Scuba Diving in Other Notable Sites (Macro & Special)

About Other Notable Sites (Macro & Special)

Beyond the headline regions, the central Rock Islands and the waters around Koror hide a collection of special sites beloved by macro photographers and divers seeking a slower pace. Carp Island's house reef is a reliably rich macro spot for seahorses, frogfish, and ghost pipefish, while Ngerchong's coral gardens are a relaxed, beginner-friendly reef thick with soft corals and anemonefish. Ngerikuul, the Tunnel, is a photogenic swim-through cave, and Disneyland is a gentle patch of coral heads where critter-hunting can occupy an entire dive. Honeymoon Beach rounds things out with a calm, shallow bay perfect for training, night dives, and spotting stingrays and cuttlefish. These sites are close to Koror, easy to combine, and ideal for building skills, practising photography, or simply enjoying Palau's quieter side between the big wall dives.

Highlights

• ✓Carp Island: a house reef famous for seahorses, frogfish, and ghost pipefish.
• ✓Ngerchong Coral Gardens: a shallow, beginner-friendly reef with soft corals and anemonefish.
• ✓Ngerikuul (The Tunnel): a swim-through cave good for wide-angle and critters.
• ✓Disneyland: a critter-hunting haven of small coral heads and abundant macro.
• ✓Honeymoon Beach: a calm bay for training, night dives, and cuttlefish.

Getting There

The Other Notable Sites (Macro & Special) region is reached by boat from Koror, the dive hub of Palau. Day boats and liveaboards depart the Koror and Malakal marinas, with transit times varying by site. Some southern and northern regions are best experienced on multi-day liveaboard trips that time dives to the tidal windows.