 1 2 1
Fifth visit or more. . . . . . . . . . 25
2 4 6
7 6
Not stated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -
- - - -
NIGHTS SPENT IN PALAU
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
199 22
58 45 42 32
One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
2 - 2 1
Two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1 - 3 - 4
Three. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 4
29 12 8 6
Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2
7 5 6 5
Five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 10
14 10 12 7
Six. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -
1 - 3 1
Seven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
- 7 7 4
Eight to ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 -
3 3 2 1
Eleven to fourteen . . . . . . . . . . 9 -
2 5 1 1
More than fourteen . . . . . . . . . . 6 3
- - 1 2
Not stated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - -
- -
ACTIVITIES WHILE ON PALAU
Total
with at least one . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
11 28 27
32 17
Snorkling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 6
36 23 21 17
Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 3 19 11 10 3
Sports fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2
13 2 2 1
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 57 6
21 12 12 6
Land tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 7
25 19 10 9
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3
2 5 6 9
Conference/seminar/workshop. . . . . . 2 1
- - 1 -
Honeymoon/wedding. . . . . . . . . . . 1 -
- 1 - -
Visiting friends/family. . . . . . . . 14 4
4 3 - 3
Night life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3
10 5 4 4
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1 2 -
3 2
FACTORS FOR SELECTING PALAU
Total
with at least one . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
Nearby to residence. . . . . . . . . . 18 5
5 4 3 1
Cheap destination. . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
2 2 2 -
Safe destination . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3 4
8 6 2
Reputation as dive destination . . . . 116 12
38 26 24 16
Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 3
30 13 8 9
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 6
5 10 13 13
Don't know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -
- 1 - -
TYPE OF TOUR
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
Individual tour. . . . . . . . . . . . 66 9
9 19 13 16
Package tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 12
48 25 26 16
Average
price of tour package ($). .
1,784 1,743 1,277 1,830
2,420 2,235
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
1 1 3 1
EXPENDITURES COVERED BY PACKAGE
Total,
at least one expenditure .
123 12 46 24
26 15
Airfare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 12
45 21 23 12
Hotel/lodgings . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 12
44 23 25 15
Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 11
34 16 20 9
Ground tranport. . . . . . . . . . . . 66 5
28 16 12 5
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 35 3
19 6 5 2
Diving/snorkeling. . . . . . . . . . . 107 11
42 22 22 10
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 3
18 6
6 -
Kayaing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3
15 3 2 -
Rock Islands permit. . . . . . . . . . 16 2
11 1 2 -
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -
1 - 1 1
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 2. Parts of Package Tour by Income: 2004
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Less than $25,000 to $50,000 to $75,000
to $120,000
Characteristics Total $25,000
$49,999 $74,999 $119,999 or more
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PAY IN ADDITION TO PACKAGE
Total
paying addition to package.
77 8 26 14
18 11
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
401 404 274 332 490 640
Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 5
15 9 12 10
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
148 118 118 130
135 241
Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3
7 - 5 4
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
167 41 22 -
534 56
Snorkeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 -
3 1 1 1
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
61 - 65 61
87 20
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 3
8 5 6 7
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
266 372 268 232
278 234
Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -
1 1 2 -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
214 - 56 500
150 -
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 -
3 3
3 4
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
151 - 72 47
64 355
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 5 -
1 1 2 1
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
117 - 100 100
94 200
Night life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
3 1 - -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
97 70 133 15
- -
Rock Islands permit. . . . . . . . . . 18 1
9 3 3 2
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
21 30
21 22 15 23
Shopping/souvenirs . . . . . . . . . . 46 7
16 7 11 5
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
124 143 71 119 186 136
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
3 2 - 1
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
297 300 255 306 - 400
AMOUNTS FOR PEOPLE NOT ON PACKAGE TOUR
Total
not on package tour . . . .
65 8 9 16
16 16
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
2,502 2,151 1,818 2,331
3,070 2,664
Airfare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 5
4 14 12 13
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
1,536 1,900 1,550 1,160 1,428 1,897
Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5
6 11 10 13
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
219 186 258 158
271 225
Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 4
2 9 6 8
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
184 113 200 107
250 251
Snorkeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 -
- 3 3 -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
448 - - 128
767 -
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 1 3 8
7 6
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
632 900 833 605
639 513
Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 -
- 2
3 1
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
164 - - 75
275 10
Hotels/lodgings. . . . . . . . . . . . 52 7
6 13 14 12
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
812 711 575 648
1,267 638
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
- 2 2 -
Average
amount ($). . . . . . . 52 60 - 35 65 -
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 5 -
- 2 3 -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
91 - - 83
97 -
Night life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1
4 3 1 3
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
166 30
140 200 300 167
Rock Islands permit. . . . . . . . . . 18 1
3 5 7 2
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
20 35 15 23 18 18
Shopping/souvenirs . . . . . . . . . . 20 4
6 4 4 2
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
155 81 183 250
56 225
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 -
3 4 4 3
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
416 - 185 650
343 433
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 3. Other Country Travel, Likes and Dislikes in
Palau by Income: 2004
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Less
than $25,000 to $50,000 to $75,000 to $120,000
Characteristics Total
$25,000 $49,999 $74,999 $119,999 or more
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AMOUNTS FOR TRAVEL IN OTHER PLACES
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
196 22 58 42
42 32
Not travelling to other places . . . . 123 16
36 23 26 22
Travelling to other places . . . . . . 73 6
22 19 16 10
Average
amount . . . . . . . . . . .
172 218 59 105
217 447
OTHER DIVING/SNORKELING LOCATIONS
Total
going to other places. . . . 77
11 12 23 16 15
Guam, CNMI, and FSM. . . . . . . . . . 14 3
5 3 2 1
Other Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
- 1 - -
Australia and New Zealand. . . . . . . 3 -
1 2 - -
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -
- -
- 1
Caribbean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -
- 3 1 1
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1
1 7 6 7
Other places . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 6
5 7 7 5
MOST LIKED ABOUT DIVING
Total
with at least one like. . .
154 15 45 33
36 25
Water conditions/visibility. . . . . . 95 11
27 22 21 14
Other visitors on tour . . . . . . . . 28 5
10 4 7 2
Dive operators service . . . . . . . . 76 8
22 14 19 13
Clean, healthy environment . . . . . . 89 11
29 18 20 11
Turtles/dolphins/sharks/rays . . . . . 79 9 21 17 23 9
Corals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 9
28 17 13 12
Fish diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 13 34 23
25 17
Weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 3
11 8 6 8
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1
3 2 2 3
MOST DISLIKED ABOUT DIVING
Total
with at least one dislike .
85 8 26 16
22 13
Water conditions/visibility. . . . . . 24 4
7 5 3 5
Other visitors on tour . . . . . . . . 16 1
4 4 3 4
Dive operators service . . . . . . . . 3 -
- 1 1 1
Turtles/dolphins/sharks/rays . . . . . 2 -
1 1 - -
Lack of clean, healthy environment . . 6 -
2 1 3 -
Corals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
1 2 3 2
Fish diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -
2 2 - -
Weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2 9 4
8 3
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3
7 4 5 1
COMPARED TO PREVIOUS DIVING
Total . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 200 22 58 45 42 33
Better than previous trips . . . . . . 18 2
3 5 6 2
About the same as previous trips . . . 26 1
5 5 8 7
Worse than previous trips. . . . . . . 5 -
- 2 1 2
First trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 19
50 33 27 22
CONDITION OF CORALS AND REEFS
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
Corals were:
Very
healthy . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 3
3 7 9 5
Healthy. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
73 7 23 18
14 11
Not
healthy. . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 2 10 2
8 3
Dead . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 - 5 1
- 1
Bleached .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 - 5 3
- 2
Don't know
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
58 10 12 14
11 11
COMPARED CONDITION OF CORALS AND REEFS
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45 42 33
Better than previous trips . . . . . . 7 -
2 1 1 3
About the same as previous trips . . . 34 2
4 9 13 6
Worse than previous trips. . . . . . . 7 1
2 1 1 2
First trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 19
50 34 27 22
NUMBER OF DAY TRIPS TO ROCK ISLANDS
Total. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5
6 5 4 7
One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 12
38 29 22 20
Two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2
4 1 2 1
Three. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 -
2 - 4 1
Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
3 2 1 2
Five to nine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2
2 8 8 2
Ten or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -
3 - 1 -
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 4. Satisfaction by Income: 2004
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Less than $25,000 to $50,000 to $75,000 to $120,000
Characteristics Total $25,000
$49,999 $74,999 $119,999 or more
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PAY FEE FOR ROCK ISLANDS PERMIT
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
Paid for the permit. . . . . . . . . . 94 9
26 22 23 14
Did not pay for the permit . . . . . . 45 4
12 11 9 9
Don't know/Didn't know there was a fee 61 9 20 12 10 10
SATISFACTION ABOUT TOURISM
[5 is very satisfied, 1 is very dissatisfied]
Hotel facilities . . . . . . . . . . . 189 19
56 43 41 30
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
3.8 3.8 3.8 4.0
3.6 3.7
Hotel service. . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 19
55 43 41 30
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
3.8 3.8 3.7 4.2
3.5 3.7
Hotel value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 18
52 41 41 29
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 3.6 3.3
3.8 3.8 3.4 3.5
Dive site quality. . . . . . . . . . . 144 15
40 33 35 21
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.4 4.7 4.3
4.4 4.5 4.4
Snorkeling site quality. . . . . . . . 125 8
44 25 29 19
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.2 3.9 4.2 4.4
4.3 4.1
Diving/snorkeling service (guides) . . 159 15
51 33 38 22
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.4 4.5 4.3 4.5
4.6 4.4
Diving safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 14
47 35 34 22
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.4 4.5 4.3 4.4
4.6 4.3
Diving facilities (boat, equipment). . 150 14
45 37 33 21
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.2 4.1 4.1 4.3
4.5 4.0
Diving value . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 14 46 35 32 21
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
3.9 3.6 3.8 4.0
4.1 3.8
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 9 34 22
20 13
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
3.7 3.2 3.6 4.0
4.0 3.6
Rock Islands tours . . . . . . . . . . 94 9
30 21 23 11
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.1 3.9 3.9 4.4
4.1 4.1
Island beauty. . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 18
52 39 40 29
Average satisfaction . . . . . . . . 4.3 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.6 4.4
Overall value. . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 17
55 40 41 29
Average satisfaction
. . . . . . . . 3.9 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.9
FEE INCREASE FOR CORAL PROTECTION
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
$ 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 2
7 6 6 2
$ 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 2
12 9 6 4
$ 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 3
7 6 6 7
$ 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2
8 3 5 6
$ 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 3 8 7 7 5
$ 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 7
13 10 12 8
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3 3 4
- 1
IF PRICE RAISED, STILL COME
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
Yes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 13 35
30 34 23
No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 9
23 15 8 10
METHOD OF CHARGING CONSERVATION FEE
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 22 58
45 42 33
Per visit (valid for up to 1 month). . 90 8
26 22 17 17
Per dive/snorkel/activity. . . . . . . 30 2 8
4 8 8
No specific preference . . . . . . . . 32 6
10 7 6 3
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 -
- 3 1 2
Don't know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 6
14 9 10 3
ORGANIZATION FOR MARINE MANAGEMENT
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45 42 33
Public sector (States, National Govt). 81 6
28 18 17 12
Private sector (Operators, rentals). . 13 -
- 4 4 5
NGOs (Palau Conservation Soc, TNC,WWF) 40 6
12 11 5 6
Public/private/NGO partnerships. . . . 12 -
3 3 2 4
Local communities. . . . . . . . . . . 3 -
1 1 - 1
Don't know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 10
14 8 14 5
STATE OR NATIONAL FEES
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
One fee for the whole of Palau . . . . 130 11
35 29 28 27
Fee per state. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2 4 7
4 1
Fee per site . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
5 - 1 1
No preference. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 7 9
5 6 4
Other preference . . . . . . . . . . . 12 -
5 4 3 -
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 5. Demographics by Income: 2004
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Less than
$25,000 to $50,000 to $75,000 to $120,000
Characteristics Total $25,000
$49,999 $74,999 $119,999 or more
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AGE AND SEX
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
15 to 19
years . . . . . . . . . . .
- - - - - -
20 to 24
years . . . . . . . . . . .
6 3 2 1
- -
25 to 29
years . . . . . . . . . . .
38 6 21 7 2 2
30 to 34
years . . . . . . . . . . .
45 4 17 8
11 5
35 to 39
years . . . . . . . . . . .
31 2 13 8
8 -
40 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3 1 5 10 5
45 to 49
years . . . . . . . . . . .
11 2 2 2
1 4
50 to 54
years . . . . . . . . . . .
14 - 1 2
3 8
55 to 59
years . . . . . . . . . . .
16 - 1 6
3 6
60 years
and over. . . . . . . . . . 15 2 -
6 4 3
Males. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 10
27 33 29 23
15 to 19
years . . . . . . . . . . .
- - - - - -
20 to 24
years . . . . . . . . . . .
4 2 2 -
- -
25 to 29
years . . . . . . . . . . .
17 3 9 5 - -
30 to 34
years . . . . . . . . . . .
22 1 7 4
7 3
35 to 39
years . . . . . . . . . . .
