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Palau

Seven sites from Koror. Blue Corner and Ulong Channel are current-swept drifts with sharks and barracuda, German Channel is a manta cleaning station, and Jellyfish Lake is a snorkel among stingless jellyfish. Most dives are Advanced.

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Fair fit for August

Beginner

High confidenceDay boat or liveaboard

Strength: August is in season here
Strength: Calm seas on most days
Strength: Water 28–29°C in August
Trade-off: Rain on most days

Pack a shorty or 3 mm wetsuit for August.

Why this match: 50 + 4 + 9 = 63

Season50 / 55: The site is in season in August; calm on most days.
Your level4 / 27: 1 of 7 sites suit beginner divers.
Weather9 / 18: Rain on most days; no real storm risk.

Compare with other places in August

Month by month

Season: best November to May. Marine life uses the same scale (Best = reliable, Good = likely, Possible = possible, Off = not seen; ? = we don't know yet). Water and rain are 1991–2020 averages.

Palau by month: season, marine life, water temperature, rain days and storm chance
Month	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Season	January: Best	February: Best	March: Best	April: Best	May: Best	June: Possible	July: Possible	August: Possible	September: Possible	October: Possible	November: Best	December: Best
Mantas	January: Reliable	February: Reliable	March: Likely	April: Likely	May: Likely	June: Likely	July: Likely	August: Likely	September: Likely	October: Likely	November: Likely	December: Reliable
Whale sharks	January: Possible	February: Possible	March: Possible	April: Possible	May: Possible	June: Possible	July: Possible	August: Possible	September: Possible	October: Possible	November: Possible	December: Possible
Hammerheads	January: Possible	February: Possible	March: Possible	April: Possible	May: Possible	June: Possible	July: Possible	August: Possible	September: Possible	October: Possible	November: Possible	December: Possible
Reef sharks	January: Reliable	February: Reliable	March: Reliable	April: Reliable	May: Reliable	June: Reliable	July: Reliable	August: Reliable	September: Reliable	October: Reliable	November: Reliable	December: Reliable
Turtles	January: Likely	February: Likely	March: Likely	April: Likely	May: Likely	June: Likely	July: Likely	August: Likely	September: Likely	October: Likely	November: Likely	December: Likely
Dolphins	January: Possible	February: Possible	March: Possible	April: Possible	May: Possible	June: Possible	July: Possible	August: Possible	September: Possible	October: Possible	November: Possible	December: Possible
Water	29°	28°	28°	29°	29°	30°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°
Rain days	26	22	22	23	27	29	28	26	26	26	27	28
Calm days	13	10	18	24	29	27	25	23	23	26	25	17
Storm risk	–	–	7%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	13%

Rain days: days with 1 mm or more in the ERA5 grid cell (about 30 km across); over tropical seas it counts more light-rain days than a local rain gauge would. Calm days: waves under 1.5 m and wind under 25 km/h. Storm risk: share of years with a named storm within 250 km that month (– means under 5%).

Dive sites here

7 sites on Divetip. Today's Dive scores are for reference only: live scores cover the next 48 hours, not your trip month.

Getting there

Fly to Koror (Palau) (ROR). Road to Koror: about 30 minutes.

Day boat or liveaboard.

What diving costs

A day of diving from about €134

A day of diving

Neco Marine: USD 220 for 2 dives (about €197)
2-tank boat dive day per person, PGST included, minimum 3 people. Includes lunch and water; free Nitrox for certified divers. Excludes state permits; gear rental listed separately.
Carp Island Resort: USD 150 for 2 dives (about €134)
Regular 2-tank dive with lunch and drinks, minimum 2 people. Includes guide, 12 l tank, weights, lunch, hot tea. Excludes permit (Koror State USD 50 or Peleliu State USD 30, each valid 10 days) and dive gear. Rates may change without notice.

Prices as published by each operator (a few by a named booking agent), read on 8 November 2026. Euro amounts at the ECB reference rate of 6 November 2026. Park fees, permits and equipment are often extra. Prices change, so check with the operator before you book.

Non-divers: snorkeling from the shore and by boat

Most of Palau's best snorkeling is in the Rock Islands and only reachable on boat tours from Koror, though you can also snorkel the reef off the Palau Pacific Resort from shore.

Sources: snorkeling-report.com, necomarine.com

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Where this comes from

Water temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 daily sea surface temperature, 1991–2020.
Storms: NOAA IBTrACS tracks, 1991–2020. Rain, waves and wind: ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
Coral bleaching: NOAA Coral Reef Watch daily 5 km Bleaching Alert Area (7-day maximum), checked twice a day.
Seasons by site: our dive site pages. Getting there: transfer source.

Marine life sources (6 species)

Mantas: dive-the-world.com, guam.stripes.com, liveaboard.com, divernet.com
Whale sharks: dive-the-world.com
Hammerheads: dive-the-world.com
Reef sharks: sharkrayareas.org, divernet.com, dive-the-world.com
Turtles: dive-the-world.com, oceanicsociety.org
Dolphins: dive-the-world.com, oceanicsociety.org

Typical values are 1991–2020 averages and our site seasons. Always check local conditions with your dive centre. Spotted something wrong? Report a correction.

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