German Channel

German Channel, Palau

Depth

30m

Visibility

10m - 30m

Entry

Boat

Experience Level

Beginner

German Channel

German Channel, Palau

Depth

30m

Visibility

10m - 30m

Entry

Boat

Experience Level

Beginner

About German Channel

In the 1900's the Germans who assumed occupation of Palau were mining guano in Anguar. This channel is the passage they blasted through the reef between Ngemelis and Ngercheu in order to create a thoroughfare to its next European shipping destination. Boat traffic is big, so watch the ascension. The site starts at a shallow 10' and slopes down to 120'. Visibility on incoming tide is 60-120' and in outgoing is 30 60. The channel is a popular night diving spot and has a conjunct partner known as German Drop-off ( + - 80') where marine life is mainly the same as in the channel, with an added extra hawksbill and green turtle, and the odd large leopard shark. The northern and eastern slopes are covered with nudibranchs, flatworms, anemones and clownfish. Tons of shy garden eels laze around on the bottom with Mantis shrimps and blind Gobies. One of the site's highlights is the cleaning station around 55'. Small wrasses provide Mantas - and on the odd occasion even a fastidious reef shark or two - with marine makeovers. Not everyday one sees a shark suspended vertically with its head back while being fussed over by a handful of '�cleaner fish'. Location: East of Ngemelis Island and close to Devilfish city so there'll be plenty of manta rays.

German Channel Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Drift

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

30m

Visibility Range

10m – 30m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas Mix

21% – 35%

O₂

CNS Load (25 min)

16% at 28m / 36%

O₂

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Marine Life

Barracudas
Crocodile Fish
Giant Tridacna Clams
Gobies
Jacks
Jaw Fish
Leaf Fish
Lionfish
None
Octopus
Ornate Eagle Ray
Snappers
Spotted Eagle Ray
Titan Triggerfish
Trevally
Triton Trigger Fish

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Dive Site Hazards

Eddy Pull-Off Zones — Eddies behind structures can pull divers away from the main drift line.
Delayed Surface Pickup — Strong current can exceed surface tracking assumptions, delaying boat pickup.
Vertical Current Shear — Currents may vary by depth, causing vertical separation even when divers stay together.

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