20 1 6 7
6 -
40 to 44
years . . . . . . . . . . .
16 - 1 4
7 4
45 to 49
years . . . . . . . . . . .
9 1 1 2
1 4
50 to 54
years . . . . . . . . . . .
11 - 1 1
3 6
55 to 59
years . . . . . . . . . . .
12 - - 5
3 4
60 years
and over. . . . . . . . . .
11 2
- 5 2 2
Females. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 12
31 12 13 10
15 to 19
years . . . . . . . . . . .
- - - -
- -
20 to 24
years . . . . . . . . . . .
2 1 - 1
- -
25 to 29
years . . . . . . . . . . .
21 3 12 2 2
2
30 to 34
years . . . . . . . . . . .
23 3 10 4
4 2
35 to 39
years . . . . . . . . . . .
11 1 7 1
2 -
40 to 44
years . . . . . . . . . . .
8 3 - 1
3 1
45 to 49
years . . . . . . . . . . .
2 1 1 -
- -
50 to 54
years . . . . . . . . . . .
3 - - 1
- 2
55 to 59
years . . . . . . . . . . .
4 - 1 1
- 2
60 years
and over. . . . . . . . . .
4 - - 1 2 1
Current residence
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 2 2 7
9 10
Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 8
17 10 14 9
CNMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
1 - - 1
ROC Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 3
28 11 5 3
FSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -
- - - -
Guam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 -
3 2 3 2
Great Britain. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -
- 1 - 1
Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
2 - - 2
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -
- 1 - -
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -
- 3 2 -
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 6
5 10 9 5
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 22 58 45
42 33
Not a high school graduate . . . . . . 2 -
- - 2 -
High school graduate . . . . . . . . . 18 3 8 3
1 3
Some college or university . . . . . . 32 8
15 3 2 4
Finished college (BA/BS) . . . . . . . 81 9
25 19 17 11
Advanced degree (MS,PhD) . . . . . . . 67 2
10 20 20 15
INCOME IN DOLLARS
Total
reporting income. . . . . .
200 22 58 45 42 33
Less than $25,000. . . . . . . . . . . 22 22
- - - -
$25,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . 58 -
58 - - -
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . 45 -
- 45 - -
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . 30 -
- - 30 -
$100,000 to $119,999 . . . . . . . . . 12 -
- - 12 -
$120,000 to $139,999 . . . . . . . . . 9 -
- - - 9
$140,000 and above . . . . . . . . . . 24 - - - - 24
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
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Table 1. Times Visited, Nights, Activities, and
Factors Selecting Palau by Present Residence: 2004
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United
Guam &
Characteristics Total States
CNMI Japan Taiwan Others
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TIMES VISITED PALAU
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
First visit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 17
2 30 49
34
Second visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5
- 14 1 7
Third visit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5
1 3 - 2
Fourth visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
1 3 - -
Fifth visit or more. . . . . . . . . . 25 2
10 8 - 5
Not stated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -
- - - -
NIGHTS SPENT IN PALAU
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
199 30 13 58
50 48
One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
3 2 - -
Two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2
1 - 1 4
Three. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 3 4 1
49 2
Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3
1 15 - 6
Five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 5
3 40 - 5
Six. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
1 - - 3
Seven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 9
- - - 10
Eight to ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3
- - - 6
Eleven to fourteen . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
- - - 8
More than fourteen . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
- - - 4
Not stated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -
- - - -
ACTIVITIES WHILE ON PALAU
Total with
at least one . . . . . 200 30 14 58 50 48
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 21
3 53 11 27
Snorkling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 17
4 10 48 24
Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 3
2 4 29 8
Sports fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 - 1 2
15 2
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 57 7
4 6 27 13
Land tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 10
2 5 36 17
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 4
8 - - 13
Conference/seminar/workshop. . . . . . 2 -
- - - 2
Honeymoon/wedding. . . . . . . . . . . 1 -
- - 1 -
Visiting friends/family. . . . . . . . 14 2
6 1 1 4
Night life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4
5 1 9 7
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1
1 - 3 3
FACTORS FOR SELECTING PALAU
Total
with at least one . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
Nearby to residence. . . . . . . . . . 18 1
3 2 9 3
Cheap destination. . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
1 1 3 1
Safe destination . . . . . . . . . . . 23 -
1 3 12 7
Reputation as dive destination . . . . 116 16 2 48
27 23
Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 6
4 8 37 8
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 11
8 4 5 19
Don't know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -
- 1 - -
TYPE OF TOUR
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58 50 48
Individual tour. . . . . . . . . . . . 66 15
10 4 - 37
Package tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 14
1 54 50 8
Average
price of tour package ($). .
1,784 4,080 810 2,130
653 2,628
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
3 - - 3
EXPENDITURES COVERED BY PACKAGE
Total,
at least one expenditure .
123 14 1 52
48 8
Airfare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 11
1 51 44 6
Hotel/lodgings . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 14
1 51 45 8
Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 11
- 32 43 4
Ground tranport. . . . . . . . . . . . 66 10
- 12 40 4
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 35 3
1 1 29 1
Diving/snorkeling. . . . . . . . . . . 107 14
1 43 44 5
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 -
- 1 32 -
Kayaing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1
1 -
21 -
Rock Islands permit. . . . . . . . . . 16 1
- 1 14 -
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
- 2 - -
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 2. Parts of Package Tour by Present Residence:
2004
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United Guam &
Characteristics Total States
CNMI Japan Taiwan Others
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PAY IN ADDITION TO PACKAGE
Total
paying addition to package.
77 12 1 46 12 6
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
401 645 350 346
234 675
Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 6
1 37 2 5
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
148 164 150 112
281 344
Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4
1 9 1 4
Average
amount ($). . . . . . . 167 675 50 12 28 73
Snorkeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
- 3 2 -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
61 61 - 49
78 -
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
- 28 - -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
266 600 -
254 - -
Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -
- 2 2 -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
214 - - 150 278 -
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4
- 5 2 2
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
151 70 - 94 58 550
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 5 -
- 4 - 1
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
117 - - 97
- 200
Night life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
- 1 1 1
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
97 135 - 15
100 100
Rock Islands permit. . . . . . . . . . 18 3
- 10 - 5
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
21 27 - 15
- 28
Shopping/souvenirs . . . . . . . . . . 46 7 1 27
7 4
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
124 266 150 102
60 125
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2
- 1 4 -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
297 450 - 300
219 -
AMOUNTS FOR PEOPLE NOT ON PACKAGE TOUR
Total
not on package tour . . . .
