Why can’t I go to Palau? Some people are worried that it will become the second Sanya.

Some people worry that Palau will become the second Sanya. It is no exaggeration to say that the rate of encountering Chinese tourists in Palau is getting higher and higher. Palau’s popularity is clearly reflected in the recent surge in independent travel sales. On Double 11 alone, the direct flight from Hong Kong to Palau for 5 days and 4 nights, the sales volume was quite astonishing. The newly launched direct flights from Macau and Hong Kong to Palau in September directly stimulated explosive growth. Hotels that are slightly famous among Chinese people are already difficult to book for individual travelers.

In addition to the problem of overcrowding and difficulty in hotel management, photos of Chinese people buying car canal bracelets in Palau, showing off catching turtles, and holding pufferfish in their hands were posted on WeChat Moments a few days ago It also caused an uproar. Many divers are denouncing this behavior, and at the same time condemning the diving practitioner who, in order to please the guests, ignored his responsibility to protect the ocean and played with and touched marine life at will. In response to such behavior, Diving World issued "Touch, what's wrong?" "Tell You Why You Can't Touch Marine Life" has received nearly 24,000 views so far, which shows that many people are still concerned about environmental conservation issues.

In September 2014, a local newspaper in Palau reported that the number of mainland tourists visiting Palau reached 11,864, an increase of 502.71% over the same period last year. As a large number of tourists yearn for the underwater paradise of Palau, many travel service providers have keenly sensed market opportunities and have joined forces with four airlines including Dynamic Airlines and Mega Airlines to charter direct flights from Hong Kong, Macau and other places. Palau directly transforms travel destinations that previously required connecting flights into flight routes operated by multiple airlines and multiple departure points.

The explosive growth in the number of people entering Palau has triggered thinking among the Palau authorities. Recently, some media quoted the President of Palau as saying that in order to control the flow of tourists and attract more high-end tourists, relevant entities in Palau are seriously considering imposing visa restrictions on specific countries. The arrival of large numbers of Chinese tourist groups is showing that Palau has become a mass tourism destination rather than a high-end destination. He also revealed that relevant parties in Palau are also considering refusing to approve charter flights from China in the future.