Advice on Diving in Palau

... and in 2009 the president made the 230,000 square miles of water surrounding Palau the world’s first shark sanctuary. Topside Palau is known for the spectacular Rock Islands, a World Heritage Site, which are many small limestone islands made from coral reefs of thousands of years ago. Palau also has lush jungle with waterfalls and many historical ruins including the ancient stone monoliths at Badrulchau (161 A.D.) and WWII historical spots. And that’s just above water. Palau boasts over 700 species of corals and 1300 species of fish, but the sharks are the number one attraction. Diving ...