65 14 12 4 - 35
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
2,502 2,627 649 1,296
- 3,224
Airfare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 11
5 2 - 30
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
1,536 1,450 530 743
- 1,788
Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 10
9 2 - 24
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
219 284 142 140
- 227
Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 6
4 1 - 18
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
184 218 97 150
- 193
Snorkeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
- - - 5
Average amount ($). . . . . . . 448
100 - - - 517
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 7
1 2 - 15
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
632 440 250 435
- 773
Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
- - - 4
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
164 55 - - - 219
Hotels/lodgings. . . . . . . . . . . . 52 9
8 3 - 32
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
812 1,220 237 511
- 870
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
- - - 4
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
52 40 - -
- 55
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
- - - 4
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
91 80 - -
- 94
Night life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1 4 - - 7
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
166 300 230 -
- 110
Rock Islands permit. . . . . . . . . . 18 4 - 2
- 12
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
20 20 - 18
- 20
Shopping/souvenirs . . . . . . . . . . 20 4
3 1 - 12
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
155 144 127 30
- 176
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
1 2 - 8
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
416 447 25 400
- 458
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 3. Other Country Travel, Likes and Dislikes in
Palau by Present Residence: 2004
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United Guam &
Characteristics Total States
CNMI Japan Taiwan Others
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AMOUNTS FOR TRAVEL IN OTHER PLACES
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
196 30 14 58
49 45
Not travelling to other places . . . . 123 17 11
34 34 27
Travelling to other places . . . . . . 73 13
3 24 15 18
Average
amount . . . . . . . . . . .
172 431 33 106
14 227
OTHER DIVING/SNORKELING LOCATIONS
Total
going to other places. . . .
77 16 3 34
2 22
Guam, CNMI, and FSM. . . . . . . . . . 14 2 2 8 - 2
Other Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
- - - 1
Australia and New Zealand. . . . . . . 3 1
- 1 - 1
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
- - - -
Caribbean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5
- - - -
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1
1 5 - 15
Other places . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 5
- 20 2 3
MOST LIKED ABOUT DIVING
Total
with at least one like. . .
154 27 6 54
35 32
Water conditions/visibility. . . . . . 95 16
4 27 27 21
Other visitors on tour . . . . . . . . 28 8
- 12 5 3
Dive operators service . . . . . . . . 76 15
1 33 12 15
Clean, healthy environment . . . . . . 89 13 2 30
25 19
Turtles/dolphins/sharks/rays . . . . . 79 13
4 29 9 24
Corals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 17
3 18
23 18
Fish diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 23
3 44 20 22
Weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 9
1 8 8 10
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2
- 6 2 1
MOST DISLIKED ABOUT DIVING
Total
with at least one dislike .
85 15 6 31 17 16
Water conditions/visibility. . . . . . 24 6
- 13 2 3
Other visitors on tour . . . . . . . . 16 2
2 4 3 5
Dive operators service . . . . . . . . 3 2
- 1 - -
Turtles/dolphins/sharks/rays . . . . . 2 1
- - 1 -
Lack of clean, healthy environment . . 6 -
1 1 3 1
Corals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
- 5 - 2
Fish diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1 - 1
2 -
Weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3
1 16 4 2
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 5 4 2 4 5
COMPARED TO PREVIOUS DIVING
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
Better than previous trips . . . . . . 18 6 1 11
- -
About the same as previous trips . . . 26 4
4 13 1 4
Worse than previous trips. . . . . . . 5 1
- 3 - 1
First trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 19
9 31 49 43
CONDITION OF CORALS AND REEFS
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
Corals were:
Very
healthy . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 8 2 3
10 4
Healthy. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
73 12 3 20 22
16
Not
healthy. . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 2 - 16
3 4
Dead . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 - 1 2
3 1
Bleached .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 2 - -
6 2
Don't know
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
58 6 8 17
6 21
COMPARED CONDITION OF CORALS AND REEFS
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
Better than previous trips . . . . . . 7 3
3 1 - -
About the same as previous trips . . . 34 7
2 21 - 4
Worse than previous trips. . . . . . . 7 1
- 4 1 1
First trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 19
9 32 49 43
NUMBER OF DAY TRIPS TO ROCK ISLANDS
Total. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 3
8 1 1 14
One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 15
3 45 46 12
Two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 2 3 3 -
Three. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2
1 1 - 3
Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 - 5
- 2
Five to nine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 5
- 3 - 14
Ten or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
- - - 3
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 4. Satisfaction by Present Residence: 2004
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United Guam &
Characteristics Total States
CNMI Japan Taiwan Others
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PAY FEE FOR ROCK ISLANDS PERMIT
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58 50 48
Paid for the permit. . . . . . . . . . 94 21
4 31 10 28
Did not pay for the permit . . . . . . 45 3
2 20 16 4
Don't know/Didn't know there was a fee 61 6
8 7 24 16
SATISFACTION ABOUT TOURISM
[5 is very satisfied, 1 is very dissatisfied]
Hotel facilities . . . . . . . . . . . 189 27 13 54
48 47
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
3.8 4.1 3.7 3.5
4.0 3.7
Hotel service. . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 27
13 53 48 47
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
3.8 4.3 3.4 3.5
3.9 3.8
Hotel value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 25
13 50 48 45
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
3.6 3.7 3.3 3.4
4.0 3.4
Dive site quality. . . . . . . . . . . 144 22
6 51 37 28
Average satisfaction
. . . . . . . . 4.4 4.4 4.8 4.4 4.2 4.8
Snorkeling site quality. . . . . . . . 125 19
6 28 48 24
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.2 4.2 4.7 4.1
4.1 4.3
Diving/snorkeling service (guides) . . 159 24
6 52 46 31
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.4 4.6 4.8 4.5
4.2 4.5
Diving safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 22
6 53 43 28
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.4 4.6 4.7 4.4 4.2 4.5
Diving facilities (boat, equipment). . 150 23
6 53 41 27
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.2 4.7 4.7 4.0
4.0 4.4
Diving value . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 23
6 52 42 25
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
3.9 4.3 4.5 3.5
3.9 4.0
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 14
5 18 46 15
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
3.7 4.1 4.4 3.2
3.7 4.0
Rock Islands tours . . . . . . . . . . 94 15 6 14
44 15
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.1 4.7 4.8 3.0
3.9 4.5
Island beauty. . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 28 13
48 48 41
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
4.3 4.6 4.7 4.3
4.0 4.4
Overall value. . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 27
12 52 48 43
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . .
3.9 4.2 4.3 3.4
4.0 4.1
FEE INCREASE FOR CORAL PROTECTION
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
$ 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 6
- 5 6 6
$ 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 7
2 8 8 8
$ 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2
2 5 9 11
$ 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
3 4 8 5
$ 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 5
2 7 9 7
$ 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 3
1 29 10 7
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3
4 - - 4
IF PRICE RAISED, STILL COME
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
Yes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 26
11 36 30 32
No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 4
3 22 20 16
METHOD OF CHARGING CONSERVATION FEE
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
Per visit (valid for up to 1 month). . 90 20
6 20 18 26
Per dive/snorkel/activity. . . . . . . 30 2
4 14 6 4
No specific preference . . . . . . . . 32 3
1 8 15 5
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 -
1 2 1 2
Don't know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 5
2 14 10 11
ORGANIZATION FOR MARINE MANAGEMENT
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
Public sector (States, National Govt). 81 9
2 34 24 12
Private sector (Operators, rentals). . 13 4 2 1 3 3
NGOs (Palau Conservation Soc, TNC,WWF) 40 9
4 6 12 9
Public/private/NGO partnerships. . . . 12 1 4 2
- 5
Local communities. . . . . . . . . . . 3 -
- 1 - 2
Don't know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 7
2 14 11 17
STATE OR NATIONAL FEES
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
One fee for the whole of Palau . . . . 130 20
11 39 27 33
Fee per state. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 4
- 8 1 5
Fee per site . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
2 1 4 1
No preference. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 5
1 10 9 6
Other preference . . . . . . . . . . . 12 -
- - 9 3
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 5. Demographics by Present Residence: 2004
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United Guam &
Characteristics Total States
CNMI Japan Taiwan Others
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AGE AND SEX
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
15 to 19
years . . . . . . . . . . .
- - - -
- -
20 to 24
years . . . . . . . . . . .
6 1 - 1
2 2
25 to 29
years . . . . . . . . . . .
38 2 2
17 12 5
30 to 34
years . . . . . . . . . . .
45 2 1 17
17 8
35 to 39
years . . . . . . . . . . .
31 2 2 8 11 8
40 to 44
years . . . . . . . . . . .
24 2 2 7
3 10
45 to 49
years . . . . . . . . . . .
11 1 3 2
1 4
50 to 54
years . . . . . . . . . . .
14 5 2 4
- 3
55 to 59
years . . . . . . . . . . .
16 8 2 -
2 4
60 years and
over. . . . . . . . . . 15 7 - 2 2 4
Males. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 19
9 31 27 36
15 to 19 years
. . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
20 to 24
years . . . . . . . . . . .
4 1 - 1
- 2
25 to 29
years . . . . . . . . . . .
17 1 1 6
6 3
30 to 34
years . . . . . . . . . . .
22 1 1 6
9 5
35 to 39
years . . . . . . . . . . .
20 1 -
6 6 7
40 to 44
years . . . . . . . . . . .
16 2 2 6
2 4
45 to 49
years . . . . . . . . . . .
9 1 2 2 - 4
50 to 54
years . . . . . . . . . . .
11 4 2 2
- 3
55 to 59
years . . . . . . . . . . .
12 5 1 -
2 4
60 years
and over. . . . . . . . . .
11 3 - 2
2 4
Females. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 11
5 27 23 12
15 to 19
years . . . . . . . . . . .
- - - -
- -
20 to 24
years . . . . . . . . . . .
2 - - -
2 -
25 to 29
years . . . . . . . . . . .
21 1 1 11
6 2
30 to 34
years . . . . . . . . . . .
23 1 - 11
8 3
35 to 39
years . . . . . . . . . . .
11 1 2 2
5 1
40 to 44
years . . . . . . . . . . .
8 - - 1
1 6
45 to 49
years . . . . . . . . . . .
2 - 1 - 1 -
50 to 54
years . . . . . . . . . . .
3 1 - 2
- -
55 to 59
years . . . . . . . . . . .
4 3 1 -
- -
60 years
and over. . . . . . . . . .
4 4 - -
- -
Current residence
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 30
- - - -
Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 -
- 58 - -
CNMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -
4 - - -
ROC Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 -
- - 50 -
FSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -
- - - -
Guam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 -
10 - - -
Great Britain. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - - - - 2
Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -
- - - 5
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - - -
- 1
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -
- - - 5
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 -
- - - 35
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
200 30 14 58
50 48
Not a high school graduate . . . . . . 2 -
- 1 1 -
High school graduate . . . . . . . . . 18 1
- 12 - 5
Some college or university . . . . . . 32 3
6 9 7 7
Finished college (BA/BS) . . . . . . . 81 10
5 30 26 10
Advanced degree (MS,PhD) . . . . . . . 67 16
3 6 16 26
INCOME IN DOLLARS
Total reporting income. . . . . . 200 30 14 58 50 48
Less than $25,000. . . . . . . . . . . 22 2
2 8 3 7
$25,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . 58 2
4 17 28 7
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . 45 7
2 10 11 15
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . 30 7
3 11 5 4
$100,000 to $119,999 . . . . . . . . . 12 2
- 3 - 7
$120,000 to $139,999 . . . . . . . . . 9 1 - 3 2 3
$140,000 and above . . . . . . . . . . 24 9
3 6 1 5
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
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Table 1. Times Visited, Nights, Activities, and
Factors Selecting Palau by Present Residence: 2004
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TIMES VISITED PALAU
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
First visit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
17 30 -
49 - 2
- 5 1
5 23
Second visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5 14 -
1 - -
2 - -
- 5
Third visit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5 3 1
- - -
- - -
- 2
Fourth visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1 3 -
- - 1
- - -
- -
Fifth visit or more. . . . . . . . . . 25
2 8 3
- - 7
- - -
- 5
Not stated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- -
NIGHTS SPENT IN PALAU
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 30
58 4 50
- 9 2
5 1 5
35
One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1 2 2
- - 1
- - -
- -
Two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 - 1
1 - -
- 1 1
- 2
Three. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
3 1 1
49 - 3
- 1 -
- 1
Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3 15 -
- - 1
- 1 -
- 5
Five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5 40 -
- - 3
- - -
- 5
Six. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1 - -
- - 1
- - -
- 3
Seven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
9 - -
- - -
1 - -
2 7
Eight to ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3 - -
- - -
1 2 -
- 3
Eleven to fourteen . . . . . . . . . . 9
1 - -
- - -
- - -
3 5
More than fourteen . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 - -
- - -
- - -
- 4
