Coral channelPatrimonio Mundial UNESCOÁrea Marina Protegida

Ulong Channel

Palau · Micronesia

Near Rock Islands of Palau

Profundidad: 5–25 mNivel: Open WaterAll year round

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A coral channel reckoned one of the finest coral gardens in Palau, with less current than Blue Corner.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best time

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

120 USD / dive

Ocean World Heritage Marine protected area

Plan your dive

Best time: All year round
Approx. price: 120 USD / dive

Nearby park (10 km away)Rock Islands of Palau

More from Palau View location

A coral channel reckoned one of the finest coral gardens in Palau, with less current than Blue Corner.

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)

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 Ulong Channel

Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Manta de arrecife

Mobula alfredi

Napoleón

Cheilinus undulatus

Tiburón gris de arrecife

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

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

Nearby parks

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

Rock Islands of Palau

10 km away

Islas Rocosas del Sur de la Laguna

15 km away

Ngerukewid Islands

20 km away

Similar spots

Which other dive sites are like this one?

Peleliu Wall

Palau

Hasta 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

Grey reef sharks · hammerhead sharks

Mismo país: Palau

Blue Corner

Palau

Hasta 40 m · Advanced, strong currents

Grey reef sharks in groups of 10 to 30 · huge Napoleon wrasse

Mismo país: Palau

Cleaning station

German Channel

Palau

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

Reef manta rays at cleaning stations · reef sharks

Mismo país: Palau

Salt lake (snorkelling)

Jellyfish Lake

Palau

Hasta 5 m · Snorkel (scuba diving prohibited)

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

Mismo país: Palau

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