Palau Snorkeling
Description
Explore the crystal-clear waters of Palau with premium scuba diving and snorkeling adventures. With over a decade of experience, this local destination management company ensures top-notch service and safety, featuring PADI-certified instructors and well-maintained equipment. Guests can enjoy the vibrant marine life and breathtaking coral reefs, making it perfect for both beginners and seasoned divers. Additionally, the company provides private pier access and owns its boats for seamless excursions. - Dive into stunning underwater landscapes with expert guides - Enjoy personalized attention in small group settings - Benefit from a fully-equipped PADI-certified dive center - Experience a local company's commitment to guest safety and satisfaction
Tour Options
Itinerary
This is a flexible itinerary, and not all attractions listed are guaranteed to be visited in one day. We will choose the best spots on the day to ensure safety and the best experience. Milky Way Lagoon is famous for its smooth, mineral-rich white mud and calm turquoise water. Here you can swim and relax in the sheltered lagoon, apply the natural mud mask, and rinse off in the sea for a refreshing feeling. Your guide will share local tips and help you enjoy this unique “spa in nature” experience, with plenty of time for photos. Please note: The exact sites visited may vary depending on tide conditions, weather, sea conditions, and shared boat/crew arrangements.
This is a flexible itinerary, and not all attractions listed are guaranteed to be visited in one day. We will choose the best spots on the day to ensure safety and the best experience. Big Drop-Off is one of Palau’s most iconic underwater sights and is often considered a top highlight of the “Seven Underwater Wonders of Palau.” Just a short distance from the reef edge, the seafloor suddenly plunges into deep blue water, creating a dramatic wall-like view. Please note: The exact sites visited may vary depending on tide conditions, weather, sea conditions, and shared boat/crew arrangements.
This is a flexible itinerary, and not all attractions listed are guaranteed to be visited in one day. We will choose the best spots on the day to ensure safety and the best experience. Blacktip reef sharks are very gentle—you can snorkel and swim alongside them. Please note: The exact sites visited may vary depending on tide conditions, weather, sea conditions, and shared boat/crew arrangements.
German Channel is one of Palau’s most famous snorkeling and diving sites, known for clear water, colorful coral, and abundant marine life. It’s especially popular for spotting manta rays as they glide through the channel and visit cleaning stations. Depending on the day’s conditions, you may also see schools of fish, turtles, and reef sharks. Please note: The exact sites visited may vary depending on tide conditions, weather, sea conditions, and shared boat/crew arrangements. This is a flexible itinerary, and not all attractions listed are guaranteed to be visited in one day. We will choose the best spots on the day to ensure safety and the best experience.
The WWII shipwreck is a wreck left from World War II, and you can snorkel down to view it. Please note: The exact sites visited may vary depending on tide conditions, weather, sea conditions, and shared boat/crew arrangements. This is a flexible itinerary, and not all attractions listed are guaranteed to be visited in one day. We will choose the best spots on the day to ensure safety and the best experience.
Blue Coral Reef，shallow reef area in Palau known for its dense coral gardens and crystal-clear water, making it one of the easiest places to enjoy snorkeling and underwater photography. In good conditions, you can float above colorful coral formations and watch reef fish moving through the coral “streets,” with great visibility for photos and videos. Please note: The exact sites visited may vary depending on tide conditions, weather, sea conditions, and shared boat/crew arrangements. This is a flexible itinerary, and not all attractions listed are guaranteed to be visited in one day. We will choose the best spots on the day to ensure safety and the best experience.
For Clownfish Home, Rose Garden Snorkeling, and Giant Clam City Please note: The exact sites visited may vary depending on tide conditions, weather, sea conditions, and shared boat/crew arrangements. This is a flexible itinerary, and not all attractions listed are guaranteed to be visited in one day. We will choose the best spots on the day to ensure safety and the best experience.
Mermaid Channel, lots of fish's,Snorkeling Please note: The exact sites visited may vary depending on tide conditions, weather, sea conditions, and shared boat/crew arrangements. This is a flexible itinerary, and not all attractions listed are guaranteed to be visited in one day. We will choose the best spots on the day to ensure safety and the best experience.
