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George Bush Wreck Airai Bai This oldest bai in Palau is said to be over 200 years old. Tradi-
tionally used by the village chiefs of Airai, the building is sacred. Show
Ngaruangel respect when visiting and expect to pay a small fee.
Samidare
Airai Dock A replica of an ancient war canoe sits in a canoe house at the
Franko’s NgeruanNggecl hPaesasnaggeel (kayangel) Blue Hole Airai dock.
Islands
REPUBLIC OF AIRAI Down through ancient times, Palau was divided into two inde-
Ullach Channel pendent confederations. The High Chief of Koror, known as the Ibedul,
PALAU controlled one clan. The high chief of Melekeok, known as the Reklai,
Reef Creatures Ngcheangel Passage controlled the other clan. All of Palau aligned itself with one side or the
Identification Guide other throughout recorded history. Warfare was territorial with fishing
Northwest North Entrance grounds and fertile land at stake. Alliances and boundary matters were
Favorite Dive Sites Reef Ngereal either negotiated or fought over. Airai State was the neutral meeting
Great Snorkeling Spots location where each of the warring clans had a landing place and a safe
West Entrance Ngkesol Reef place for diplomacy.
I Palau! Ngkesol Reef

Ngkesol (kossol) Passage

Cormoran Reef East Entrance
Ngerbard

Yengel Ngerechur
Reef

Ngemechel Passage Ngerkeklau

KOREA Ngertoel
JAPAN Reef

PI Devilfish City
Ngerdmaru

Aiyasu Bay
Reef

Corsair Fighter

Ngaraard Channel Sunken Village
(West Channel)

NZ

PALAU Wild West Coral Garden Karamadoo Babeldaob
Destroyer Wakatake Bay
Kibi Maru Rael Edeng

Jake Seaplane Idims Reef

Raizan Maru Teshio Maru Komebail Lagoon Blue Sea Lake
Lst T1 Ngemelachel Passage
Ngerdiluches
Amatsu Maru Reef
Chuyo Maru Jake Seaplane
Ryuko Maru
Koror
Ngerekebesang

Siaes Corner Rebotel Jake Seaplanes & Cave
Reef Helmet Wreck
Chandelier Cave Kaibaku Tunnel
Siaes Tunnel Urakami Maru Ulebsechel Pillbox Channel
Ulong Channel Buoy No. 6 Lighthouse Channel
Iro
Ulong Sata Japanese Zero
Uchelbeluu Reef
Mutiyuar Wall Nagisan Maru Ngeruktabel Short Drop-off (nautilus Dive)
(Shark City) Kamikaze Maru Japanese Zero Ii

Bichu Maru Garmediu

Neco Reef Manta Ray
Soft Coral Arch
Green Sea
Seventy Islands Clam City Jellyfish Lake Turtle

German Channel Omekang Lignite Leopard Shark Cuttlefish
Blue Holes Islands Macharchar (Zebra Shark) Blue Coral
Blue Corner Beluowar
Virgin Blue Hole Ngerchong North Coral Garden
Ngemelis Coral Garden Ngemelis Ngerchong Ngerchong South Coral Garden

New Drop-off Ngercheu Ngerchong Drop-off

Manta Cleaning Station Ngedbus Barnum Wall Hawksbill
German Wall Ngedebus Wall Turtle Cove Turtle
Ngercheu Garden
Ngemelis Wall Shipwreck Point
Big Drop-off
Ngerksiul
Orange Beach Peleliu Stingray Point Giant Moray
South Dock
Peleliu Wall
Peleliu Cut Purple Beach Drop-off Yellow Margin
Yellow Wall Moray
Peleliu Corner Peleliu Express

Santa Maria Broad Stingray
Corner
Airport Wall
Ngeaur Bay Anguar
Giant Clam
Turtle Reef