Peleliu Wall & Cut

A famous Peleliu wall dive with canyons, crevices, a mid-dive swim-through and sea fans, often with the strongest currents in Palau; hook on near 10 m and explore down to about 27–30 m.

Facts

• Region: Palau
• Area: Peleliu
• Depth: 10–30 m
• Level: advanced
• Current: strong
• Type: wall, drift
• Coordinates: 6.978, 134.242 (approximate)
• Highlights: grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, turtles, groupers, sea fans, manta rays
• Permit: Peleliu State charges a separate permit for divers (operators quote about USD 30 per diver, e.g. Neco Marine lists USD 60 for diving and USD 26 for land access; amounts and validity differ between sources). Not found on an official Peleliu State page – confirm with your operator, who normally arranges it. Some reefs lie on the Koror/Peleliu state border.
• Issuer / contact: Peleliu State Government (via your dive operator)
  • Website: https://www.necomarine.com/rates
  • No official Peleliu State contact or fee page found; fee as listed by licensed operator Neco Marine (https://www.necomarine.com/rates). Palau Visitors Authority: +680 488-2793 / 1930.
• Unverified: Position placed by us at the right reef/pass from published descriptions (no published GPS found) – treat as orientation only; may be off by a kilometre or more.
• Tips: Use a hook and a marker buoy; training in drift diving advised.

Sources

• https://blog.padi.com/best-dive-sites-palau/
• https://www.dive-the-world.com/diving-sites-palau.php
• https://fishnfins.com/index.php/dive-palau/dive-sites-palau/peleliu-dives