German Channel
A channel dug by the Germans around 1908 through the barrier reef, famous for its manta cleaning station at about 20 m. Mantas are most frequent from December to March; reef sharks and eagle rays are regular.
Facts
- Region: Palau
- Area: Ngemelis & Blue Corner
- Depth: 3–40 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: channel, manta, drift
- Coordinates: 7.12722, 134.28417
- Highlights: manta rays, grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse, garden eels, nudibranchs
- Permit: A Koror State Rock Island Use Permit is mandatory for the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon (USD 50 per visitor aged 6+, valid 10 days, per the Koror State fact sheet; Jellyfish Lake needs the USD 100 Jellyfish Lake Permit instead). Permits are non-transferable and bought from Koror State (finance offices) or through your tour operator; they are usually not included in dive prices. In addition every visitor pays the USD 100 Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee (PPEF), normally collected in the air ticket. Check current amounts with Koror State or your operator.
- Issuer / contact: Koror State Government – Rangers (Law Enforcement Division)
- Phone: +680 488-2150
- Email: rangers@kororstategov.com
- Website: https://www.kororstategov.com/cle.html
- Koror State Department of Conservation and Law Enforcement; Coastal Management Division +680 488-4001, koror.rangers@gmail.com; administration +680 488-2439 / admin@kororstategov.com. Permits are sold at the Koror State Finance Office (Ngerbeched) and the Malakal Finance Field Office at the Rangers' Station (source: Koror State Visitor User Permit Information fact sheet, https://www.kororstategov.com/pdf/dcle/VUPI2016-Legal%20size.pdf).
- Tips: Wait quietly at the cleaning station without chasing the mantas; AOW recommended.