Carp Island

Disneyland

Honeymoon Beach

Ngerchong (Coral Gardens)

Ngerikuul (The Tunnel)

These sites sit close to Koror, so divers can enjoy a relaxed surface interval and return to town for meals. Operators provide snacks and water, while Koror offers everything from fresh sashimi to international cuisine, making it easy to mix macro dives with good dining. Several boats also carry a packed lunch for full-day trips that combine multiple special sites, and the town's bakeries are handy for a quick bite before the afternoon dive.

Carp Island Resort

West Plaza by the Sea

Palau Pacific Resort

Palau Royal Resort

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.

Other Notable Sites (Macro & Special)

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.

Dive Sites in Other Notable Sites (Macro & Special)

Carp Island

Disneyland

Honeymoon Beach

Ngerchong (Coral Gardens)

Ngerikuul (The Tunnel)