Liveaboard Diving in Peleliu

What to expect from a Peleliu liveaboard

Liveaboard diving to Peleliu means exploring Pelagic Paradise, located in Palau. The dive site is called the Peleliu Wall and Cut, and it provides divers with an underwater sea wall, plateau reef, and the chance to see one of the largest varieties of pelagic fish species ever. It is located in the southern reef of Peleliu island, which is 55km (34 mi) from Koror, so it takes approximately 60-80 minutes by speedboat. This dive site has the strongest currents in Palau as ocean currents flow around and converge on the archipelago. The positive side of this is that it is a great place for a drift dive; you get dropped off at one end of the wall, which is located on the western side of the island, drift along with it to the corner, which, as the southern end of the reef, and hook on there to enjoy the marine life in that area.

The depths vary from the top of the reef down to the plateau, measuring 10-30m (30 to 90ft), and it is the deepest reef structure in Palau, Micronesia. Divers on a Peleliu liveaboard will notice that the visibility is above average and ranges from 25m (75ft) up to 50m (100ft); it is also very dependent on the tides. Because the currents are so strong, they need always to be monitored, and the stronger they are, the more advanced of a diver you need to be. All Peleliu liveaboards will provide divers with multiple experiences: the chance to drift dive, see many pelagic fish species, and learn more about the island's history during WWII.

What You Can See

The reef plateau and sea wall are filled with corals of all shapes, sizes, and colors. There are bright yellow soft corals, long strings of cable corals, black corals, and many sea fans that cover these areas. Just as colorful are the many different species of tropical fish that inhabit this reef, including many species of butterflyfish, sergeant majors, Bumphead parrotfish, and Anthias. These smaller fish are what attract the main attraction of this dive site: the many pelagic fish that come to feed here. If you are lucky while on your Peleliu liveaboard, you will witness the predator-prey behavior. You will have the highest chance of seeing sharks, including Tiger sharks, Bull sharks, and Blacktip reef sharks. On a luckier day, you will also see whale sharks and blue Marlins; on the luckiest day, you will see Orcas and Sperm whales. You can also visit the island itself as on land there are many opportunities to learn more about what happened there during WWII.

Getting To Peleliu

To get to this site, or to get to any Micronesia liveaboards that will be visiting this area, you will need to make your way to Koror, which is the largest city in Palau. The airport is located on the island of Babeldaob, connected by a bridge to Koror. The airport is called The Roman Tmetuchl International Airport. Only five destinations have outgoing flights to Palau, so you would have to fly to one of these first: Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Guam. There is an airport on Peleliu island, but only very few chartered flights fly here. Any Peleliu liveaboards will depart from the Malakal Harbour in Koror.


Peleliu Diving Reviews

  • 9.5 Exceptional
  • 31 Verified Reviews
  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Shelley S
  • United States United States

Very nice dives in Peleliu. Especially the second one was especially rich in coral life. Beautiful, beautiful colors and all kinds of corals.

Diving Peleliu in December on the Palau Siren

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Lyn L
  • United States United States

Ahh..the best, warm water, the night dives we way awesome!

Diving Peleliu in September on the Palau Siren

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Vincent L
  • United States United States

Excellent. The wall dive we did was stunningly beautiful.

Diving Peleliu in September on the Palau Siren

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Daniel P
  • United States United States

A lot of fun, lots of grey tips.

Diving Peleliu in September on the Palau Siren

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Morgan G
  • United States United States

The Express was the highlight of the trip. Orange Beach is nice, but I would have preferred a second dive on Peleliu Express or (if the current changed during the interval as it seemed to) Peleliu Cut.

Diving Peleliu in November on the Palau Siren

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Edna D
  • United States United States

Great current dive to practice your skills.

Diving Peleliu in March on the Solitude One

  • 8.0 Very good
  • Christopher E
  • United States United States

Peleliu had the best sites on the whole route

Diving Peleliu in June on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Andrew J
  • United States United States

Quick at the corner. Orange Beach was amazing with so much history.

Diving Peleliu in September on the Rock Islands Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Loren R
  • United States United States

Beautifully remote with huge, intact coral gardens.

Diving Peleliu in October on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Daniel B
  • United States United States

It was alright. The underwater munitions was kinda neat, and again, our guides really knew how to maximize the experience with each of those dives. Saw a mantis shrimp and some interesting scorpion fish out there.

Diving Peleliu in February on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Karl H
  • United States United States

Overall the diving was really good. The visibility was less than ideal in some places but the rainy season has started. The dive staff was very knowledgeable and helpful.

Diving Peleliu in May on the Black Pearl

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • BRYAN M
  • United States United States

Pretty fast drift dives with cool artifacts.

Diving Peleliu in December on the Rock Islands Aggressor

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Tymur V
  • United States United States

A more wild experience than other sites

Diving Peleliu in February on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Marc L
  • Canada Canada

Very good current, very enjoyable.

Diving Peleliu in March on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Fred H
  • Australia Australia

Get on your knees and beg to to "dive" Peleliu Express on an incoming current. The whole aquarium save whale sharks can be seen here. Try to hook in at one of the sweet spots as your bubbles stream out horizontally. For advanced divers with 200+ dives. If you dive here in March you will have Bull, Tiger and Hammerhead sharks. We saw schools of snappers, barracudas and the ever vigilant reef and white tip sharks oscillating in the raging current. Be sure you have a proper safety sausage that can be seen 4 kilometers away as the Philippine Sea and Pacific Ocean converge here!

Diving Peleliu in June on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Christoph B
  • Germany Germany

Average to good. Great vis, but not much to see. Orange beach for me was a bit disappointing. I would recommend not to advertise the artifacts too much. It's not much left down there, or at least can't be see. Coke bottles are still funny, though.

Diving Peleliu in September on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Nisan S
  • Israel Israel

Despite the week current In "the cut", the wall dive was great and the reef is buetifull. Large groupers at the corner plateau and a nurse shark.

Diving Peleliu in October on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Chris B
  • Australia Australia

The express hook in dive is intence, never experienced such a strong current. Orange beach has many WWII relics which are very interesting. Definitely recommend a land tour if offered, lots of history in remarkable good condition.

Diving Peleliu in December on the Rock Islands Aggressor

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Yu-Hsien S
  • Taiwan Taiwan

Amazing wall and corner dive, very healthy reef

Diving Peleliu in December on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Neville D
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

once again there was plenty of life

Diving Peleliu in December on the Solitude One

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Tammie V
  • Canada Canada

Lots of sea life including sharks and turtles

Diving Peleliu in January on the Solitude One

  • 8.4 Very good
  • SAUD A
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Currents were bit strong. Most of the dives we had to swim against the currents, but hey, we saw a hummerhead so that is pretty worth it

Diving Peleliu in January on the Solitude One

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Steven C
  • Germany Germany

Peleliu Island is also great diving. Nice coral garden and walls. If you have some time left, you can do a day tour to Paleliu to learn about WW II history.

Diving Peleliu in September on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Yuka F
  • Japan Japan

A bit disappointing for Peleliu Corner.

Diving Peleliu in January on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Fraser G
  • Canada Canada

Peleliu Corner can be as impressive as Blue Corner... very similar dives (strong current, hooking in). Orange Beach is not a bad flat reef dive.... the highlight is perhaps seeing some scattered artifacts from the invasion.

Diving Peleliu in March on the Palau Aggressor II

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Soojin E
  • South Korea South Korea

Schools of sharks and fish outnumbered any other point! This point was also nice to be able to dive multiple times.

Diving Peleliu in April on the Rock Islands Aggressor