German Channel

★★★★☆ (1,403)

One of the Top three places to visit in Palau and THE spot to dive with manta rays here. German Channel is an artificial channel created in 1908 by German Colonial Rulers. Mantas now use this shortcut into the lagoon.

Besides the amazing manta rays this site is famous for, there are lots of hard corals with sandy patches in between coral bommies. Lost of schooling fish like Jackfish and others.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

iStock-crisod

Reef Manta Ray
274 Sightings
J
43
F
57
M
27
A
15
M
9
J
9
J
0
A
8
S
14
O
9
N
34
D
49
iStock/Divepic

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
267 Sightings
J
40
F
35
M
24
A
16
M
13
J
6
J
2
A
12
S
11
O
15
N
28
D
65

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 27

iStock-Global_Pics

Barracuda
86 Sightings
J
12
F
12
M
9
A
11
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
6
O
8
N
0
D
18
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography

Green Turtle
44 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
4
O
0
N
15
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 600

iStock/ultramarinfoto

Wrasse
39 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
7
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
7
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 25

iStock/Juliosanjuan

Eagle Ray
15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock-June Jacobsen

Whitetip Reef Shark
132 Sightings
J
26
F
17
M
15
A
14
M
10
J
3
J
3
A
6
S
7
O
5
N
12
D
14
AdobeStock-Marc Henauer

Grey Reef Shark
122 Sightings
J
15
F
12
M
11
A
9
M
3
J
3
J
0
A
11
S
5
O
12
N
22
D
19
AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin

Blacktip Reef Shark
94 Sightings
J
18
F
0
M
9
A
13
M
12
J
5
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
0
N
17
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

Shutterstock-Rich Carey

Angelfish
71 Sightings
J
23
F
0
M
10
A
13
M
4
J
4
J
0
A
4
S
5
O
8
N
0
D
0
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

iStock-Hoatzinexp

Jackfish
71 Sightings
J
18
F
0
M
9
A
8
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
9
O
8
N
0
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 100

iStock-burnsboxco

Parrotfish
70 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
9
A
14
M
3
J
3
J
0
A
6
S
6
O
6
N
0
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek

Butterfly Fish
61 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
9
A
11
M
4
J
4
J
0
A
4
S
5
O
7
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 28

Udo Kefrig

Clownfish
52 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
6
J
7
J
0
A
7
S
6
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

iStock-wrangel

Triggerfish
49 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
0
A
12
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
8
S
6
O
6
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
43 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 150

Shutterstock-aquapix

Sweetlips and Grunts
35 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
9
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
5
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 85

iStock-mirecca

Surgeonfish
28 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 60

iStock-Global_Pics

Soldierfish
28 Sightings
J
9
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
5
O
5
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 15

Shutterstock-Al McGlashan

Tuna
23 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 250

Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker

Grouper/Basslets
16 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
6
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 110

iStock-Rainer von Brandis

Snapper
15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
7
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo

Trumpetfish
15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
0

Dive Sites Nearby

Peter S. (#417559)

Blue Corner Palau (★4.6)

Blue Corner is considered the number 1 of Palau dive sites. Often strong currents, so a Reef hook is strongly recommended. Incredible fish and coral life. Best visibility on outgoing current. Adrenaline rush guaranteed!