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Babeldaob and Kayangel

Babeldaob road adventures, northern snorkeling and a carefully arranged Kayangel escape

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Chandelier Cave

Cave

Guided boat dive through Palau's cave chambers.

Visibility25 m

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Clam City

Reef

Shallow Palau clam sanctuary with coral garden and easy boat access.

Visibility20 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

German Channel

Reef

Boat-access manta channel with strong currents and cleaning stations.

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdVery crowded

CurrentStrong current

Helmet Wreck

Wreck

Deep Palau wreck with WWII history and overhead sections.

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

Iro Maru

DeepWreck

Deep upright Palau wreck with guns, kingposts, and penetration potential.

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

Jake Seaplane

ReefWreck

Shallow Palau seaplane wreck with coral, clear water, and easy access.

Visibility25 m

AccessEasy entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesExcellent facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Jellyfish Lake - Ongeim’l Tketau

LakeShallow Freedive

Ongeim’l Tketau is Palau's snorkel-only Jellyfish Lake in the Rock Islands.

Visibility8 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesNo facilities

CrowdModerate

Ulong Channel

Reef

Ulong Channel: Palau's signature drift canyon

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentVery strong current

Ulong Wall

DeepReefWall

Easy drift wall with coral, sharks, and schooling fish.

Visibility20 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

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Chandelier Cave

Cave

Guided boat dive through Palau's cave chambers.

Visibility25 m

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Clam City

Reef

Shallow Palau clam sanctuary with coral garden and easy boat access.

Visibility20 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

German Channel

Reef

Boat-access manta channel with strong currents and cleaning stations.

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdVery crowded

CurrentStrong current

Helmet Wreck

Wreck

Deep Palau wreck with WWII history and overhead sections.

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

Iro Maru

DeepWreck

Deep upright Palau wreck with guns, kingposts, and penetration potential.

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

Jake Seaplane

ReefWreck

Shallow Palau seaplane wreck with coral, clear water, and easy access.

Visibility25 m

AccessEasy entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesExcellent facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Jellyfish Lake - Ongeim’l Tketau

LakeShallow Freedive

Ongeim’l Tketau is Palau's snorkel-only Jellyfish Lake in the Rock Islands.

Visibility8 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesNo facilities

CrowdModerate

Ulong Channel

Reef

Ulong Channel: Palau's signature drift canyon

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentVery strong current

Ulong Wall

DeepReefWall

Easy drift wall with coral, sharks, and schooling fish.

Visibility20 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm