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1Blue Corner
Rays, sharks and a great wall dive! Northwest of Ngemelis Island.
IntermediateMax depth 60 ftBoat entry
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3German Wall
Manta rays +++ Grey Reef Sharks, Barracudas... West entrance of the man-made German Channel. Approx 1 hour from Koror.
BeginnerMax depth 55.8 ftBoat entry
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4Ngemelis Wall
Fantastic wall with nice soft & hard corals, and sponges. South of German channel
IntermediateMax depth 65.6 ftBoat entry
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5Jellyfish Lake
The lake is marine, 30 m deep, and characterized by both oxic and anoxic water layers separated by a distinct chemo-and thermocline. Above 15 m, the lake is well lighted, oxic, and with normal marine salinity and temperatures. Below that, the lake is dark and anoxic with high sulfide content in the water and sediment. The locals tell visitors before they jump in the water: "when you see 1000 jellyfish, keep going, when you see 10,000 jellyfish, keep going, when you see 100,000 jellyfish, keep going, when you see 1,000,000 jellyfish, stop, you're there." This is a unique snorkeling experience! Eil Malk Island Jellyfish Lake is also known as Ongeim'l Tketau.
BeginnerMax depth 16.4 ftBoat entry
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6Blue Holes
this divesite gets it´s fame out of the experience to drop through one of the little holes into a huge cavern. inside it hope to have bright sumlight from above to maximise the experience. there you have the entrance to thetemple of doom. just enter with an experienced guide to avoid that you don´t find out anymore. Slightly west of Blue Corner
IntermediateMax depth 82 ftBoat entry
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7Zeke Zero
Upside down WW2 Zero aircraft Just west of the Harbour entrance and in the vicinity of Short drop off
BeginnerMax depth 52.5 ftBoat entry
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8USS Perry
USS Perry is a 155m long Clemson-class destroyer. It sunk on a mine September 13th, 1944. The wreck was found May 1st, 2000. Between Angaur and Ngalkol. Approx 2.5 hrs by speedboat from Koror. USS Perry is also known as DMS-17, DD-340.
Max depth 229.7 ftBoat entry
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9Ngedebus Coral Garden
in the (early) morning we had 3 eagle rays, leopard shark, turtles, etc. easy to dive but often it depends on what you see to rate it a good spot. normally by livaboard
BeginnerMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry
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10Peleliu Wall
to start at peleliu this dive is a good introduction as it hasn´t got the currents of the cut and express. by day boat or liveaboard
IntermediateMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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11Shark City
Another great site in Palau Thru Ulong Channel to dive site
BeginnerMax depth 65.6 ftBoat entry
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13Ngerong Channel
Some big sharks and cuddle fish South of the Rock Islands
BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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14Chandelier Cave
An excellent easy dive, guided for the inexperianced. Stalactites and stalagmites to the water's edge, above and below. 4 inner rooms with the first very large. A massive air pocket allows educational information to be shared. A 35 foot deep entry hole opens to the first and largest chamber.
BeginnerMax depth 39.4 ftBoat entry
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15New Drop Off
we had a eagle ray and half a dozen bumpheads directly in front of us. we hooked on and watched it for more than 5 mins. furthermore we saw sharks etc. by boat on day trips
IntermediateMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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16Wakatake
The Wakatake was attacked by aircraft from the Carriers Lexington, Belleau Wood and Langley as part of Task Force 58, Operation Desecrate One, on March 30 and sank Japanese Destroyer west of Babeldaob near the West Passage Wakatake is also known as Wakatake Maru.
BeginnerMax depth 16.4 ftBoat entry
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17Devil Fish City
Giant Manta Rays come in for cleaner fish to remove parasites. About an hour by boat from Fish N Fins but very worth it. Well north of West Passage. Devil Fish City is also known as DevilFish City.
BeginnerMax depth 65.6 ftBoat entry
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18Iro Maru
470 Foot length, 58 foot beam Shiretoko Class Combined Fleet Oilier. The Iro was attacked by aircraft from the Carrier Bunker Hill as part of Task Force 58, Operation Desecrate One, on March 30 and finished off the following day by aircraft from the Carrier Yorktown. She had been previously hit by a torpedo from the US Submarine Tunny on March 22, 1944 West of Palau Western Lagoon North of the Rock Islands Iro Maru is also known as Iro.
BeginnerMax depth 98.4 ftBoat entry
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19Clam City
Huge Clams Across the Lagoon from Ngermeaus (Nair Mouse) Island
BeginnerMax depth 13.1 ftBoat entry
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20Short Dropoff
Great site for fish and corals Just west of the main (western) entrance to the harbor and inside the barrier reef
IntermediateMax depth 82 ftBoat entry
Palau diving guide
Ready to check out the best sites in Palau for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 86 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
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Are there dive shops in Palau?
Zentacle lists 9 dive shops in Palau. The top-rated are Palau Dive Adventures (4.9 from 67 reviews) and Blue Marlin (5.0 from 28 reviews).