Critically EndangeredGiant Clam
Tridacna gigas
Near Ngerukewid Islands
A triangular spur of the barrier reef, its walls stepping down towards the Pacific, that looks like a submerged peninsula. At the corner the open-ocean currents collide and concentrate a density of life that is hard to match. The technique defines the site: divers hook onto the coral ledge with a reef hook, at around 15-18 m, and watch the spectacle with their hands free.
Depth
10–40 m
Recommended level
Advanced, strong currents
Average visibility
25 m
Palau National Marine Sanctuary, some 500,000 km²: one of the largest in the world. Palau was the first country to ban shark fishing and bottom trawling throughout its exclusive economic zone
World Heritage Site (Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, inscribed in 2012; 100,200 ha and 445 uninhabited limestone islets)
It appears almost automatically on any list of the five best dives on the planet. Visibility changes radically with the tide, so the same dive can be a completely different one six hours later.
Sources consulted: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (ficha 1386) · Wikipedia (Blue Corner) · Palau Dive Adventures · worldatlas.com · bestbeachreviews.com
3 parks within 30 km.
What is there to see on land, near this site?
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Same country: Palau
Same country: Palau
Same country: Palau
Based on what we already know about this dive site.
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Very strong
Access
Boat
Best season
All year round
Recommended certification
Drift Diver
Approx. price
150 USD / dive
Same country: Palau
Palau