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Located off the western reef of Palau, Ulong Channel is one of the world's premier drift diving locations. The dive typically begins outside the channel mouth where incoming currents gather grey reef sharks and schooling jacks. Once divers drift inside the cut, the flow carries them along a sandy corridor flanked by vibrant hard reef slopes, culminating in a sprawling field of cabbage coral.
High-speed drift dive gliding through a natural reef cut on an incoming tide
Cruising past a gigantic, sprawling garden of cabbage coral formations
Action at the channel entrance with patrolling grey reef sharks and hunting trevally
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmer seas and clear weather prevail during the northeast trade wind season, though diving runs year-round.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos | Common | ||||||||||||
| Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Camouflage GrouperEpinephelus polyphekadion | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens | Common |
Marine forecast
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