Wall/CurrentPatrimonio Mundial UNESCOÁrea Marina Protegida

Blue Corner

Palau · Micronesia

Near Ngerukewid Islands

Profundidad: 10–40 mNivel: Advanced, strong currentsAll year round

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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

Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Very strong

Access

Boat

Best time

All year round

Recommended certification

Drift Diver

Approx. price

150 USD / dive

World Heritage Marine protected area

Plan your dive

Best time: All year round
Approx. price: 150 USD / dive

Nearby park (6 km away)Ngerukewid Islands

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Protection status

Santuario Marino Nacional de Palau, unos 500.000 km²: uno de los mayores del mundo. Palau fue el primer país en prohibir la pesca de tiburón y el arrastre de fondo en toda su zona económica exclusiva

UNESCO designation

Patrimonio Mundial (Laguna Sur de las Rock Islands, inscrita en 2012; 100.200 ha y 445 islotes calizos deshabitados)

Did you know

Aparece de forma casi automática en cualquier lista de las cinco mejores inmersiones del planeta. La visibilidad cambia radicalmente según la marea, de modo que la misma inmersión puede ser otra completamente distinta seis horas después.

Sources consulted: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (ficha 1386); Wikipedia (Blue Corner); Palau Dive Adventures; worldatlas.com; bestbeachreviews.com

Location

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3 parks within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.

45 species documented in Blue Corner

Atún de aleta amarilla

Thunnus albacares

Napoleón

Cheilinus undulatus

Tiburón gris de arrecife

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Critically Endangered

Tortuga carey

Eretmochelys imbricata

Tortuga verde

Chelonia mydas

Critically Endangered

Almeja gigante

Tridacna gigas

Anguila jardinera moteada

Heteroconger hassi

Anguila serpiente de bandas

Myrichthys colubrinus

Anémona alfombra gigante

Stichodactyla gigantea

Anémona disco

Discosoma nummiforme

Anémona magnífica

Heteractis magnifica

Babosa de mar verrugosa

Onchidium verruculatum

See all 45 species of this place

Ecosystem

Pared

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

Ngerukewid Islands

6 km away

Rock Islands of Palau

17 km away

Islas Rocosas del Sur de la Laguna

19 km away

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Cleaning station

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Golden jellyfish (Mastigias papua) and moon jellyfish · neither with an effective sting

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