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Route Description - Best of Palau

The Best of Palau expedition explores some of the Pacific’s most spectacular dive sites, from dramatic walls and coral gardens to thrilling channels and historic wrecks. Dive legendary Blue Corner for grey reef sharks, barracuda and schooling pelagics, encounter manta rays at German Channel, and drift through the vibrant Ulong Channel. Discover the stunning underwater chambers of Blue Holes and Siaes Tunnel, explore the WWII wreck of the Iro Maru, and experience Palau’s extraordinary marine biodiversity and pristine reefs.

Big Drop-Off
A dramatic wall dive starting as shallow as 2 feet, dropping to 600 feet. Known as Palau’s most beautiful wall dive with vibrant corals, sea fans, and schools of reef fish.

Blue Corner
Palau’s most famous dive. A coral shelf with steep walls and strong currents that attract gray reef sharks, tuna, rays, barracuda, and Napoleon wrasse.

Blue Holes
Four reef holes lead into a massive underwater chamber rich in corals and pelagics like sharks, jacks, and rays. Located next to Blue Corner.

Chandelier Caves
A cave dive featuring three chambers with stalactites and natural air pockets. Accessible via a short tunnel at 35 feet.

Denges Passage
Located on Palau’s eastern coast, this natural channel is home to a rare family of cuttlefish, great for macro photography.

German Channel
A man-made cut through the barrier reef with manta cleaning stations and marine life like sharks, barracuda, and lionfish.

New Drop-Off
Similar to Blue Corner with strong upwellings that attract sharks, butterflyfish, and barracuda. Lush soft coral and sea fans cover the wall.

Ngedebus Coral Gardens
Known for pristine hard corals and marine life such as turtles, clams, sharks, and schooling fish.

Ngerchong
Includes two sites: a sloping wall dive (Outside) with corals and sharks, and the Coral Gardens (Inside), ideal for viewing diverse hard coral species, anemones, and cuttlefish.

Peleliu
Southern Palau dive sites with steep, coral-covered walls. Great for spotting large pelagic species, especially sharks.

Short Drop-Off
Near Koror Harbor, a sloping wall with giant sea fans and a coral garden full of reef fish and invertebrates.

Siaes Tunnel
A deep cavern dive starting at 70 feet. Divers pass through a tunnel with coral-lined walls and may spot sharks, rays, and turtles.

Ulong Channel
A half-mile drift dive with coral-covered walls and plate coral formations. Known for gray reef sharks and a smooth ride with the current.

Wonder Channel
Inside the Rock Islands, this shallow wall dive hosts colorful corals, starfish, nudibranchs, and diverse macro life.

Wreck of the Iro Maru
A WWII Japanese freighter sitting upright at 120 feet. The deck lies at 80 feet with open holds and coral-covered masts.

Booking Conditions / Additional Costs / Marine Park Fees

Your reservation request is obligation free and you can cancel anytime within the first 72 hours. During this time, you can easily find matching flights and get answers from our reservations team to any further questions you may have.

After you have confirmed and paid for your reservation, the following cancellation policy applies:

Individuals: If a cancellation is made:
91 days or more prior to departure, 20% is forfeited.
90 days or less prior to departure, 100% is forfeited.
Groups (half yacht or more): If an entire charter is cancelled:
More than nine (9) months prior to departure, the $1,500 deposit is forfeited.
Nine (9) months to 181 days prior to departure, the $5,000 deposit is forfeited.
180 - 91 days prior to departure, 40% of the group charter rate is forfeited.
90 days or less prior to departure, 100% of the charter rate is forfeited and no refund is available.

Groups (half yacht or more): If the number of passengers is reduced from the original group reservation:
More than nine (9) months prior to departure, the reservation may be reduced down to one paying passenger which will result in loss of complimentary space(s).
Nine (9) months to 181 days prior to departure, 20% of the charter rate per passenger cancelled is forfeited, and there is a reduction/loss of free space(s).
180 - 91 days prior to departure, 40% of the charter rate per passenger cancelled is forfeited and there is a reduction/loss of free space(s).
90 days or less prior to departure, 100% of the charter rate per person is forfeited and there is a reduction/loss of free space(s).

Please note: Marine park fees, surcharges etc can change and we cannot be held liable for differences in on-board surcharges. These will be confirmed at the time of booking