Jellyfish Lake is one of Palau’s most unique and famous natural attractions, located on Mecherchar Island in the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon. The lake is home to thousands of golden jellyfish that migrate across the lake daily following the sunlight. Visitors can swim and snorkel in the calm lake and experience being surrounded by golden jellyfish. Their stings are very mild and usually not felt by humans, making this a rare and unforgettable experience. Because Jellyfish Lake is a protected natural site, visitors need a special permit to enter. Scuba diving is not allowed, but snorkeling is allowed, in order to protect the fragile environment. It is one of Palau’s must-visit highlights for nature lovers and first-time visitors.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Airport transfer gratuity: USD $10 per person.We provide free local transportation within the city center (Koror area).
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
Some of the best coral you will ever see and exquisite marine life. Organisers were really helpful leading up to the event and George (our guide on the day) was also extremely helpful.
The operator is really easy to communicate with and gave me a lot of information before the trip. They also did their best to fix things they didn’t go well. The captain was very professional and friendly. All in all it was a nice day. As an experienced snorkeler you might not be lucky with every spot so double check wich places are you going to see and if the guide speaks English. But still! Your are on Palau so every place feels exciting and I saw a lot of the underwater life. You also do SUP in the beginning so be prepared for that. The food prepared by the guide on the island was very delicious.
This trip is suited to Chinese speaking people only. Whilst the itinerary said English guide, he could only communicate with iPhone translator. This is a safety issue as I found it frustrating and at one point 3 boats altogether and I was the only westerner there and in the water I almost missed our boat. Whilst the snorkeling sites are nice and I chose this trip because Blue corals and Fantasy coral gardens seemed interesting, however we spent too much time doing drone photography waiting for each person to do their Instagram thing on a boat in Milky Way, ok I’ll accept one but then again after lunch with a canoe. Not for everyone. Viator and Trip advisor should check the language specifications. I didn’t eat the lunch, didn’t have a guide that could explain things in the water nor did I participate in the second drone filming and I still was demanded (several times) to pay the tip. In my case the boat driver was lovely which saved the day and luckily I’d done a couple of other snorkels in prior days.
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We truly value your input, as it helps us improve our services. We would like to address the points you raised and share the steps we have taken in response. 1:Regarding Gratuity We understand that the optional gratuity caused confusion and discomfort during your tour. After reviewing this matter with our management, we have decided to remove the “tipping” option entirely. Going forward, all guide compensation will be covered by our company, and no additional gratuity will be requested from guests. 2：Disciplinary Action Taken The guide involved in your tour has been penalized with a bonus deduction and received a formal warning. While our guides generally maintain high service standards, this individual’s conduct fell short of our expectations. We have reinforced training and supervision to prevent such incidents in the future. 3:Our team is reminded and required to follow eco-friendly practices at all times, including carrying all trash back from islands. Once again, please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience and disappointment you experienced. Your feedback has been taken seriously, and we are committed to providing better, more respectful service to every guest. Should you have further questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us directly. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back under improved circumstances.
Excellent snorkeling trip, had really good Chinese BBQ for lunch, stoped at many different sites including a shipwreck
This is probably one of the best tours you can take in Palau, definitely the best offered on Viator. No other tours have you catch your own lunch and have it prepared on a private island! The guides cook your fish for you, it’s delicious. Then after you visit some amazing snorkeling sites, including a sunken Japanese ship. The guides are so friendly and helpful, I highly recommend this tour to anyone.
We had a great experience with this tour. We had a fishing experience in the morning, which was then barbequed foe our lunch. We then went to snorkel at Giant Clam City and the Japanese shipwreck site. We joined the tour for the second day (for an additional fee) and went to the Milky Way, Blue Coral Reef and Shark City. Our tour guide was George and he was wonderful! He helped us take some wonderful photos/videos and was overall very helpful.
The snorkelling sites were great, especially shark city. Getting to swim with reef sharks was a thrill. The freshly cooked lunch by Jerry was delicious!
