Wreck & Cavern Diving Sites
Discover Palau
Palau is home to more than 1400 species of fish, 700 species of coral, and one of micronesia’s largest collections of WWII shipwrecks.
We offer diving to all of the incredible dive sites around Palau. We operate on a first-come-first-serve basis and do not have set diving days. Sam's tours diving is condition-dependent, meaning that we assess various conditions to determine dive quality and safety.
We will always do our best to accommodate our guests and provide a memorable and great experience. Please reach out to us for more dive site details. We accept requests and will always do our best to accommodate. Upon arrival feel free to discuss with our staff about current weather conditions and expectations for the day. We offer full-day dive tours. Dive tours start at 8:30 AM.
Iro Maru
Cleaner Shrimp, Charlotte Shrimp, Banded Pipefish, Lionfish, and a variety of small reef fish surround this sunken Japanese Navy Oiler. The old-fashioned fleet supply vessel was damaged by a US submarine torpedo attack on its way from the Philippines to Palau. The bow still displays a large crescent where the torpedo hit.
Teshio Maru
This ship is thickly coated with a multicolored carpet of corals, shells, and sponges. Turkey fish, Groupers, and Jacks will keep you company as you dive around this Japanese army cargo ship built between 1942–1944. This ship was eventually crippled by shafting and bombing by USS Bunker Hill SBD’s (navy single-engine fighter planes).
Chandelier Cavern
Another top dive site in Palau is the one-and-only Chandelier Cavern. This cave system consists of 5 connected chambers, four of which can easily be accessed. The stalactites and stalagmites formations resembling glittering chandeliers give Chandelier Cavern its name. In these caverns, you can even find the elusive Mandarin Fish.
Jake’s Seaplane
Explore alongside Batfish, Lionfish, Big-Eye Trevallies, and schooling Yellowtail Fusiliers. This Japanese Navy Floatplane is fully encrusted with a variety of hard corals, clams, and oysters. The long-range and high-speed seaplane was used for bombing missions against land and shipping targets, air-sea rescues, staff transport, and kamikaze sorties.