Not stated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- -
ACTIVITIES WHILE ON PALAU
Total with
at least one . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
21 53 -
11 - 3
2 3 -
5 17
Snorkling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
17 10 -
48 - 4
2 1 -
4 17
Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3 4 -
29 - 2
- - -
4 4
Sports fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- 2 1
15 - -
- - -
1 1
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 57
7 6 -
27 - 4
- - 1
4 8
Land tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
10 5 -
36 - 2
- - 1
4 12
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4 - 1
- - 7
- 2 1
- 10
Conference/seminar/workshop. . . . . . 2
- - -
- - -
- - -
- 2
Honeymoon/wedding. . . . . . . . . . . 1
- - -
1 - -
- - -
- -
Visiting friends/family. . . . . . . . 14
2 1 3
1 - 3
1 - -
- 3
Night life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 1 -
9 - 5
1 - -
- 6
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1 - 1
3 - -
- - -
- 3
FACTORS FOR SELECTING PALAU
Total
with at least one . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
Nearby to residence. . . . . . . . . . 18
1 2 2
9 - 1
- - -
- 3
Cheap destination. . . . . . . . . . . 7
1 1 1
3 - -
- - -
- 1
Safe destination . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- 3 -
12 - 1
- - -
- 7
Reputation as dive destination . . . . 116
16 48 -
27 - 2
1 2 -
5 15
Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
6 8 1
37 - 3
- - -
1 7
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
11 4 1
5 - 7
1 3 1
- 14
Don't know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
- 1 -
- - -
- - -
- -
TYPE OF TOUR
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
Individual tour. . . . . . . . . . . . 66
15 4 4
- - 6
2 2 1
5 27
Package tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
14 54 -
50 - 1
- 2 -
- 6
Average
price of tour package ($). . 1,784 4,080
2,130 - 653
- 810 -
3,467 - -
2,348
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1 - -
- - 3
- 1 -
- 2
EXPENDITURES COVERED BY PACKAGE
Total, at least one expenditure . 123
14 52 -
48 - 1
- 2 -
- 6
Airfare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
11 51 -
44 - 1
- 2 -
- 4
Hotel/lodgings . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
14 51 -
45 - 1
- 2 -
- 6
Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
11 32 -
43 - -
- - -
- 4
Ground tranport. . . . . . . . . . . . 66
10 12 -
40 - -
- - -
- 4
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 35
3 1 -
29 - 1
- - -
- 1
Diving/snorkeling. . . . . . . . . . . 107
14 43 -
44 - 1
- 2 -
- 3
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- 1 -
32 - -
- - -
- -
Kayaing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
1 - -
21 - 1
- - -
- -
Rock Islands permit. . . . . . . . . . 16
1 1 -
14 - -
- - -
- -
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 2
- - -
- - -
- - -
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 2. Parts of Package Tour by Present Residence:
2004
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PAY IN ADDITION TO PACKAGE
Total
paying addition to package. 77 12
46 - 12
- 1 -
2 - -
4
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
401 645 346
- 234 - 350 -
490 - -
768
Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6 37 -
2 - 1
- 2 -
- 3
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
148 164 112
- 281 -
150 - 300
- - 373
Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 9 -
1 - 1
- 2 -
- 2
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
167 675 12
- 28 -
50 - 50
- - 95
Snorkeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1 3 -
2 - -
- - -
- -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
61 61 49
- 78 -
- - - - - -
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
1 28 -
- - -
- - -
- -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
266 600 254
- - -
- - -
- - -
Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
- 2 -
2 - -
- - -
- -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
214 - 150
- 278 -
- - -
- - -
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4 5 -
2 - -
- - -
- 2
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
151 70 94
- 58 -
- - -
- - 550
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 5
- 4 -
- - -
- - -
- 1
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
117 - 97
- - -
- - -
- - 200
Night life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 1 -
1 - -
- 1 -
- -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
97 135 15
- 100 -
- - 100
- - -
Rock Islands permit. . . . . . . . . . 18
3 10 -
- - -
- 2 -
- 3
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
21 27 15
- - -
- - 40
- - 20
Shopping/souvenirs . . . . . . . . . . 46
7 27 -
7 - 1
- 1 -
- 3
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
124 266 102
- 60 -
150 - 100
- - 133
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 1 -
4 - -
- - -
- -
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
297 450 300
- 219 -
- - -
- - -
AMOUNTS FOR PEOPLE NOT ON PACKAGE TOUR
Total not on package tour . . . . 65
14 4 4
- - 8
2 2 1
3 27
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
2,502 2,627 1,296
298 - -
825 3,358 4,710
4,280 5,243 2,841
Airfare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
11 2 -
- - 5
2 2 1
3 22
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
1,536 1,450 743
- - -
530 1,400 4,000
4,000 1,667 1,539
Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
10 2 3
- - 6
2 2 -
1 19
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
219 284 140
143 - -
142 250 275
- 200 221
Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6 1 1
- - 3
1 2 -
2 13
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
184 218 150
30 - -
120 300 190
- 150 192
Snorkeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1 - -
- - -
- - -
3 2
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
448 100 -
- - -
- - -
- 667 293
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 7 2
- - -
1 2 -
- 3 10
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
632 440 435
- - -
250 600 -
- 867 779
Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 - - -
- - -
- - 2
2
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
164 55 -
- - -
- - -
- 400 38
Hotels/lodgings. . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9 3 2 -
- 6 2
2 1 3
24
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
812 1,220 511
200 - -
249 900 245
180 1,300 895
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1 - -
- - -
- - -
1 3
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
52 40 -
- - -
- - -
- 100 40
Rock Islands tour. . . . . . . . . . . 5
1 - -
- - -
- - -
1 3
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
91 80 -
- - -
- - -
- 100 92
Night life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1 - -
- - 4
1 - -
- 6
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
166 300 -
- - -
230 100 -
- - 112
Rock Islands permit. . . . . . . . . . 18
4 2 -
- - -
1 - - 2
9
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
20 20 18
- - -
- 15 -
- 15 22
Shopping/souvenirs . . . . . . . . . . 20
4 1 2
- - 1
- - - -
12
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
155 144 30
165 - -
50 - -
- - 176
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 2 -
- - 1
- - 1 1 6
Average amount ($). . . . . . .
