Blue Corner

Western Side, Palau

Depth

100m

Visibility

13m - 38m

Entry

Boat

Experience Level

Experienced

Blue Corner

Western Side, Palau

Depth

100m

Visibility

13m - 38m

Entry

Boat

Experience Level

Experienced

About Blue Corner

Unlike any regions' most popular site, Palau's Blue Corner is an Advanced level dive with highly unpredictable moon-worshipping currents. Working with these at the right times can be very rewarding, though they may change in the midst of the dive. Visibility is good, ranging from 60' to 90'. The edge itself is an outcrop that can be dived to 18m before its sheer drop begins and the current's direction dictates which given side of the wall will be dived. This spot is the highest rated in the world for a collection of reasons. One example is the surety of an up-close and personal encounter with any one or more the area's long list of unique inhabitants, which pretty much tends to cover every shape, size and background of the '�Tropical' kind. The SW Reef of Palau. Blue Corner can also be entered through the German Channel. NW of Ngemelis Island.

Blue Corner Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Cave, Wall

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

100m

Visibility Range

13m – 38m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas Mix

—

CNS Load (20 min)

-1% at 98m / 21%

O₂

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Marine Life

Barracuda
Blue Face
Emperor Angelfish
Gray Reef Sharks
Moorish Idols
Napoleon Wrasse
None
Pink Coral
Pyramid Butterflyfish
Sargent Major’S
Spotted Eagle Rays
Square Anthias
Violet Coral
Yellowtail Fusiliers

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Location

Dive Site Hazards

Remote Silt Disturbance — Silt can be disturbed metres away from the source.
Rapid Stress Escalation — Stress can increase sharply when visibility or navigation degrades.
High Cognitive Load Navigation — Complex passages increase mental workload even on a line.

Unstable Visual Ascents — Relying on wall visuals can destabilise ascents.

Gradual Depth Creep — Lack of visual bottom reference can cause unnoticed descent.

Unsignalled Downcurrents — Downcurrents can form without visible indicators.

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