🇵🇼Palau

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Nov 8, 2026.

• DiveJourney: Koror and the Rock Islands - Canonical English Palau destination confirmed in the live public DiveJourney discovery and guide service on 2026-11-08; regional reefs, trips, logistics and safety.
• DiveJourney: Peleliu - Canonical English guide confirmed in the live public catalog; advanced dives, land history, distinct permits and transport limitations.
• DiveJourney: Babeldaob and Kayangel - Canonical English guide confirmed in the live public catalog; northern tourism, state boat, trails and protected-area caution.
• Palau Visitors Authority: Travelers Tips - Official visitor guidance on Rock Islands/Jellyfish Lake permit amounts, common climate, currency, communications, tipping and environmental policies.
• Palau Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Immigration - Primary national source for passport rules, entry form, nationality-specific preclearance and Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee.
• Official Palau Entry Form - Official digital form for the ordinary visitor process. Travelers who need advance preclearance should confirm the QR sequence directly with the Division of Immigration.
• Palau International Airport: Access - Official airport transfer guidance, including road transfer estimate and prebooked pickup.
• Palau International Airport: Airlines - Official airline directory, not a real-time route or booking guarantee.
• UNESCO: Rock Islands Southern Lagoon - UNESCO World Heritage background for the limestone-island and marine-lake landscape.
• Coral Reef Research Foundation: Meteorological Monitoring - Long-term local Palau wind, rainfall, monsoon and typhoon-season context.
• NOAA National Weather Service: Palau - Official forecast source for date-specific weather; long-term seasonality is not a live forecast.
• Coral Reef Research Foundation: Jellyfish Lake Conditions - Jellyfish population and water-condition monitoring; 2026-10-13 favorable report is not proof of tourist access.
• Koror State Government: Information for Tourists - State visitor information including Jellyfish Lake restrictions and permissions.
• Koror State Government: Rock Islands Fact Sheet (historical) - Historical permit and no-entry guidance. Ten-day validity conflicts with newer five-day Palau Visitors Authority information; not used as current law.
• IUCN SSC ISRA: Ngemelis Channel - Research-based reef manta observations including the November-January historical feeding window.
• IUCN SSC ISRA: Ngemelis - Research-based shark habitat near Palau's famous reef corners.
• Divers Alert Network: Flying After Diving - Evidence-based no-fly planning after diving.
• Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services: Contact - Belau National Hospital government emergency contact.
• U.S. Department of State: Palau Travel Advisory - Safety context including remote medical care and legacy unexploded ordnance hazards.
• Palau Visitors Authority: Diving - National visitor overview of core diving regions and signature water experiences.
• Palau Visitors Authority: Beyond the Dive - National visitor guidance on nature, heritage and non-diver options.
• Electrical Safety First: Palau - 120V, 60Hz and type A/B plugs.
• Peleliu operator permit guidance: I Love Palau - Operator-reported Peleliu diving permit; validity should be reconfirmed with the state.
• Peleliu operator permit guidance: Palau Dive Adventures - Conflicting operator-reported Peleliu validity, included to avoid asserting a reconciled state rule.
• Palau Division of Immigration: official advance preclearance notice - Lists the deadline, QR form requirement and the responsible immigration team.
• Country hero photo by Sean Robertson - Unsplash License. Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@knuknuk | Location: Jellyfish Lake, Koror, Palau