Love Marine Life? Spectacular Diving Spots in Palau for You
Arguably Palau’s most famous dive site, this underwater promontory serves as a gathering point for large pelagic species. Strong currents bring nutrient-rich water, attracting grey reef sharks, barracudas, and massive schools of jacks.
Created by German engineers during colonial times, this artificial channel now serves as a cleaning station for manta rays. Large schools of butterfly fish and snappers populate the coral gardens along the channel walls.
This natural channel offers an exciting drift dive through a coral-lined passage teeming with marine life. The entrance hosts large schools of humphead parrotfish and groupers, while the famous ‘cabbage patch’
This dramatic wall dive along Peleliu Island drops into the Philippine Sea trench. Eagle rays and tuna frequently pass through the blue water off the wall, while the coral-covered surface hosts an abundance of reef fish.
While technically a snorkeling site, no diving list would be complete without mentioning this unique marine lake. Millions of golden jellyfish migrate across the lake daily following the sun’s path.
This incredibly well-preserved Japanese seaplane wreck rests in shallow water, perfect for both novice wreck divers and photographers. The intact cockpit still contains some original gauges and controls
This large tunnel passes through a reef wall, opening into the blue at a depth of 90 feet. Large sea fans and black coral trees decorate the tunnel’s ceiling, while flashlight fish inhabit darker crevices.