Orange Beach / White Beach Wrecks Dive Site

Site Overview

Orange Beach / White Beach Wrecks, within the Peleliu & Angaur (Southern Outer Reefs) of Palau, is one of the region's most rewarding dive sites and a highlight of any Micronesian diving trip. A cluster of WWII landing craft, tanks, and amphibious tractors in shallow water, now coral-encrusted and photogenic. Geographically the site features wreck and beach formations built from steel and sand substrate, dropping from a shallow top of around 5 metres to a maximum depth of about 15 metres, with an average working depth near 10 metres. Visibility is typically excellent, ranging from 10 to 30 metres, while water temperatures hold between 27 and 30 degrees Celsius year-round. The marine life is the headline attraction. Divers routinely encounter Batfish (Platax orbicularis), Lionfish (Pterois volitans), Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii), Glassfish (Parapriacanthus ransonneti), Nudibranch (Chromodoris), alongside dense reef fish, invertebrates, and the soft and hard corals that blanket the reef. The mix of nutrient-rich currents and Palau's protected status makes Orange Beach / White Beach Wrecks one of the most reliable places in the country to see both abundant macro life and large pelagic visitors on a single dive. Orange Beach / White Beach Wrecks is best enjoyed as part of a boat programme out of Peleliu, and it rewards wide-angle photographers, naturalists, and adrenaline-seeking drift divers alike. The Palau Protected Areas Network helps keep the reef pristine, so divers are asked to maintain perfect buoyancy and respect the fragile coral at all times.