I’m planning a trip to the South Pacific. I’ve never been. Done all my
shelling and diving in the caribbean & Florida. I can’t afford to do this
very often, so I want to make this a great trip. Does anyone have any
suggestions? Palau? Fiji?

In addition to shelling (mostly dead shelling), I’d like to do some diving
and beachcombing. I’d like a place that’s affordable and low key, where you
can wander the beach. Ideally, it would be a place without too much risk of
tropical disease and where the locals didn’t dislike Americans.

I have two weeks of vacation in July.

Thanks for your input.