416 447 400
- - -
25 - -
100 700 477
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 3. Other Country Travel, Likes and Dislikes in
Palau by Present Residence: 2004
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AMOUNTS FOR TRAVEL IN OTHER PLACES
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 30
58 4 49
- 10 2 5 1
3 34
Not travelling to other places . . . . 123
17 34 3
34 - 8
- 1 -
- 26
Travelling to other places . . . . . . 73
13 24 1
15 - 2
2 4 1 3
8
Average
amount . . . . . . . . . . . 172 431
106 - 14
- 50 -
- - -
512
OTHER DIVING/SNORKELING LOCATIONS
Total
going to other places. . . . 77 16
34 1 2 - 2
1 3 -
4 14
Guam, CNMI, and FSM. . . . . . . . . . 14
2 8 -
- - 2
- 1 -
1 -
Other Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1 - -
- - - -
1 - -
-
Australia and New Zealand. . . . . . . 3
1 1 -
- - -
- - -
- 1
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 - -
- - -
- - -
- -
Caribbean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5 - -
- - -
- - -
- -
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1 5 1
- - -
1 1 -
3 10
Other places . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5 20 -
2 - -
- - -
- 3
MOST LIKED ABOUT DIVING
Total
with at least one like. . . 154 27
54 1 35
- 5 2 3
- 5 22
Water conditions/visibility. . . . . . 95
16 27 1
27 - 3
1 1 -
3 16
Other visitors on tour . . . . . . . . 28
8 12 -
5 - - - -
- - 3
Dive operators service . . . . . . . . 76
15 33 -
12 - 1
1 1 -
2 11
Clean, healthy environment . . . . . . 89
13 30 -
25 - 2
1 - - 3
15
Turtles/dolphins/sharks/rays . . . . . 79
13 29 -
9 - 4
2 2 -
3 17
Corals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
17 18 -
23 - 3
2 3 -
3 10
Fish diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
23 44 -
20 - 3
1 2 -
5 14
Weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
9 8 -
8 - 1
1 - -
2 7
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 6 -
2 - -
1 - -
- -
MOST DISLIKED ABOUT DIVING
Total
with at least one dislike . 85 15
31 1 17
- 5 2
2 - 2
10
Water conditions/visibility. . . . . . 24
6 13 -
2 - -
1 - -
1 1
Other visitors on tour . . . . . . . . 16
2 4 1
3 - 1
- 2 -
- 3
Dive operators service . . . . . . . . 3
2 1 -
- - -
- - -
- -
Turtles/dolphins/sharks/rays . . . . . 2
1 - -
1 - -
- - - - -
Lack of clean, healthy environment . . 6
- 1 -
3 - 1
- - -
1 -
Corals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 5 -
- - -
- - -
- 2
Fish diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1 1 -
2 - -
- - -
- -
Weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3 16 -
4 - 1
- - -
- 2
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5 2 -
4 - 4
1 - -
- 4
COMPARED TO PREVIOUS DIVING
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5 35
Better than previous trips . . . . . . 18
6 11 1
- - -
- - -
- -
About the same as previous trips . . . 26
4 13 -
1 - 4
1 - - - 3
Worse than previous trips. . . . . . . 5
1 3 -
- - -
1 - -
- -
First trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
19 31 3
49 - 6
- 5 1
5 32
CONDITION OF CORALS AND REEFS
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
Corals were:
Very
healthy . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 8 3
- 10 - 2 -
1 - 1
2
Healthy. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 12
20 1 22
- 2 2
2 - 1
11
Not
healthy. . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 2 16
- 3 -
- - - -
- 4
Dead . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 -
2 - 3
- 1 -
- - -
1
Bleached .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2
- - 6
- - - - -
- 2
Don't know
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 6
17 3 6
- 5 -
2 1 3
15
COMPARED CONDITION OF CORALS AND REEFS
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
Better than previous trips . . . . . . 7
3 1 1
- - 2
- - -
- -
About the same as previous trips . . . 34
7 21 - - - 2
2 - -
- 2
Worse than previous trips. . . . . . . 7
1 4 -
1 - -
- - -
- 1
First trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
19 32 3
49 - 6 -
5 1 5
32
NUMBER OF DAY TRIPS TO ROCK ISLANDS
Total. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3 1 3
1 - 5
- 2 -
- 12
One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
15 45 1
46 - 2
1 1 1
- 9
Two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 3 -
3 - 2
- - -
- -
Three. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 1 -
- - 1
- - -
- 3
Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 5 - - -
- - 2
- - -
Five to nine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5 3 -
- - -
1 - -
5 8
Ten or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1 - -
- - - -
- - -
3
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 4. Satisfaction by Present Residence: 2004
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PAY FEE FOR ROCK ISLANDS PERMIT
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
Paid for the permit. . . . . . . . . . 94
21 31 -
10 - 4
1 3 -
5 19
Did not pay for the permit . . . . . . 45
3 20 1
16 - 1
1 - 1
- 2
Don't know/Didn't know there was a fee 61
6 7 3
24 - 5
- 2 -
- 14
SATISFACTION ABOUT TOURISM
[5 is very satisfied, 1 is very dissatisfied]
Hotel facilities . . . . . . . . . . . 189
27 54 3
48 - 10
2 5 1
5 34
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 3.8 4.1
3.5 3.7 4.0
- 3.7 3.0
3.2 4.0 3.2
3.9
Hotel service. . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
27 53 3
48 - 10
2 5 1
5 34
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 3.8 4.3
3.5 3.3 3.9
- 3.4 3.5
3.2 4.0 3.4
3.9
Hotel value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
25 50 3
48 - 10
2 5 1
5 32
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 3.6 3.7
3.4 3.3 4.0
- 3.3 2.0 3.2
4.0 3.2 3.5
Dive site quality. . . . . . . . . . . 144
22 51 2
37 - 4
2 3 -
5 18
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 4.4 4.4
4.4 4.5 4.2
- 5.0 4.0 5.0
- 4.8 4.8
Snorkeling site quality. . . . . . . . 125
19 28 2
48 - 4
1 3 -
4 16
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 4.2 4.2
4.1 4.5 4.1
- 4.8 5.0
4.0 - 4.8
4.3
Diving/snorkeling service (guides) . . 159
24 52 2
46 - 4
2 3 -
5 21
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 4.4 4.6
4.5 4.5 4.2
- 5.0 4.0
4.0 - 5.0
4.5
Diving safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
22 53 2
43 - 4
2 3 -
5 18
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 4.4 4.6
4.4 4.5 4.2
- 4.8 4.0
3.7 -
4.8 4.6
Diving facilities (boat, equipment). . 150
23 53 2
41 - 4
2 3 -
4 18
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 4.2 4.7
4.0 4.5 4.0
- 4.8 4.0
4.0 - 5.0
4.3
Diving value . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
23 52 2
42 - 4
2 3 -
4 16
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 3.9 4.3
3.5 4.5 3.9
- 4.5 2.5
4.0 - 5.0
3.9
Land tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
14 18 2
46 - 3
- - 1
4 10
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 3.7 4.1
3.2 4.0 3.7
- 4.7 -
- 5.0 3.5
4.1
Rock Islands tours . . . . . . . . . . 94
15 14 3
44 - 3
- - 1
4 10
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 4.1 4.7
3.0 4.7 3.9
- 5.0 -
- 5.0 4.8
4.4
Island beauty. . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
28 48 4
48 - 9
2 5 -
5 29
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 4.3 4.6
4.3 5.0 4.0
- 4.6 4.5
4.4 - 4.8
4.3
Overall value. . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
27 52 4
48 - 8
2 5 1
5 30
Average
satisfaction . . . . . . . . 3.9 4.2
3.4 4.5 4.0
- 4.3 2.5
4.0 5.0 4.8
4.0
FEE INCREASE FOR CORAL PROTECTION
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
$ 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6 5 -
6 - -
- 2 -
- 4
$ 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7 8 1
8 - 1
- 2 -
1 5
$ 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2 5 1
9 - 1
1 - 1
1 8
$ 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4 4 -
8 - 3
1 - -
2 2
$ 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5 7 2
9 - -
- - -
- 7
$ 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3 29 -
10 - 1
- 1 -
1 5
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 - -
- - 4
- - -
- 4
IF PRICE RAISED, STILL COME
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
Yes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
26 36 3
30 - 8
1 5 1
3 22
No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
4 22 1
20 - 2
1 - -
2 13
METHOD OF CHARGING CONSERVATION FEE
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5 35
Per visit (valid for up to 1 month). . 90
20 20 2
18 - 4
1 5 1
3 16
Per dive/snorkel/activity. . . . . . . 30
2 14 1
6 - 3
- - - - 4
No specific preference . . . . . . . . 32
3 8 1
15 - -
- - -
- 5
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- 2 -
1 - 1
1 - -
- 1
Don't know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5 14 -
10 - 2
- - -
2 9
ORGANIZATION FOR MARINE MANAGEMENT
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2 5
1 5 35
Public sector (States, National Govt). 81
9 34 -
24 - 2
2 3 -
- 7
Private sector (Operators, rentals). . 13
4 1 1
3 - 1
- - - -
3
NGOs (Palau Conservation Soc, TNC,WWF. 40
9 6 2
12 - 2
- 1 1
- 7
Public/private/NGO partnerships. . . . 12
1 2 1
- - 3
- - - 1
4
Local communities. . . . . . . . . . . 3
- 1 -
- - -
- 1 -
- 1
Don't know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7 14 -
11 - 2
- - - 4 13
STATE OR NATIONAL FEES
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
One fee for the whole of Palau . . . . 130
20 39 2
27 - 9
2 4 1 5
21
Fee per state. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4 8 -
1 - -
- 1 -
- 4
Fee per site . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1 1 2
4 - -
- - - -
1
No preference. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5 10 -
9 - 1
- - -
- 6
Other preference . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- - -
9 - -
- - - - 3
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey
Table 5. Demographics by Present Residence: 2004
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United
Great Aus- New
Ger-
Characteristics Total States Japan CNMI Taiwan FSM
Guam Brit. tralia Zealand many Others
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AGE AND SEX
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
15 to 19
years . . . . . . . . . . . - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
-
20 to 24
years . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
1 - 2
- - -
1 - -
1
25 to 29
years . . . . . . . . . . . 38 2
17 - 12
- 2 1
2 - -
2
30 to 34
years . . . . . . . . . . . 45 2
17 - 17
- 1 1
- - -
7
35 to 39
years . . . . . . . . . . . 31 2
8 2 11
- - -
- - 2
6
40 to 44
years . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2
7 - 3
- 2 -
- 1 -
9
45 to 49
years . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1
2 1 1
- 2 -
2 - 1
1
50 to 54
years . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
4 1 -
- 1 - -
- - 3
55 to 59
years . . . . . . . . . . . 16 8
- - 2
- 2 -
- - 2
2
60 years
and over. . . . . . . . . . 15 7
2 - 2
- - - -
- - 4
Males. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
19 31 1
27 - 8
1 4 1
5 25
15 to 19
years . . . . . . . . . . . - -
- - -
- - - - -
- -
20 to 24
years . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
1 - -
- - -
1 - -
1
25 to 29
years . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1
6 - 6
- 1 1
1 - - 1
30 to 34
years . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1
6 - 9
- 1 -
- - -
5
35 to 39
years . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1
6 - 6
- - -
- - 2 5
40 to 44
years . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2
6 - 2
- 2 -
- 1 -
3
45 to 49
years . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
2 - -
- 2 -
2 - 1 1
50 to 54
years . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4
2 1 -
- 1 -
- - -
3
55 to 59
years . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5
- - 2
- 1 -
- - 2
2
60 years
and over. . . . . . . . . . 11 3
2 - 2
- - -
- - -
4
Females. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
11 27 3
23 - 2
1 1 -
- 10
15 to 19
years . . . . . . . . . . . - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
-
20 to 24
years . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -
- - 2
- - -
- - -
-
25 to 29 years
. . . . . . . . . . . 21 1
11 - 6
- 1 -
1 - -
1
30 to 34
years . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1
11 - 8
- - 1
- - -
2
35 to 39
years . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1
2 2 5
- - -
- - -
1
40 to 44
years . . . . . . . . . . . 8 -
1 - 1
- - -
- - -
6
45 to 49
years . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -
- 1 1
- - -
- - -
-
50 to 54
years . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
2 - -
- - -
- - -
-
55 to 59 years
. . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
- - -
- 1 -
- - -
-
60 years
and over. . . . . . . . . . 4 4
- - -
- - -
- - -
-
Current residence
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
30 - -
- - -
- - -
- -
Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
- 58 -
- - -
- - -
- -
CNMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
- - 4
- - -
- - -
- -
ROC Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
- - -
50 - -
- - -
- -
FSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- -
Guam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- - -
- - 10
- - -
- -
Great Britain. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- - -
- - -
2 - -
- -
Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- - -
- - -
- 5 -
- -
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
- - -
- - -
- - 1
- -
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- - -
- - -
- - -
5 -
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- - -
- - -
- - -
- 35
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION
Total .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
Not a high school graduate . . . . . . 2
- 1 -
1 - -
- - -
- -
High school graduate . . . . . . . . . 18
1 12 -
- - -
- 1 -
- 4
Some college or university . . . . . . 32
3 9 2
7 - 4
- 1 -
2 4
Finished college (BA/BS) . . . . . . . 81
10 30 2
26 - 3
- 1 -
- 9
Advanced degree (MS,PhD) . . . . . . . 67
16 6 -
16 - 3
2 2 1
3 18
INCOME IN DOLLARS
Total reporting
income. . . . . . 200 30
58 4 50
- 10 2
5 1 5
35
Less than $25,000. . . . . . . . . . . 22
2 8 2
3 - -
- 1 -
- 6
$25,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . 58
2 17 1
28 - 3
- 2 -
- 5
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . 45
7 10 -
11 - 2
1 - 1
3 10
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . 30
7 11 -
5 - 3
- - -
1 3
$100,000 to $119,999 . . . . . . . . . 12
2 3 -
- - -
- - -
1 6
$120,000 to $139,999 . . . . . . . . . 9
1 3 -
2 - -
- - -
- 3
$140,000 and above . . . . . . . . . . 24
9 6 1
1 - 2
1 2 -
- 2
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Source: 2004 Palau Visitor Survey