Palm-fringed beaches, astonishing coral reefs and turquoise-blue lagoons, discover Palau this season

UNDERWATER PARADISE

Region: Palau

Being a colourful tropical island, where tourists can learn local traditions or enjoy snorkelling and diving, Palau seems like a castaway’s fantasy. Located in the Pacific Ocean, the island is between Guam and the Philippines. Despite its remoteness, today, Palau is more accessible than ever before with more gateways and airlines servicing the island.

Legendary for its astonishing marine diversity and beauty, Palau supports more than 500 coral species and numerous varieties of reef fish. These waters are home to endangered and vulnerable species like saltwater crocodiles, sea turtles, giant clams and the world’s most isolated population of dugong, a relative of the manatee. Palau’s seas also play an important role as one of the world’s key tuna fisheries.



The most populous islands are Angaur, Koror and Peleliu. In fact, Koror is home to about two-thirds of the country's population and hosts most of its tourist facilities. Etpison Museum and Belau National Museum are some of the must-visit sites. The most popular and famous diving point is Blue Corner, a veritable underwater paradise teeming with literally hundreds of species of marine life.

TRAVEL TIP: There are seven gateways to get you into Palau: Yap, Manila (Philippines), Taipei (Taiwan), Seoul ( South Korea), Guam, Tokyo ( Japan) and Hong Kong.