German Channel
Blue Corner · Palau
Cut-through channel dredged in 1908 connecting inner lagoon to outer reef. Mantas come in to be cleaned on the sandy bottom, and grey reef sharks patrol the channel mouth on falling tide.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
28 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Reef manta ray
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 65 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Grey reef shark
Last confirmed May 30, 2026 · 51 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Whitetip Reef Shark
Last confirmed May 30, 2026 · 59 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Napoleon Wrasse
Last confirmed Jun 8, 2026 · 36 records
Very likely
Most dives
Bignose Unicornfish
Last confirmed Jun 27, 2026 · 32 records
Very likely
Most dives
Orangefin Anemonefish
Last confirmed Mar 25, 2026 · 21 records
Very likely
Most dives
Pyramid Butterflyfish
Last confirmed Jun 8, 2026 · 30 records
Very likely
Most dives
Eagle ray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear